Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has a specific reason for naming the series the way he did, even if Netflix had second thoughts at first.

Fireplace was secretly launched alongside the release of Squid Game Season 2 last December, and it might have flown under your radar. Not only did Netflix hide it amongst all of its other Fireplace offerings for the season,

K-Dramas have been responsible for $3.4 billion in subscriber revenue since "Squid Game" became a streaming phenomenon, per Parrot Analytics data The post ‘Squid Game’s Legacy: Unpacking the Global Value of Korean TV on Netflix | Chart appeared first on TheWrap.

Red Light, Green Light doll Young-hee is a key ingredient of Squid Game's success. Her look? Inspired by the daughter of show's designer While the second season of Squid Game has new plot twists, one element of the Netflix mega-hit series where contestants down on their luck risk their lives to play children's games for the chance of winning cash

Despite being remarkably similar, The 8 Show couldn't mirror the unexpected prestige of Squid Game on Netflix. Though that doesn't mean it's not worth watching if you're looking for something similar.