It took us 3 weeks to finish this and last night we finally sat down to the last couple of episodes. It wasn’t for lack of interest that this was put on hold but a case of trying to find the time while doing life and other dramas. I became acquainted with Lee Jung-jae during my watch of
I get the sense that people are watching it not as a "K-drama" or even an Asian drama but an international Netflix drama, which is probably helped by the fact it has English dubs. I was surprised by how many people in North America were referencing and commenting on Squid Game, though I personally don't have the stomach for it. My guess is that it hit all the right notes of morbid fantasy and the evils of modernity/power with somewhat relatable premises (since everyone has played childhood games) that are spun in a Korean way that is different enough to have it stand out from similar movies/series. And it lends itself well to the rabbit hole of how far evil can go or how much the relative innocence (of the games/people) can be corrupted, which is fascinating to many and certainly even to a little voice at the back of my head.
Though I'm not sure I will ever watch it, I'm really glad the actors involved are getting more recognition (Park Haesoo looks so different with hair hahaha. It seems like they all did an amazing job.
Thank you for this review. I was really wondering about the popularity of this series.
I get the sense that people are watching it not as a "K-drama" or even an Asian drama but an international Netflix drama, which is probably helped by the fact it has English dubs. I was surprised by how many people in North America were referencing and commenting on Squid Game, though I personally don't have the stomach for it. My guess is that it hit all the right notes of morbid fantasy and the evils of modernity/power with somewhat relatable premises (since everyone has played childhood games) that are spun in a Korean way that is different enough to have it stand out from similar movies/series. And it lends itself well to the rabbit hole of how far evil can go or how much the relative innocence (of the games/people) can be corrupted, which is fascinating to many and certainly even to a little voice at the back of my head.
Though I'm not sure I will ever watch it, I'm really glad the actors involved are getting more recognition (Park Haesoo looks so different with hair hahaha. It seems like they all did an amazing job.