A whopping 111 million Netflix subscribers have tuned into the dystopian Korean drama.
"Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans — making it our biggest series launch ever!" Netflix announced on Twitter.
The creepy nine-episode series, which can be watched either in Korean with English subtitles or dubbed over in English, follows hundreds of debt-ridden contestants who agree to compete in children's games for a huge cash prize. If the contestants lose, however, the penalties are deadly. Written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the series, which packs plenty of violence, stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-jun, Jung Ho-yeon, among other Korean stars.Rapper Cardi B flaunted her fandom when
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