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It has been <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/amp\/s\/amp.cnn.com\/cnn\/2021\/10\/12\/media\/squid-game-netflix-viewership\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">viewed by 111 millions accounts since debuting<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Sept. 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also number one on Netflix&#8217;s Top 10 list in 94 countries and is the platform&#8217;s first-ever Korean series to reach number one in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring the theme of debt, greed and desperation, viewers follow protagonist Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-jae), a middle-aged dad, who lives with his mother and is inclined to do anything for money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of his gambling issues, he is in debt and can\u2019t provide for his daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When he is approached by a man at a train stop who promises him a big pay day if he wins a \u201cstraight forward\u201d game, he accepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What initially seems like a quick way to earn a huge sum of money against a group of competitors, soon turns into a nightmare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The game features 456 debt-crippled contestants competing in children\u2019s games like tug of war and red light, green light but there\u2019s a catch: if they lose a game, they pay with their life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incorporation of debt and the lengths greed takes people to is an interesting concept to explore using a battle royale format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Director Hwang Dong-Hyuk is making a statement about human nature with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squid Game<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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