Korean Drama film "Squid Game" blows the roofs off as it ranked number one most watched film in Netflix nationwide.
Asian film, squid game is a survival competition with a huge monetary reward, players come from all across the nation to compete with the elites watching and paying for their every move. However, little do they know that the stakes are losing the game comes with great and tragic consequences- to the extent of death.
Squid game was created in pure korean language but can be enjoyed in over thirty-seven (languages) subtitled and thirty-four dub languages making it enjoyable for a lot of countries.
The challenges in the game, termed as "children's game" were copied all over social media, in addition to the causes of its trend.
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Lowe, A. posted in CNN that the moral of the films to America could be seen as relating to these characters, in terms of their debt, loneliness, and poverty as well as how their desperation to change their circumstances makes them feel as though they have nothing to lose.
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"For better health care, better pay, and better living circumstances across the country, Americans are engaged in traditional conflicts. In place of a literal contest, they are battling for the "American Dream," which holds that anyone may become affluent if they put in the necessary effort and battle hard enough." she added.
Undoubtedly, it is also experienced and felt by most parts of the world.
Written by: Ellyssa van Schaijk
Ellyssa van Schaijk is a digital marketing intern of PS Media Enterprise. She is a 3rd-year Bachelor of Arts in Communication student from Batangas State University-Arasof Nasugbu Campus, Philippines.
Sources:
Cnn News. Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/10/23/opinions/squid-game-netflix-why-americans-are-obsessed-lowe/index.html
NBC News: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1280646
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