Squid Game season 1
Season of South Korean television series
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- The first season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller television series Squid Game was created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix, where it was released worldwide on September 17, 2021.
- It revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a ₩45.
- The season was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention.
- 65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, surpassing Bridgerton as the service's most-watched show.
- The first season received 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series, making it the first non-English-language work to be nominated in this category; Lee won for Outstanding Lead Actor, the first for an Asian actor in a non-English part.
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WikipediaThe first season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller television series Squid Game was created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix, where it was released worldwide on September 17, 2021.
The season stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, O Yeong-su, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung. It revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion cash prize, ₩100 million taken from each eliminated contestant.
The season was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. It became Netflix's most-watched series and the most-watched program in 94 countries, attracting more than 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, surpassing Bridgerton as the service's most-watched show. It received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for O, and Screen Actors Guild Awards for Lee and Jung, respectively; all three were also the first Korean actors to win in those categories. The first season received 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series, making it the first non-English-language work to be nominated in this category; Lee won for Outstanding Lead Actor, the first for an Asian actor in a non-English part.
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