{"id":350935,"date":"2021-10-10T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/"},"modified":"2021-10-10T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T16:00:00","slug":"5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"#: 5 reasons \u2018Squid Game\u2019 is dominating memes, streams and Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af952b962a56\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af952b962a56\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#The_Korean_survival_competition_on_Netflix_has_spread_its_tentacles_into_Amazon_and_Etsy_shops_WallStreetBets_and_South_Korean_politics_Heres_why\" >The Korean survival competition on Netflix has spread its tentacles into Amazon and Etsy shops, WallStreetBets and South Korean politics. Here\u2019s why.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#The_uniforms_worn_by_the_%E2%80%9CSquid_Game%E2%80%9D_guards_have_become_iconic_%E2%80%94_and_are_popular_Halloween_costumes\" >The uniforms worn by the \u201cSquid Game\u201d guards have become iconic \u2014 and are popular Halloween costumes.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#It_taps_into_the_globes_financial_pain_right_now\" >It taps into the globe\u2019s financial pain right now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#%E2%80%9CSquid_Games%E2%80%9D_striking_visuals_are_also_part_of_its_appeal\" >\u201cSquid Game\u2019s\u201d striking visuals are also part of its appeal.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#The_visuals_and_costume_designs_are_striking\" >The visuals and costume designs are striking\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#%E2%80%9CSquid_Games%E2%80%9D_striking_visuals_are_also_part_of_its_appeal-2\" >\u201cSquid Game\u2019s\u201d striking visuals are also part of its appeal.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#Its_riding_the_K-PopKorean_wave\" >It\u2019s riding the K-Pop\/Korean wave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#%E2%80%98Squid_Game_is_fresh_despite_being_another_survival_competition\" >\u2018Squid Game\u2019 is fresh, despite being another survival competition\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-reasons-squid-game-is-dominating-memes-streams-and-halloween\/#Nicole_Lyn_Pesce\" >Nicole Lyn Pesce<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#: 5 reasons \u2018Squid <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>\u2019 is dominating memes, streams and Halloween<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Korean_survival_competition_on_Netflix_has_spread_its_tentacles_into_Amazon_and_Etsy_shops_WallStreetBets_and_South_Korean_politics_Heres_why\"><\/span>\n  The Korean survival competition on Netflix has spread its tentacles into Amazon and Etsy shops, WallStreetBets and South Korean politics. Here\u2019s why.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"article body\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000438229\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000438229\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       <em>Note: While this piece avoids specific \u201cSquid Game\u201d plot spoilers, it does give a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> overview of the story and its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>s that could still be considered spoilers.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p> \u201cSquid Game\u201d fans aren\u2019t playing around.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       The Korean survival drama that\u2019s poised to become Netflix\u2019s most watched <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of all time has spread its tentacles into sneaker and tracksuit sales, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/wallstreetbets\/comments\/q1ho6y\/buying_the_dip\/\" class=\"icon none\">WallStreetBets meme culture<\/a>, crochet patterns on Etsy<br \/>\n        ETSY,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202790087\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.08%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and South Korean politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve yet to tune in, the series sees hundreds of men and women on the brink of financial ruin competing in a deadly battle royale for roughly $38 million in cash. It\u2019s bleak. It\u2019s disturbing. And people can\u2019t get enough. About 95% of \u201cSquid Game\u2019s\u201d viewers have binged the show from outside South Korea, Netflix<br \/>\n        NFLX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202353025\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.13%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       says, and the series has been subtitled in 31 languages and dubbed in 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:66.14285714285715%;\" data-subtype=\"photo\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=540&amp;size=1.5130023640661938 540w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=620&amp;size=1.5130023640661938 620w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=639&amp;size=1.5130023640661938 639w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=700&amp;size=1.5130023640661938 700w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=700&amp;size=1.5130023640661938&amp;pixel_ratio=1.5 1050w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=700&amp;size=1.5130023640661938&amp;pixel_ratio=2 1400w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=700&amp;size=1.5130023640661938&amp;pixel_ratio=3 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 979px) 620px, (max-width: 1299px) 540px, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414549?width=700&amp;height=463\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<h4 class=\"wsj-article-caption-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_uniforms_worn_by_the_%E2%80%9CSquid_Game%E2%80%9D_guards_have_become_iconic_%E2%80%94_and_are_popular_Halloween_costumes\"><\/span>The uniforms worn by the \u201cSquid Game\u201d guards have become iconic \u2014 and are popular Halloween costumes.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>      <span class=\"wsj-article-credit article__inset__image__caption__credit\" itemprop=\"creator\"><br \/>\n            Youngkyu Park\/Netflix<br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>       The show actually broke the internet in South Korea, leading internet service provider <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/skorea-broadband-firm-sues-netflix-after-traffic-surge-squid-game-2021-10-01\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&amp;stream=top\" class=\"icon none\">SK Broadband to sue Netflix<\/a> over the traffic surge stemming from \u201cSquid Game,\u201d calling on Netflix to pay for the costs of the increased network traffic and maintenance work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"articleList\">\n<li>\n      Google notes that search interest for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/explore?date=all&amp;geo=US&amp;q=won%20to%20usd\" class=\"icon none\">converting Korean won to U.S. dollars<\/a> has hit a record high in the U.S., as American viewers have looked up the dollar equivalents of the won amounts shared in the show to better understand the stakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      \u201cSquid Game\u201d is the most-Googled Halloween costume for 2021, with viewers also rushing to Amazon and Etsy looking for pieces to recreate the teal green tracksuits worn by the players, or the hot pink guard uniforms. White slip-on Vans sneakers similar to what the players wear on the show have seen a 7,800% spike in sales since the show premiered on Sept. 22, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thesolesupplier.co.uk\/\" class=\"icon none\">according to Sole Supplier<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      And a sweet honeycomb toffee known as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/seller-basks-squid-game-fame-his-sweet-deadly-treat-2021-10-01\/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_source=twitter\" class=\"icon none\"><em>dalgona<\/em> featured in the show has become a global craze<\/a>, Reuters reports. The Seoul <em>dalgona<\/em> maker who whipped up the treat for \u201cSquid Game\u201d was dishing out less than 200 pieces a day before the show. Now he\u2019s serving more than 500 <em>dalgona <\/em>a day. And Google reports that searches for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/notifications.google.com\/g\/p\/AD-FnEwI0gR8eq0jOLtZ75CwcBkm9hSbICAlqn51h2f7lyDtHy4zEe2qNQJ6NZ-N6us2EdY1c7OVJg6T_an7lrjX1jl3Eyj0wu3c6hEOLpEdf3mTOV52snskIADqvNj1dqzjBdJGBxIupMkwWsQ1HQ\" class=\"icon none\">honeycomb toffee (<em>dalgona<\/em> candy)<\/a> reached a record high this month in the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetTweet\n            inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetTweet\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-inset-container article__inset__dynamic\">\n<style>\n            iframe.twitter-tweet {\n                width: 100% !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IjlelBkz\/status\/1441698611096473610?s=20\"><\/a>\n            <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetTweet\n            inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetTweet\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-inset-container article__inset__dynamic\">\n<style>\n            iframe.twitter-tweet {\n                width: 100% !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/its_scintilla\/status\/1442983400110018563?s=20\"><\/a>\n            <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What\u2019s curious is that all of these colorful Halloween costumes and TikTok challenges and shopping trends and amusing memes are being inspired by one of the most feel-bad shows of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So why is everyone obsessed with \u201cSquid Game\u201d when it\u2019s such a difficult show to watch? Here are a few key reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_taps_into_the_globes_financial_pain_right_now\"><\/span><strong>It taps into the globe\u2019s financial pain right now<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\u201cSquid Game\u201d sees men and women struggling with student loans and medical debt, owing money to loan sharks, or being exploited by their employers, who become so desperate that the appeal of winning roughly $38 million overnight outweighs the risk of bodily harm or even death. The show also condemns capitalism and wealth inequality \u2014 rich VIPs are the ones bankrolling the games and watching human beings kill each other for sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of it is a little <em>too<\/em> real, especially for the home audience. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/squid-game-the-real-debt-crisis-shaking-south-korea-that-inspired-the-hit-tv-show-169401\" class=\"icon none\">South Korea is in the grips of a debt crisis<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2021\/10\/02\/squid-game-netflix-korean-politics\/\" class=\"icon none\">South Korean politicians have been trying to capitalize on the buzz<\/a> surrounding the show to take digs at each other, or to add to their stump speeches. In fact, \u201cSquid Game\u201d creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was famously so broke when he was writing the script that he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/now\/squid-game-creator-whose-series-000843289.html\" class=\"icon none\">had to sell his laptop at one point for $675<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:66.57142857142857%;\" data-subtype=\"photo\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=540&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 540w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=620&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 620w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=639&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 639w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=700&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 700w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=700&amp;size=1.5005861664712778&amp;pixel_ratio=1.5 1050w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=700&amp;size=1.5005861664712778&amp;pixel_ratio=2 1400w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=700&amp;size=1.5005861664712778&amp;pixel_ratio=3 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 979px) 620px, (max-width: 1299px) 540px, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414556?width=700&amp;height=466\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<h4 class=\"wsj-article-caption-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSquid_Games%E2%80%9D_striking_visuals_are_also_part_of_its_appeal\"><\/span>\u201cSquid Game\u2019s\u201d striking visuals are also part of its appeal.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>      <span class=\"wsj-article-credit article__inset__image__caption__credit\" itemprop=\"creator\"><br \/>\n            Netflix<br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn a way, \u2018Squid Game\u2019 can be viewed as a microcosm of our society,\u201d Areum Jeong, assistant professor of humanities at Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute, told MarketWatch. \u201cYoung people today feel discouraged and pessimistic about the unemployment rate and working conditions. While the older generation were recognized and rewarded for their hard work, the younger generation today tends to believe that your background and inheritance (rather than hard work) are more important in achieving success.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And as economies across the globe have grappled with the fallout from pandemic lockdowns, and the toll the pandemic has taken in human lives, the get-rich-quick fantasy is as appealing as ever. \u201cIn the age of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> influencers and YouTubers, it seems that the conventional idea of labor (going to work 9-5) is becoming devalued, and more and more people are looking for (easier and faster) ways to bring in money,\u201d said Jeong. \u201cIn Korea, more and more people are becoming obsessed with the stock market and even Korean college students are buying stock nowadays.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_visuals_and_costume_designs_are_striking\"><\/span><strong>The visuals and costume designs are striking<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Teal green tracksuits with white numbers stitched on the front. Hot-pink hooded uniforms with black fencing masks stamped with triangles, circles and squares. An oversized robot doll with a warning glint in her eye. The imagery of \u201cSquid Game\u201d is worth a thousand words \u2014 which is helpful when the audience doesn\u2019t speak the same language.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis show is PACKED with imagery and symbols that are easily recognizable yet fairly simple to replicate, such as the square\/circle\/triangle shapes on the mysterious recruitment card, the show\u2019s logo, the players\u2019 tracksuits, and the masks and bright-red jumpsuit uniform the staff wears,\u201d Madeleine Buckley, senior editor of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thepopinsider.com\/\" class=\"icon none\">the Pop Insider<\/a>, told MarketWatch. \u201cThis makes \u2018Squid Game\u2019 perfect fodder for fan tributes, social media challenges, cosplay, and merchandise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:66.71428571428571%;\" data-subtype=\"photo\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=540&amp;size=1.4988290398126465 540w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=620&amp;size=1.4988290398126465 620w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=639&amp;size=1.4988290398126465 639w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=700&amp;size=1.4988290398126465 700w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=700&amp;size=1.4988290398126465&amp;pixel_ratio=1.5 1050w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=700&amp;size=1.4988290398126465&amp;pixel_ratio=2 1400w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=700&amp;size=1.4988290398126465&amp;pixel_ratio=3 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 979px) 620px, (max-width: 1299px) 540px, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-414561?width=700&amp;height=467\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<h4 class=\"wsj-article-caption-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSquid_Games%E2%80%9D_striking_visuals_are_also_part_of_its_appeal-2\"><\/span>\u201cSquid Game\u2019s\u201d striking visuals are also part of its appeal.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>      <span class=\"wsj-article-credit article__inset__image__caption__credit\" itemprop=\"creator\"><br \/>\n            Netflix<br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>       Indeed, a quick \u201cSquid Game\u201d search on Etsy <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search?q=%22squid%20game%22\" class=\"icon none\">pulls up almost 8,000 listings<\/a>, including \u201cSquid Game\u201d-inspired t-shirts, tumblers, crochet patterns, stickers, jewelry, masks and business cards. An Amazon<br \/>\n        AMZN,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210331248\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.42%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       search pulls up <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=%22squid+game%22&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss\" class=\"icon none\">dozens of \u201cSquid Game\u201d Halloween costumes<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While most of the \u201cSquid Game\u201d products popping up on Amazon and Etsy are unlicensed, Netflix\u2019s online store does feature <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.shop\/pages\/squid-game-customizer\" class=\"icon none\">official \u201cSquid Game\u201d merch<\/a> including t-shirts and hoodies for $35 to $50.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And of course, there\u2019s the memes and gifs, as well as the TikTok challenges where people try competing in some of the games featured on the show at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetTweet\n            inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetTweet\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-inset-container article__inset__dynamic\">\n<style>\n            iframe.twitter-tweet {\n                width: 100% !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drewsmenu\/status\/1444365525174276098?s=20\"><\/a>\n            <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       \u201cIn addition to word-of-mouth, I am sure numerous people became interested in watching the show because of these eye-catching memes and TikTok challenges posted by \u2018Squid Game\u2019s\u2019 marketing team and early viewers,\u201d agreed Jeong. \u201cAnd after these curious viewers watch the show, the striking costumes, objects, and symbols all become references that they now fully understand and can enjoy on social media.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_riding_the_K-PopKorean_wave\"><\/span><strong>It\u2019s riding the K-Pop\/Korean wave<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\u201cSquid Game\u201d hit as Korean culture has been dominating the globe. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/public.oed.com\/updates\/new-words-list-september-2021\/\" class=\"icon none\">More than 20 words of Korean origin were added to the Oxford English Dictionary<\/a> in September, including <em>hallyu<\/em> describing the increased international interest in South Korean entertainment and culture, aka the \u201cKorean wave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rise of Korean pop culture in the recent decade, especially with K-pop acts like BTS, Korean films like \u2018Parasite,\u2019 and Korean TV dramas on Netflix, has really helped the global audience become interested in \u2018Squid Game,\u2019\u201d said Jeong. \u201cAnd many recent Korean works that were loved by global audiences (\u2018Parasite,\u2019 \u2018Train to Busan,\u2019 Netflix\u2019s \u2018Sweet Home,\u2019 etc.) share a common theme in questioning what humanity is, especially how human dignity can be performed or preserved in dystopian settings. A theme viewers could resonate with, especially during the pandemic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Squid_Game_is_fresh_despite_being_another_survival_competition\"><\/span><strong>\u2018Squid Game\u2019 is fresh, despite being another survival competition\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Fictionalized, deadly reality competitions have been done before, from Stephen King\u2019s \u201cRunning Man\u201d to the \u201cBattle Royale\u201d and \u201cHunger Games\u201d movies. But \u201cSquid Game\u201d brings its own twists and turns. \u201cYes, we have seen other media in which desperate people must compete for resources (hello, \u2018Hunger Games\u2019), but the absolute brutality of this show paired with the jarring, incongruous fact that these players are staking their lives on schoolyard games really pulls you in,\u201d said Buckley. \u201cOn top of that, the show features so many mysteries and unknowns, which give fans so much room to speculate and theorize as they watch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, TikTok and YouTube videos puzzling out the clues and Easter eggs hidden in early \u201cSquid Game\u201d videos encourage repeat viewings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetTweet\n            inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetTweet\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-inset-container article__inset__dynamic\">\n<style>\n            iframe.twitter-tweet {\n                width: 100% !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eavoss\/status\/1445875654293999617?s=20\"><\/a>\n            <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Plus \u2014 and another spoiler alert \u2014 the players compete in playground games that are familiar to many viewers, and simple enough for, well, a child to understand. \u201cThe childhood games featured in \u2018Squid Game\u2019 are not complex at all. Even if you are not Korean and haven\u2019t played [some of] these games before, the rules are simple and very easy to understand,\u201d said Jeong. \u201c\u2018Squid Game\u2019s\u2019 familiarity and simpleness make it easy for international viewers of different backgrounds to understand and enjoy the show, and participate in sharing popular memes or TikTok challenges.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Buckley added that \u201cSquid Game\u2019s\u201d universal appeal also stems from the questions it asks about what makes us human, and what we would do to survive. \u201cIt taps into some of the most primal and universal themes of being human: the desperation of wanting a better life, being willing to do anything for the people you love, and grappling with the moral implications of choices you make in the most difficult of circumstances,\u201d she said. \u201cNo matter what language we speak, all of these factors make the show accessible and interesting to viewers worldwide.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Nicole Lyn Pesce\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/topics\/journalists\/nicole-lyn-pesce\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"twitter\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pescenic\",\"text\":\"@pescenic\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"email\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/mailto:nicole.pesce@dowjones.com\",\"text\":\"nicole.pesce@dowjones.com\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\" aria-label=\"links to  author page\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicole_Lyn_Pesce\"><\/span>Nicole Lyn Pesce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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