Squid Game Season 2 Tops Netflix Charts Worldwide

The Netflix series Squid Game Season 2 (오징어 게임2) has achieved the number one spot in all countries where Netflix is available, marking its second consecutive day at the top as of December 30. According to Flix Patrol, a site that tracks streaming viewership, Squid Game Season 2 reached the top of the Netflix TV show category on December 29. Currently, Netflix operates in 93 countries, and the series has claimed the top position in every one of them.

Initially, on December 27, the show ranked first in 92 countries, excluding New Zealand, but by the following day, it also secured the top spot there. It is important to note that Flix Patrol's rankings are not official; Netflix releases its own viewership rankings every Wednesday. The precise rankings and viewing hours for Squid Game Season 2 will be available on January 1.

Squid Game Season 2 is the sequel to the original Squid Game (오징어 게임), which premiered in September 2021. The new season follows Seong Gi-hun, who, after winning 456 billion won in the previous season, re-enters the deadly games to find the organizers. Lee Jung-jae reprises his role as Seong Gi-hun, joined by a star-studded cast including Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, Gong Yoo, Park Sung-hoon, Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Jo Yu-ri, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee Seo-hwan, David Lee, and Kim Si-eun. The series is once again written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who helmed the original.

The first season of Squid Game set a record by maintaining the number one position on Flix Patrol for 46 consecutive days, the longest in history. According to Netflix's official viewing hours, the original series amassed a staggering 2.2 billion hours watched within 91 days of its release, making it the most-watched show in Netflix history. The second most-watched is Wednesday (웬즈데이) with 1.718 billion hours.