According to a popular rumor, the show was inspired by a real 1986 hostage situation in which captives had to "complete several games to survive."

If you thought that Squid Game season 2, which set viewing records for its debut, was going to stay on top of Netflix’s top 10 list for weeks and weeks, you’d be wrong. At least that’s true in America where it has just been unseated at #1 by the arrival of WWE Monday Night RAW,

You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Go here for more information. "Squid Game" Season 2 has become the No. 2 most popular non-English series in Netflix history.

"Squid Game" is described on IMDb as a show in which "hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake."

Season 2 of "Squid Game" has been sitting comfortably at the No. 1 spot of Netflix’s top 10 list since its debut, but it’s finally been unseated — by an unlikely show

Squid Game received a lot of complaints in one Asian country. There are fears that the show could be removed from Netflix in the said nation.

Squid Game, the dystopian series that shattered records on Netflix, is gearing up for its third and final season. However, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk isn't ruling out the possibility of expanding the universe with spin-off projects.