'Squid Game' First 4 Weeks Total Viewing Time... 188,400 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Since the release of the Korean drama 'Ojingeo Game' (Squid Game), the total viewing time by global audiences during the first four weeks reached an astonishing 188,000 years.

Global online video service (OTT) Netflix released data on the ranking of all-time hits and viewing times on the 16th (local time) reflecting this information.

Netflix ranked all-time hits based on the viewing time by subscribers during the first 28 days (4 weeks) after release, and 'Ojingeo Game' recorded 1.65045 billion hours among non-English dramas, placing it first. Converted to years, this corresponds to 188,400 years.

The viewing time of Ojingeo Game is overwhelming compared to other hit works. The top English-language drama, 'Bridgerton: Season 1,' recorded 625.49 million hours, and the second-ranked non-English drama, 'La Casa de Papel: Part 4' (Money Heist: Part 4), recorded 619.01 million hours, both more than 1 billion hours less than Ojingeo Game. The top English-language film 'Bird Box' and the top non-English film 'Blood Red Sky' had viewing times of 282.02 million hours and 110.52 million hours, respectively.

Entertainment media Variety evaluated, "The global mega-hit Ojingeo Game showed an astonishing viewing time," while IT specialized media CNET reported, "The viewing time of Ojingeo Game was much higher than expected."

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