This photo taken on Oct12, 2021 shows customers waiting at a small shop for dalgonas, a crisp sugar candy featured in the Netflix series Squid Game, in Shanghai. - AFP
BEIJING (AFP): It is not available in China but Netflix's global sensation Squid Game has already built up a huge following in the country, with fans dodging strict internet controls to stream the show and snapping up merchandise such as its unique outfits.
The dystopian South Korean thriller has become the most popular Netflix series launch ever, the streaming giant said Tuesday (Oct 12), but it is unlikely to pass China's censors because of its brutally violent content.
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