‘Squid Game’ gives N. Korea propaganda advantage


SEOUL: A North Korean propaganda website says the international hit Squid Game exposes the reality of South Korean capitalist culture, where “corruption and immoral scoundrels are commonplace”.

North Korea’s Arirang Meari site cited unnamed South Korean film critics as saying that the TV series showed an “unequal society where moneyless people are treated like chess pieces for the rich”.

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