'Squid Game' achieves more than twice the viewing time of 'Bridgerton'.

Netflix confirmed that 'Squid Game' recorded 1.65 billion hours of viewing time in 28 days after its release on September 17th which is equivalent to 182,000 years.

On the other hand, Season 1 of 'Bridgerton', which ranked first before 'Squid Game', had a total of 625 million hours of viewing over 28 days. The viewing record of 'Squid Game' surpassed the 'Bridgerton' for the viewing of the former is 2.6 times greater.

Among non-English-speaking series, the work that ranked second in viewing time among non-English-speaking series, following 'Squid Game', was one of Netflix's killer content, Spain's 'Money Heist' Season 4, which recorded 619 million hours during the same period.

Meanwhile, Netflix has newly opened 'Netflix Top 10', which expands the list of the top 10 based on the viewing period of subscribers every week. It was decided to release a list of Netflix and licensed content 'Netflix 10' every Tuesday based on viewing hours from Monday to Sunday of the previous week. This list is divided into films and series respectively, and films and series are also divided into English and non-English works respectively. The website is currently available in English and Spanish.

Meanwhile, director Hwang Dong Took of 'Squid Game' officially announced the production of season 2 through an interview with the Associated Press at an event held in Los Angeles on November 8

Read the director's statement below:

'There was so much demand for season 2. It's in my head right now, and it's too early to say when and how it will come out'

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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