"Squid Game 3" continued its streak of achievements of a hit survival series when it officially took the No. 1 spot on the Netflix rankings in all 93 countries - an unprecedented achievement in the first week of release of any film.
Part 3 of the Korean series has proven its enduring appeal by maintaining the No. 1 position globally for more than a week in a row, just 8 months after "Squid Game 2" set a similar record.
In addition to the impressive ranking achievement, "Squid Game 3" also attracted more than 60 million views in its first week of release, becoming the second highest first-week viewership film in Netflix's history, behind only part 2 with 68 million views.
The final part of Squid Game continues to follow the main character Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) in his journey to expose himself in the hope of ending the game of death. After a painful defeat in the previous round and the death of his best friend, Gi Hun was forced to return to the arena fiercely, with increasingly brutal challenges.
However, Gi Hun's determination is not enough to overthrow this inhumane game system. In the final game, the male lead Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) decided to sacrifice his life to save the child of player 222 Jun Hee (Jo Yuri).
This ending caused fierce controversy because of the inconsistent character building. In part 1, Gi Hun appeared as an unsuccessful man, passionate about horse racing and lacking in ambition, but in part 3, he chose to sacrifice himself to save others.
However, some people also believe that the psychology of the character Gi Hun has gradually changed after experiencing brutal games and witnessing human cruelty.
After the cruelty of the game of life and death, Gi Hun has finally maintained his good salary. He chose to sacrifice to prove to those behind the deadly game that being human - must always maintain humanity and good salary despite being pushed into any brutal circumstances.
His death is also an affirmation that VIP forces continue to make the game and will never stop.
