Squid Game: Netflix sensation set for a second series

South Korea's dystopic social commentary series resonates with younger viewers worldwide - and has become the service's biggest show in over eighty countries worldwide

Squid Game: hundreds of fictional contestants put their lives on the line for a big cash prize - a deep social satire that's resonated with many

Striking the hammer while the iron is white-hot, streaming giants Netflix have apparently green-lit a second series of smash-hit drama Squid Game.

The seemingly-unstoppable hype behind the South Korean show has propelled it to number one on Netflix in 80 countries, and has been seen by an estimated 111 million viewers.