More Netflix viewers watched dubbed versions of the South Korean drama “Squid Game” than subtitled versions.
WSJ met one of the show’s English-language voice actors during its first season to see how dubbing foreign content is fueling the streaming giant’s growth.
Photo Illustration: Sharon ShiWhen producers set out to adapt the megahit South Korean thriller “Squid Game” into a Netflix reality show, they hewed close to the sinister source material.
So is the barbaric game of “red light, green light.” As are the ubiquitous masked guards and the pine-green tracksuits.
Even the $4.56 million prize pot on “Squid Game: The Challenge,” which is said to be the biggest reality TV show prize in history, echoes the original’s 45.6 billion won.
Persons:
Sharon Shi, M.C, Escher
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Netflix