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    In Pictures: 'Squid Game' takes the world by storm

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    In Pictures: 'Squid Game' takes the world by storm

    The hit Netflix series from South Korea has gone viral across the globe


    Published:  October 14, 2021 08:50 Reuters  and  AP

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    Cast members, from left, Park Hae-soo, Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon in a scene from 'Squid Game'. The hit Netflix series "Squid Game" from South Korea has gone viral across the world and online by morphing childhood games popular before the digital era such as 'Red Light, Green Light' into deadly survival challenges. Image Credit: AP
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    A sign referring to the 'honeycomb challenge' featured in Netflix's new hit series 'Squid Game' is seen at Brown Butter Cafe in Singapore. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    People take pictures of the 3-metre (10 ft) tall doll from Netflix series 'Squid Game' displayed outside a mall in Quezon City, Philippines. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    The Netflix series 'Squid Game' is played on a mobile phone. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Players walk during the 'Squid Game' event at the Korean Cultural Center, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Players pose for a photo as they are chosen to participate to play the real-life 'Squid Game' at the Korean Cultural Center in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A Participant plays the honeycomb toffee game at the Korean Cultural Center in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Participants play the honeycomb toffee game at the Korean Cultural Center in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Participants of the honeycomb toffee game are pictured at the Korean Cultural Center in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Reuters
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    A street vendor sells Dalgona candy from the Korean Netflix series 'Squid Game' at a Dalgona shop in Seoul, South Korea. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Dalgona candy from the Korean Netflix series 'Squid Game' at a Dalgona shop in Seoul, South Korea. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A street vendor sells Dalgona candy from the Korean Netflix series 'Squid Game' at a Dalgona shop in Seoul, South Korea. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Visitors try their hand at the 'honeycomb challenge' featured in Netflix's new hit series 'Squid Game' at Brown Butter Cafe in Singapore. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A street vendor sells Dalgona candy from the Korean Netflix series 'Squid Game' at a Dalgona shop in Seoul, South Korea. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Attendees dressed as characters from 'Squid Game' pose during New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Image Credit: AP
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    Customers waiting at a small shop for dalgonas, a crisp sugar candy featured in the Netflix series Squid Game, in Shanghai. Image Credit: AP

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