Dakota Johnson Reveals Why She and Coldplay’s Chris Martin are Fans of ‘Squid Game’
As the "Squid Game" mania continues, Dakota Johnson and her beau, Coldplay's Chris Martin, confessed that they are the biggest fans of the Netflix series.
The "Fifty Shades of Grey" star expressed how they love the nine-part episode K-drama while binge-watching during the quarantine.
Dakota Johnson Calls Netflix's 'Squid Game' 'Intense'
During her interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 32-year-old actress shared how they spent their downtime, including watching a ton of shows.
The "How to be Single" star revealed that she and the British band frontman went to binge-watch "Squid Game."
She shared that they find the Netflix series "so intense" and "confusing" at the same time.
Aside from the thrilling experience, Johnson explained that "Squid Game" has an "interesting combo" of "joyful moments" and "horrifying" scenes.
Hollywood Celebrities Admits Hopping on the 'Squid Game' Trend
Dakota John Son and Chris Martin are not the only Hollywood celebrities who expressed their love for the Korean survival thriller.
To recall, "Bad Guy" hitmaker Billie Eilish told Sunrise Australia that she managed to watch the entire Kdrama in just two days.
The same goes for Grammy winner Cardi B who went all out and changed his Twitter profile to the "Squid Game" doll known as Younghee.
Moreover, the rapper even sang a line featured in the Netflix series in one of her live streams, sending fans into a major frenzy.
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'Squid Game' Being Netflix's 'Biggest Show' Ever
Directed by "Miss Granny" PD Hwang Dong Hyuk, the survival thriller Kdrama follows the story of 456 debt-ridden participants and their hopes of bagging a whopping cash prize of 45.6 billion won or around $38 million.
Since it made its debut on September 17, several viewers, not just in Asia but worldwide, were amazed by the thrilling story and the Kdrama's visuals.
"Squid Game," starring Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, Wi Ha Joon, and newcomer Jung Ho Yeon, became Netflix's "biggest series launch ever" with over 111 million viewers.
The Kdrama was so popular that it became the top series in 92 countries for weeks.
Due to its massive success, it even surpassed "Sweet Home" as the highest-scoring K-Drama on Netflix and the American period drama "Bridgerton" as the streaming platform's biggest ever series launch.
Meet the 'Squid Game' Cast
Amid the popularity of the Kdrama, the cast members reaped the rewards of the "Squid Game" mania through its soaring social media followers.
Model turned actress Jung Ho Yeon went from having 400,000 Instagram followers to being the most followed Kdrama actress with 23.3 million.
The same goes for Wi Ha Joon, who played police officer Hwang Jun Ho who now rakes 9.3 million Instagram followers.
As for South Korean A-lister Lee Jung Jae and "Prison Playbook" star Pae Hae Soo, both recently launched their own Instagram to reach their global fans.
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