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But Squid Game isn’t a total anomaly. The Korean series is one chapter in a larger story with its own name and history: a seismic, ongoing shift in the global entertainment landscape known as Hallyu.

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It seems like the entire world and his wife is pretty much obsessed right now with the Korean drama *Squid Game* on Netflix. It’s taken the world by storm! But the truth is, this isn’t a one-off.