The rest of the Squid Game cast has seen their popularity spike as they have received an overwhelming amount of followers on Instagram. It is estimated her net worth will only continue to grow. According to Today Online, Jung made approximately $64,368 for nine episodes. But for model HoYeon Jung, Squid Game is her first acting role. Actors Park and Lee were already recognized among fans from their other successful dramas. The K-drama’s fame also led its main cast to become stars across the world. Netflix’s Squid Game was released at the perfect time to hook audiences with a story they had never seen before. When Hwang developed the K-drama, audiences were not ready for the bloody battle royal the drama was about. Many fans can say Hwang having to wait ten years for Squid Game to be picked up by a network was well worth it. RELATED: ‘Squid Game’: What Is HoYeon Jung’s Net Worth After Netflix Success? The ‘Squid Game’ cast become global stars overnight Park explains that even the gates looked real for the marbles game, as Hwang explains, the team added weeds that typically grow from under the walls. The room had an uncomfortable foreboding feel to it. Park explains it had a dream-like effect while Chae wanted to create an “unknown” space. Before the marble game, the players congregate in an all-white room. Viewers were astounded by the drama’s detailed set design. The beds were stacked to look like ladders to depict society’s need to climb higher and higher for success. In a Squid Game commentary video for Netflix, Hwang, Park Hae-soo, Lee Jung-Jae, and art director Chae Kyung-sun discuss the creation behind the set. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk and the drama’s set designer used it to their advantage. Bloomberg estimates each episode of Netflix’s Squid Game costs $21.4 million to make. By most means, it did not burn a hole in Netflix’s pocket to bring the drama to life on screen. According to the Netflix document, the K-drama cost $21.4 million to produce. Squid Game not only stands out because of its storyline but for its cost. RELATED: ‘Squid Game’: Would Director Hwang Dong-Hyuk Take Part in the Games? A Netflix attorney told Bloomberg, “Netflix does not discuss these metrics outside the company and takes significant steps to protect them from disclosure.” ‘Squid Game’ cost $2.4 million per episode But, Netflix keeps specific details and metrics under wraps leading the public to not fully know how profitable the K-drama is. The Netflix document is the clearest picture viewers have of how successful the K-drama has become.
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The numbers show 87 million viewers watched the entire series in 23 days. Bloomberg also states 89% of its viewers watch 75 minutes or one episode. The confidential document revealed 132 million people watched at least two minutes of the K-drama over 23 days since its launch. The impact value number is based on various factors like viewership numbers since the K-drama’s premiere. In the documents seen by Bloomberg, Squid Game has generated $891.1 million in impact value. Impact value is an internal metric used by Netflix to determine a show’s value.
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It is important to understand that “impact value” does not signify the income amount Netflix will see from the K-drama. ‘Squid Game’ K-drama poster in Times Square, New York City | via Netflix Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ generated almost $900 million in valueĪccording to Bloomberg, Netflix received a considerable value number from Squid Game.