Squid Game Season 2 is proving it’s not just a hit – it’s a global sensation! In just 11 days, the latest season of the hit Netflix series has racked up a jaw-dropping 126 million views. The numbers just keep rising, as the show holds onto its spot at #1 on Netflix’s global Top 10 list for the second week in a row.

According to Netflix's TOP 10 Tudum website, Squid Game Season 2 tallied up 58.2 million views between December 30, 2024, and January 5, securing the #1 position in the global series category, which includes both English and non-English shows. The series was also featured in the Top 10 list in a staggering 93 countries!

In its very first week, Squid Game Season 2 already made waves, ranking #7 on Netflix’s all-time most popular non-English series list. Now, just 11 days later, it's jumped to an even higher position, reaching the #2 spot with 126 million views.

This marks a huge achievement for Squid Game, cementing its status as a global phenomenon. Both Season 1 and 2 now hold spots among Netflix's all-time most popular non-English series. Season 1 also made a surprise return to the global Top 10 list, securing the #2 spot, showing that the Squid Game craze is still going strong.

Season 2 continues to follow the intense battle between Gi-hun (Lee Jung Jae), who is back seeking revenge, and the mysterious Frontman (Lee Byung Hun), as the deadly games take a darker turn. Fans can’t get enough, and the numbers speak for themselves.

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BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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