There was a lot of hype behind Squid Game: The Challenge and that was reflected by the number of people who applied to participate in Netflix’s newest competition series.
In 2021, South Korea’s Squid Game dropped on the platform, and it was a massive hit for the streamer. The scripted thriller-drama’s second season is in production, and it’s been linked to a 2024 release window. The success of Squid Game also directly led to the inception of Squid Game: The Challenge — a reality TV show pitting hundreds of contestants against each other in pursuit of a $4.56 million jackpot.
According to Netflix, approximately 81,000 people from across the globe applied to take part in the competition. All in all, 456 individuals were chosen to don the famous green tracksuits and associate themselves with a number in place of their name. Netflix gave a breakdown of where the 456 competitors hailed from, with the high majority being from Western English-speaking countries. More than half were American, while around 100 lived in the United Kingdom.
There was representation from more than a dozen other international locations, including Brazil, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, and The Philippines. Most of the players were in their 20s (173) or 30s (139). There were also 63 people in their 40s, 51 in their 50s, 25 in their 60s, and five in their 70s — 53.4% were men, 46.4% were women, and 0.2% identified as non-binary.
Tayo, better known as player No. 107 on Squid Game: The Challenge, shared his experience with the casting process in a YouTube video. Tayo said a friend had forwarded him an advertisement on Instagram calling for people to apply for the show. “I did like a little one-minute video just saying, ‘Put me in the show. I want to win it,’ all of this,” he recounted. “And then [I] got a call back the next day, and after a couple interviews later — a lot of phone calls and Zoom call interviews — I managed to get the gig.”
The casting process lasted around two to three months, Tayo said. “I managed to get it,” he continued. “I’m super grateful. Again, I think about 90,000 people applied. So, to be one of those 90,000, that was insane.”
Squid Game: The Challenge was filmed in January 2023 in England. The main filming location was The Wharf Studios in London, but the game began at Cardington Studios, a 55-meter-tall building in Bedford (just north of London) where the opening challenge “Red Light, Green Light” was filmed.
The reality competition was shot in 16 days, and its first five episodes were released on Nov. 22, 2023. The next four become available on Nov. 29, and the finale will begin streaming on Dec. 6.
Commercials Cooperation Advertisements:
(1) IT Teacher IT Freelance
立刻註冊及報名電腦補習課程吧!
电子计算机 -教育 -IT 電腦班” ( IT電腦補習 ) 提供一個方便的电子计算机 教育平台, 為大家配對信息技术, 電腦 老師, IT freelance 和 programming expert. 讓大家方便地就能找到合適的電腦補習, 電腦班, 家教, 私人老師.
We are a education and information platform which you can find a IT private tutorial teacher or freelance.
Also we provide different information about information technology, Computer, programming, mobile, Android, apple, game, movie, anime, animation…
(2) ITSec
www.ITSeceu.uk
Secure Your Computers from Cyber Threats and mitigate risks with professional services to defend Hackers.
ITSec provide IT Security and Compliance Services, including IT Compliance Services, Risk Assessment, IT Audit, Security Assessment and Audit, ISO 27001 Consulting and Certification, GDPR Compliance Services, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Penetration test, Ethical Hacking, Vulnerabilities scan, IT Consulting, Data Privacy Consulting, Data Protection Services, Information Security Consulting, Cyber Security Consulting, Network Security Audit, Security Awareness Training.
Contact us right away.
Email (Prefer using email to contact us):
SalesExecutive@ITSec.vip