Wearing green clothes and pulling dalgona… The New Yorker’s ‘Squid Game’
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Amid the global success of the Netflix drama ‘Squid Game’, an event was held to experience the squid game in New York, the heart of Western culture.
More than 3,000 people applied for the recruitment of 80 participants, realizing the popularity of K-Drama, which has become a mainstream worldwide.
Correspondent Lee Kyung-hee visited the site.
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New Yorkers in matching green uniforms from the drama Squid Game gathered near the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York.
Drama fanatics gathered to experience the squid game firsthand.
Even before the start of the game, they shouted “Fighting”, strengthened teamwork, and showed enthusiasm for practicing with a ticket made in advance at home.
“My wife made a ticket, so I practiced with my teammate all day. I watched the entire series of Squid Games in less than a day.”
For the first game, when the shapes of the dalgona lottery, triangles and circles, stars and umbrellas were revealed, there were mixed feelings for each team.
Even though it may seem unfamiliar to playing a game for the first time in my life, I am enjoying the game by fully demonstrating the know-how I learned from the drama.
“I was so lucky that I was selected. I applied through the website and I was really happy when I got an email saying that I had won. The drama story was the most impressive. It happened outside of the United States, but I think it’s something that I can relate to here as well.”
Following the tickling, the final winner was selected through a tournament until the Mugunghwa Flower, one of the most popular games of applicants, was given a ticket to visit Korea instead of a prize of 45.6 billion won.
“I also tried on a green uniform like this. The event hosted by the New York branch of the Korea Tourism Organization quickly attracted 3,000 applicants, realizing the popularity of the squid game.”
Participants also experienced Korean culture from the Korean Pavilion in the Metropolitan Museum to the Korean Cultural Center and Koreatown in Manhattan.
“This event was planned to convert the Korean craze blowing in the United States after the drama Squid Game into a real demand for Korean tourism.”
Participants took selfies in front of photos of actors in the squid game and showed interest in Korean traditional culture.
This is a passage that confirms the increased interest in Korea due to K-content, which has now become the mainstream.
This is Kyunghee Lee from Yonhap News TV in New York.
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