Success of the series “Playing in Squid”, which became the most viewed show in the history of the Netflix Stregnation Service, led to a sharp rise of shares of South Korean entertainment companies. It is reported by Bloomberg.
The securities of the Korean Studio Santa Claus Entertainment at the bidding on October 18 increased by almost 30 percent on the Kosdaq Stock Exchange. Shares of the South Korean media company Astory added 12 percent. Paper studios Dexter Studios and JConentree jumped more than six percent, Studio Dragon Studio Shares – Four percent.
Investors’ interest in the shares of Korean companies are caused by the popularity of “Games in Squid”, which already looked about 132 million people.
estimated Netflix, the profits from the series can be almost 900 million dollars. Budget “Games in Squid” – about $ 21.4 million. The series tells about the characters that, facing financial difficulties, go to the island and participate in survival games.
Earlier, the Russian Secure Internet League suspected the series in a detrimental effect on adolescents and asked psychologists to check out popular among Russian schoolchildren. The organization noted that they received several appeals from parents due to the release of the series.