Los Angeles authorities have officially declared September 17 as Squid Play Day in recognition of the achievements of the South Korean Netflix series.

Korean-American Congressman John Lee announced that the Los Angeles City Council approved a resolution declaring September 17 as Squid Hunting Day, The Korea Times reported.

As such, the California city will celebrate a Korean drama series each year on September 17, the day it premieres. Netflix last year.

Jon Lee that this may be the first time in the US that a day dedicated to the series is set, the publication reports.

The resolution states that squid game is “Netflix’s most watched original series to date and the first Korean series on Netflix to reach number one in the US, breaking the barrier that many overseas shows face with Western audiences simply because of subtitles.”

It further notes that Squid Game has successfully introduced various aspects of Korean culture not only to American audiences, but to the whole world, and has received nominations and awards at many award ceremonies, in particular, as the first Korean and the first foreign language. series to achieve such feats.

“Squid Game marks another victory in the fight to strengthen the representation of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in film and entertainment by introducing audiences to Korean culture and traditions, and paving the way for other AAPI communities to tell their stories. stories”. the resolution emphasized.

Source: RES-EMI