All 3 'Squid Game' seasons sweep top 3 spots on Netflix global charts

▲ A still from "Squid Game" Season 3 provided by Netflix (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

By Woo Jae-yeon

   SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The entire "Squid Game" series has dominated Netflix's global charts, with all three seasons sweeping the top spots on the weekly non-English series chart, the streaming service said Wednesday.

   The third and final season of the Korean original show held its position at No. 1 for a second consecutive week, logging an impressive 46.3 million views during the June 30-July 6 period. 

   Fueled by the show's immense popularity, the first season surged to the No. 2 spot with 4.9 million views, up from No. 3 the previous week. The second season followed at No. 3 with 3.8 million views, up from No. 6 a week ago.

   For the second week in a row, the viewership for "Squid Game" Season 3 alone outpaced the 30.2 million combined total of all top 10 English-language series. 

   The top English-language show, "The Waterfront" Season 1, captured 5.6 million views.

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