HoYeon Jung From Squid Game Hits 21 Million Followers On Instagram

Squid Game has been the hype across the world off late! The Netflix series has caught massive attention of youngsters and adults alike. The famous Red Light – Green Light game of Squid Game has gone viral on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.

Famous Squid Game actress HoYeon Jung saw a rise in popularity after her debut in the series. Her Instagram followers have now crossed the 20 Million mark.

Squid Game Popularity

The plot of Squid Game is that a group of individuals compete in deadly games / challenges to win massive sums of money. Released on September 17, Squid Game is on track to become the most watched series of Netflix.

The series has received critical acclaim and international attention despite its brutality and gore. In fact, as fans of the show demand to replicate the characteristic green jumpsuits and white shoes worn by the contestants in the show, Squid Game Halloween costumes increased Vans’ sales by 7,800 percent.

The series’ thrills, complex character arcs, and capitalist allegories have fans who can’t get enough of them. Now that many people have completed Squid Game, they are beginning to focus on the background. Dong-hyuk astonished audiences when he stated that the show had been in the works for almost a decade, during which time he had been rejected and had financial difficulties.

Followers Growth

Before the release of Squid Game, HoYeon Jung had less than 500,000 followers on Instagram. On September 19th, two days after the release of Squid Game she added 250k followers on her Instagram. The big day came on September 30 when 1.3 Million new people followed HoYeon Jung on Instagram.

This has made HoYeon amongst the list of people who have seen the fastest rise in followers. At the time of writing this article, her follower count stands at 21.3 Million.