A dystopian vision of a polarised society, Netflix smash hit "Squid Game" blends a tight plot, social allegory and uncompromising violence to create the latest South Korean cultural phenomenon to go global. "I've always been amazed how Korean directors and storytellers are able to capture difficulties facing Korean society or facing society at large in an original and aesthetically interesting way," says Jason Bechervaise, film critic and professor at Korea Soongsil Cyber University. SOUNDBITES