South Korean show Squid Game, topping Netflix charts in 90 countries, vindicates Netflix’s strategy of creating franchises using content from around the world (Josef Adalian/Vulture)

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South Korean show Squid Game, topping Netflix charts in 90 countries, vindicates Netflix’s strategy of creating franchises using content from around the world  —  At your service.  —  This story also ran in Buffering, Vulture’s newsletter about the streaming industry.  Head to vulture.com/buffering and subscribe today!