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Squid Game

A story of people who fail at life for various reasons, but suddenly receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game to win more than 38 million US dollars. The game takes place on an isolated island and the participants are locked up until there is a final winner. The story incorporates popular Korean children's games from the 1970s and 1980s, such as squid game, the literal translation of its Korean name, which is a type of tag where offense and defense use a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Drama, Mystery), first airing in 2021, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Squid Game

A story of people who fail at life for various reasons, but suddenly receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game to win more than 38 million US dollars. The game takes place on an isolated island and the participants are locked up until there is a final winner. The story incorporates popular Korean children's games from the 1970s and 1980s, such as squid game, the literal translation of its Korean name, which is a type of tag where offense and defense use a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Drama, Mystery), first airing in 2021, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2021
  • Released 17 Sep 2021
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.0/10 from 756,973 votes
  • Genres Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Languages Korean, English, Urdu
  • Countries South Korea
  • Seasons 2 seasons

Cast

Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-joon, Jeon Young-soo

Direction and writing

Written by: Hwang Dong-hyuk

Awards and recognition

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. 55 wins & 90 nominations total

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