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Squid Game has been accused of plagiarizing the 2014 Japanese movie As the Gods Will, as both involve children's games where the penalty for losing is death. However, writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk claimed he wrote Squid Game 's script in 2009 (5 years before As the Gods Will was released), saying "the similarities that were pointed out are ...
Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임) is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller horror television series created, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix.The series revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion prize.
With Squid Game set to conclude in 2025 after its third and final season, the series writer, director and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk intentionally ended Season 2 with an explosive cliffhanger.
Both seasons of "Squid Game," as well as its reality competition counterpart, "Squid Game: The Challenge," stream exclusively on Netflix. Plans begin at $6.99 a month, which includes ads.
Seong Gi-hun decided to join the games after falling into debt. At the beginning of "Squid Game," Seong Gi-hun is a down-on-his-luck man who, following his divorce, lives with his mother.
Promo for Squid Game season 2 at Greenhills Shopping Center. During Netflix Geeked Week in September 2024, a poster and a teaser for the season were released. [40] [41] On December 19, 2024, a rave party related to the season was held in London. [42] Famous streamer Ibai Llanos organized his own version of Squid Game with KFC. [43]
The hit Korean Netflix series returns, picking up where things left off in Season 1, with Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) ready to destroy the game once and for all.
Seong Gi-hun, also known as Player 456, is the main protagonist of Squid Game. He is portrayed by Lee Jung-jae.. Gi-hun is a gambler down on his luck who gets recruited to play in the Squid Game, a series of deadly childhood games (including "Red Light, Green Light", "Marbles", "Tug of war" and the eponymous Squid game), for a high cash prize, which he ultimately wins. [2]