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Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임) is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller action 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 (US$39.86 million ...
Squid Game remained the most-watched show according to Nielsen for the weeks starting October 4 and 11, 2021, [157] [158] but was ousted by You in the following week. [159] For four consecutive weeks, Squid Game remained as the most watched series on TV tracking service TV Time, where it also became the most followed Korean series to date. [160]
Hwang Dong-hyuk was born and raised in Ssangmun-dong, Seoul, South Korea; [5] he immersed himself in manhwa and manga, spending hours in comic book cafes. [6]After he graduated from Seoul National University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, he wrote and directed numerous short films including Our Sad Life and A Puff of Smoke.
Since its premiere on December 26, 2024, over 150 million people have watched the long-awaited series Squid Game season 2, making it Netflix’s biggest TV debut ever. However, not all viewers ...
Creator Hwang hopes that including her story in Squid Game can help "raise awareness of these issues" many still face today. Squid Game season 2 is now streaming on Netflix, and will return with ...
Not much else is known about Cheol-su (also spelled Cheolsoo), except that, like Young-hee, he is based on a character who appeared in Korean textbooks. Squid Game’s art director, Chae Kyoung ...
"$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!" is a YouTube video by American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known on the platform as MrBeast. The video, released on November 24, 2021, is a competition based on the games featured in the 2021 South Korean Netflix show Squid Game .
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.