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"Squid Game" is a South Korean thriller-horror TV series created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The show focuses on a secretive competition where 456 financially struggling participants put their lives on the line to play dangerous versions of children's games, with the ultimate prize being ₩45.6 billion. The series' name is inspired by a traditional Korean children's game called " | {{Infobox television | ||
| image = Squid Game 2021 vector logo.svg | |||
| image_alt = The official Korean logo of Squid Game | |||
| caption = | |||
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| genre = {{Plainlist| | |||
* [[Utopian and dystopian fiction|Dystopian]] | |||
* [[Survival film|Survival]]<ref name="genre">{{cite web |url=https://www.dw.com/en/what-distinguishes-squid-game-from-other-survival-thrillers/a-59422159 |title='Squid Game': more than a traditional survival thriller |last=Lehnen |first=Christine |date=October 6, 2021 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref> | |||
* [[Thriller (genre)#Television|Thriller]]<ref name="genre" /> | |||
* [[Korean horror|Horror]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Tan|first=Monica|date=September 30, 2021|title=Squid Game: the smash-hit South Korean horror is a perfect fit for our dystopian mood|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/oct/01/squid-game-the-smash-hit-south-korean-horror-is-a-perfect-fit-for-our-dystopian-mood|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=[[The Guardian]]|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026040214/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/oct/01/squid-game-the-smash-hit-south-korean-horror-is-a-perfect-fit-for-our-dystopian-mood|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
| creator = [[Hwang Dong-hyuk]] | |||
| writer = Hwang Dong-hyuk | |||
| director = Hwang Dong-hyuk | |||
| starring = {{Plainlist| | |||
* [[Lee Jung-jae]] | |||
* [[Wi Ha-joon]] | |||
* [[Lee Byung-hun]] | |||
}} | |||
| music = [[Jung Jae-il]] | |||
| country = South Korea | |||
| language = Korean | |||
| num_seasons = 2<!-- Increment when new seasons begin. --> | |||
| num_episodes = 16 | |||
| list_episodes = List of Squid Game episodes | |||
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist| | |||
* Kim Ji-yeon<ref name="credits">{{cite episode |script-title=ko:무궁화 꽃이 피던 날 |trans-title=Red Light, Green Light |series=Squid Game |series-link=Squid Game season 1 |network=[[Netflix]] |date=September 17, 2021 |season=1 |number=1 |language=ko}}</ref> | |||
* Hwang Dong-hyuk<ref name="credits" /> | |||
}} | |||
| producer = {{Plainlist| | |||
* Han Heung-seok<ref name="credits" /> | |||
* Kim Ji-eun (Season 2)<ref name="credits2">{{cite episode |script-title=ko:빵과 복권 |trans-title=Bread and Lottery |series-link=Squid Game season 2 |network=[[Netflix]] |date=December 26, 2024 |season=2 |number=1 |language=ko}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
| cinematography = {{Plainlist| | |||
* Lee Hyung-deok (Season 1)<ref name="credits" /> | |||
* Kim Ji-yong (Season 2)<ref name="credits2" /> | |||
}} | |||
| editor = [[Nam Na-yeong]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Catching up with Emmy-nominated "Squid Game" Editor Nam Na-young|url=https://www.filmmakeru.com/blog/squid-game-editor-Nam-Na-Young|website=Filmmaker U|date=19 August 2022|access-date=26 August 2022|archive-date=August 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826163238/https://www.filmmakeru.com/blog/squid-game-editor-Nam-Na-Young|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| camera = [[Multi-camera]] | |||
| runtime = 33–76 minutes | |||
| company = Siren Pictures Inc.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Julie|date=August 10, 2021|title=Squid Game invites you to deadly childhood games on September 17|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/squid-game-invites-you-to-deadly-childhood-games-on-september-17|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811094811/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/squid-game-invites-you-to-deadly-childhood-games-on-september-17|archive-date=August 11, 2021|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Netflix Media Center}}</ref> | |||
| budget = {{USD|21.4}}{{nbsp}}million (Season 1)<br> {{KRW|100 billion}} (Season 2)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Joon-hyeong |date=November 21, 2024 |title= |script-title=ko: 래몽래인, 주가 급등…"흥행 자신" '오징어 게임2' 관심 폭발 |trans-title=RaemongRaein, stock price skyrockets… “Confident in box office success” Explosion of interest in ‘Squid Game 2’ |url=https://m.thebigdata.co.kr/view.php?ud=202411210359569042cd1e7f0bdf_23 |access-date=November 21, 2024 |website=thebigdata |language=ko}}</ref> | |||
| network = [[Netflix]] | |||
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|09|17}} | |||
| last_aired = present <!-- {{End date|2025||}} --> | |||
| related = ''[[Squid Game: The Challenge]]'' | |||
}} | |||
'''''Squid Game''''' is a South Korean thriller-horror TV series created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The show focuses on a secretive competition where 456 financially struggling participants put their lives on the line to play dangerous versions of children's games, with the ultimate prize being ₩45.6 billion. The series' name is inspired by a traditional Korean children's game called ''squid.'' | |||
Hwang came up with the idea for "Squid Game" based on his personal economic struggles and the class disparities in South Korea under capitalism. Although he wrote the story in 2009, he couldn't find a production company interested in funding it until Netflix showed interest around 2019, as part of their push to expand their international programming. | |||
The first season of "Squid Game" was released globally on September 17, 2021, and it received critical acclaim and widespread attention. It became Netflix's most-watched series and garnered numerous accolades. Production for the second season started in July 2023, and the season was released on December 26, 2024. A third and final season has been announced and is currently in development, with an expected release date in 2025. | |||
== Premise == | |||
In South Korea, Seong Gi-hun, a divorced father and gambling addict living with his elderly mother, receives an invitation to participate in a series of children's games for a chance to win a large cash prize. He accepts the offer and is taken to an unknown location, where he finds 455 other financially struggling individuals. The participants are given green tracksuits and are constantly monitored by masked guards in red jumpsuits. The games are overseen by the Front Man, who wears a black mask and uniform. | |||
The players soon realize that losing any game results in death, with each death adding ₩100 million to the potential ₩45.6 billion grand prize. Gi-hun forms alliances with other players, such as his childhood friend Cho Sang-woo and North Korean defector Kang Sae-byeok, to navigate the physical and psychological challenges of the games. Meanwhile, Detective Hwang Jun-ho joins the guards to investigate the disappearance of his brother, infiltrating the games from the inside. | |||
==Episodes== | |||
{{Series overview | |||
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| link1 = #Season 1 (2021) | |||
| episodes1 = 9 | |||
| released1 = {{Start date|2021|9|17}} | |||
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| link2 = #Season 2 (2024) | |||
| episodes2 = 7 | |||
| released2 = {{Start date|2024|12|26}} | |||
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===Season 1 (2021)=== | |||
{{Main|Squid Game season 1{{!}}''Squid Game'' season 1}} | |||
{{:Squid Game season 1}} | |||
===Season 2 (2024)=== | |||
{{Main|Squid Game season 2{{!}}''Squid Game'' season 2}} | |||
{{:Squid Game season 2}} | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||