Squid Games (2021)

Other name: 오징어 게임, 魷魚遊戲, 鱿鱼游戏, イカゲーム, Ojingeo Geim, The Squid Game, Round Six, Cuttlefish Game, Шестой раунд, لعبة الحبار

Description:

Squid Games thrusts a group of desperate individuals into a mysterious, high-stakes survival competition with a massive 40 million dollar prize on the line. Gihun, feeling defeated after losing his job, decides to join this perilous game to win the life-changing money. His childhood friend, Sangwoo, also enters the deadly challenge, facing his own professional troubles despite years of hard work. The unique title, "Squid Game," refers to a physically demanding street game Gihun and Sangwoo enjoyed as children. This old game, where players draw geometric shapes resembling a squid and compete until only one winner remains, remarkably reflects the brutal, win-or-lose nature of the current survival game, forcing participants to confront their past while fighting for their future.

Producer: Netflix

Director: Hwang Dong Hyeok [황동혁]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Action; Adventure; Childhood; Drama; Mystery; Survival; Thriller; Web Series