Squid Game Korean drama
“Squid Game” depicts a tale of people who decide to join an unidentified survival game with a huge 40 million dollar prize to be won. Ki Hoon, seems defeated by the world after being fired of his position. He decides to play the survival game in hopes of winning prizes. Sang Woo, is Ki Hoon’s childhood friend . He is also a participant in the game when the latter is into trouble at work despite the effort he’s put into to get where he’s currently. “Squid Game” is the name of the street game Ki Hoon and Sang Woo played when they were children. It’s a very physical game that is only played when there’s a winner, just like the game of survival that they play. The game’s name comes from the fact that players have to draw various geometric forms on the ground which, when taken together appear like squids.
- Drama: Squid Game
- Country: South Korea
- Episodes: 9
- Aired: Sep 17, 2021
- Aired On: Friday
- Original Network: Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix
- Duration: 60 min.
- Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)
- Native Title: 오징어 게임
- Also Known As: The Squid Game , Cuttlefish Game , Squid Games , Round Six , Ojingeo Geim , Round 6
- Screenwriter & Director: Hwang Dong Hyuk
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Tags: Death, Childhood Friends, Suspense, Adventure, Sexual Content, Extreme Violence, Death Game, Gambler Addict Father, Unselfish Male Lead, Selfish Male Lead