Squid Game

Hundreds of cash-strapped contestants accept an invitation to compete in children's games for a tempting prize, but the stakes are deadly.

Summary: 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$35 million, €33 million, or £29 million as of broadcast) prize.

Review

The intensity and suspense of the show keeps us on our toe with ever new game.

Fun Facts

• Netflix's South Korean drama "Squid Game" follows people competing for money in violent games.

• Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk began working on the script in 2008, and it was originally a film.

• The doll from the first game actually exists, and the phone number belongs to a real person.

• "Squid Game" was originally meant to be a movie.

• The Director Always Knew Who He Wanted for Gi-hun and Sang-woo

• Anupam Tripathi Originally Moved From India to Korea to Study Acting