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Drama: Squid Game (literal title)
Revised romanization: Ojingeo Game
Hangul: 오징어 게임
Director: Hwang Dong-Hyuk
Writer: Hwang Dong-Hyuk
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 9
Release Date: September 17, 2021
Runtime:
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) gets fired from his job. His life is miserable. Seong Gi-Hun hears about a secret survival game, with a 45.6 billion won prize for the winner. He decides to take part in the game. Meanwhile, Cho Sang-Woo (Park Hae-Soo) is like a brother to Seong Gi-Hun and vice versa. They grew up in the same neighborhood. Despite his poor family background, Cho Sang-Woo graduated from a prestigious university and found a good job. He now faces a crisis, due to misappropriation of company funds. He decides to take part in the secret survival game with Seong Gi-Hun.

Notes

Related titles:
1. Squid Game | Ojingeo Game (Netflix / 2021)
2. Squid Game 2 | Ojingeo Game Season 2 (Netflix / 2024)
3. Squid Game 3 | Ojingeo Game Season 3 (Netflix / 2025)

Cast

Squid Game Players



Lee Jung-Jae	Park Hae-Soo
Seong Gi-Hun	Cho Sang-Woo



Oh Young-Soo	Jung Ho-Yeon	Heo Sung-Tae	Kim Joo-Ryung	Anupam Tripathi
Oh Il-Nam	Kang Sae-Byeok	Jang Deok-Soo	Han Mi-Nyeo	Ali Abdul



Yu Seong-Ju	Lee Yoo-Mi	Hong Woo-Jin	Park Sun-A	Lim Ki-Hong
Byeong-Ki	Ji-Yeong	Oh Yeong-Uk	Kim Mi-Ok	Jung Min-Tae



Yoon Don-Sun	Yoon Seung-Hoon
No Sang-Hun	Park Ju-Un



Lee Sang-Hee	Moon Byung-Joo	Yoon Young-Kyun	Lee Doo-Seok	Won Choon-Gyu
017	021	040	062	066



Kim Yun-Tae	Lee Ji-Ha	Park Jung-Eon	Jang Hyun-Jin	Jung Woo-Hyuk
069	069's wife	073	083	096



Moon Jung-Dae	Woo Yeong-Taek	Kim Dong-Hyun	Kim Hee-Seo	Jo Hyun-Jin
151	194	196	198	209



Kim Seo-Hyun	Kim Won-Jung	Park Ji-Hoon	Min Tae-Yul	Christian Lagahit
244	245	250	271	276



Kwak Ja-Hyoung	Kim Dong-Won	Hwang Youn-Hee	Lee Han-Sol	Ko Byung-Taek
278	303	308	324	407

Yang Mal-Bok

453

Squid Game



Gong Yoo	Lee Byung-Hun	Kim Byung-Cheol	Heo Dong-Won	Lee Jung-Jun
recruiter	Front Man	instructions guard	guard 28	guard (ep.3)



Yoon Yeong-Geol	John D. Michaels	Daniel C. Kennedy	Son Young-Soon
surgery room guard (ep.5)	VIP	VIP	flower seller (ep.9)

Police



Wi Ha-Jun	Lee Dong-Yong	Kim Min-Sik	Kim Sung-Gon	So Yun-Ho
Hwang Jun-Ho	Kim Sang-Hyuk (ep.2)	Kim Jin-Woo (ep.2)	detective (ep.2)	detective (ep.2)

Seong Gi-Hun's Family



Kim Young-Ok	Jo A-In	Kang Mal-Geum	Kim Yeon-Ung	Jang Jae-Kwon
Seong Gi-Hun's mother	Seong Ga-Yeong	Seong Ga-Yeong's mother	Seong Gi-Hun (child)	Seong Ga-Yeong's stepfather (ep.2)

Pyo Dong-Jun

Seong Ga-Yeong's brother (ep.2)

Seong Gi-Hun's Group



Lee Seo-Hwan	Kim Pub-Lae	Hwang Jae-Hoon	Song Hyung-Soo	Kim Young-Sun
Seong Gi-Hun's friend	loan shark	loan shark enforcer (ep.1)	doctor (ep.2)	Seong Gi-Hun's friend's wife (ep.2)

Cho Sang-Woo's Group



Park Hye-Jin	Park Si-Won	Jun Hyun-Sook
Cho Sang-Woo's mother	Cho Sang-Woo (child)	fish shop customer (ep.2)

Kang Sae-Byeok's Group



Park Si-Wan	Choi Jae-Sup
Kang Cheol	North Korean defector shelter employee (ep.2)

Jang Deok-Soo 's Group

Lee Choong-Goo

gang member (ep.2)

Ali Abdul's Group

Kim Seo-Ha

factory owner (ep.2)

Detective Hwang Jun-Ho's Group

Kim Kye-Sun

dormitory owner (ep.2)

Others



Wie Ji-Yeon	Kim Kyung-Min	Lee Jeong-Hun	Kim Min-Che
Teller Ha Sun-Young (ep.1)	man waiting to bet (ep.1)	banker (ep.9)	hair stylist (ep.9)

Additional Cast Members:

Jo Kyung-Jae - boy 4 playing squid game
Yang Mi-Seon - 306
Choi Yoon-Bin - loan shark enforcer (ep.1)

Trailers

Awards

2022 (58th) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 6, 2022
- Grand Prize
- Best Director (Hwang Dong-Hyuk)
- Art Award (Jung Jae-Il)

Comments

rosie Jun 30 2025 10:38 am This season was good, but not my favorite one. I liked Jiyeong and I wish we could see more of her and her story. Saebyeok was also one of my fav characters. The VIPs are annoying, disgusting and their accent sounds so forced. I knew there were a bathroom scene but damn it was worse than I thought. Overall a good season but I wished that Gihun and his daughter would reunited.

Number8 Dec 30 2024 7:46 am even if Goo Yoo was only in one Episode his acting in this Season took me surprise. you always see him act as a soft character but in Episode 1 he nailed acing like a psycho it even give chills when he softly spoke while giving death threat. also to the research team for Including Filipino Games such as Text, Jack Stone and Trumpo

jie Nov 02 2024 6:58 am when i tell you i did not expect the 'toilet scene' at all? glad i didnt watch it w my mom cuz wtf did i just see? for anyone who was planning to watch this w your fam, dont?

Avi Jan 10 2023 1:36 pm I keep watching the show Squid Game! It is fun and interesting to watch. I started watching it from October 26th.

zombie Dec 21 2022 1:03 am a decent drama that has a predictable plot, I can't understand why Korean drama has become like western drama since it includes sex scenes I don't like, and the idea of incest and VIPs is so cringed, the gameplay is still good though.

Sepanx Sep 13 2022 7:19 am Watching this show reminds me of Japanese series with the same theme but has moral. i dont really understand the hype and find it like an average show i watch in japanese series. I guess the series is just average and Im not even excited for a season 2.

Starlight Aug 26 2022 8:35 pm People who tend to compare this to other show is in denial stage that korean is dominating drama and movies. I've watched other show like battle royal and alice borderland. korean acting is way better than japanese actor. korean can sing, dance and act they are multi talended some of them are korean idols that became actors.

pearl Aug 25 2022 2:06 pm How far can you go when you have nothing to lose? A hard story but beyond the extreme violence of these games, it is a multitude of intimate stories, we follow the deadly path of these people who see in each participant an obstacle to its survival. A very controlled realization, and excellent casting.

Ramnivash kukna May 09 2022 12:55 am He is the best game movie

Thunderfreak May 01 2022 3:09 pm If you've never watched the likes of Battle Royale before, you'd understandably be wowed, horrified, etc. by this series. If you have watched such programs before, then you'll probably find Squid Game's all right but not worth the hype.

I'm in the latter camp.

Jeff Mar 26 2022 6:32 am Not bad, but I think it's way over hyped. I'm not going to get excited about season 2.

Harini Dec 27 2021 2:16 am I am waiting for next season

Joyce Stevens Dec 20 2021 1:35 pm Leave a Comment:

Just finished the series.  I would like to see a second season.  I am a USA watcher who has watched tons of Korean, Chinese, Thai, Japanese series on Netflix and recognize the actors. I watch very little American made movies.  Keep up the good work.  JKS

Someone Dec 07 2021 8:56 pm This is the bloodiest, most violent and disgusting thing on the internet it should be banned like wtf It was like watching a terrorist group doing murderer

keep your children away from this crap

krn Nov 20 2021 7:35 pm Overhyped.

Kb Nov 20 2021 1:27 pm I really love this drama, full of suspense and every scene of it isn't boring...

KST Nov 13 2021 11:31 pm I just finished watching squid game. Wow it was really amazing. The plot storyline is really impressive. Squid game shows us how money ruin people in modern days.Squid game really shows how the povertystricken people are trying to make a living while people with more power and money trying to hurt the powerless people. I think squid game is not just about a game but a lesson about the difficulty of hard living. In fact the screenwriting of the story is excellent with a lot of coherence and clarity. Apart from the story the acting was superb. All the actors who played as players of the game act very naturally. Specially Lee jung jae(seong gi hun), park hae soo (cho sang woo), and the actor who act as the player one the old man Oh young soo's acting was superb. I saw many rising actors faces here. I saw Wi ha joon,Jang ho yeon for the first time here and I hope they will act more in future dramas. Anyway I really enjoyed watching this series. I hope season 2 will come soon!!! Really recommend this for all who like this kind of thriller series with heartbreaking scenes for a certain level!!!

ur bro Nov 05 2021 9:33 am Lee Ji-Ha is 070.

Anthony Hoang Nov 03 2021 1:20 am I don't like shows that are violent, has guns, shooting, killings. But damn, the Koreans can make any show look good. I ended up watching the whole season.

Mimikyu Oct 28 2021 11:00 am Needs season 2 asap love it

Me Oct 26 2021 12:12 pm To everyone commenting about the VIP acting, that was intentional. One of the actors came out saying he questioned the acting and was told he had to act that way.

Ob Oct 23 2021 4:56 am Love this kdrama with 3 main topics highlighted: Money, Trust, and Survival. Family as the driver of them all. Great story -- an allegory of life. Kudos to the writers, director, actors (even the VIP played their roles - too lousy), and production crew.

Reina Oct 19 2021 6:43 pm The non-Asian actors basically ruined the overall series. They were caricatures and brought the story down. Where did they find those VIP actors? How could the director not know they were hamming it up.

joon Oct 15 2021 1:45 pm a decent drama with predictable plot, I don't know why korean drama now is more like western drama, the sex scenes is unnecessary for me, and the vip's scenes is so cringe, the game is good though...

Ces Oct 13 2021 3:58 pm Waiting for Season 2. The best is yet to come.

Jon Snow Oct 11 2021 10:14 pm Best Show Ever I've Seen... when is season 2 ???

D Oct 11 2021 9:29 pm (SPOILERS)@daniela S. The same thing has been bothering me (death count from marble game). 40 completed tug of war. Dr. Dies, leaving 39 players. One woman is left out, leaving 38 players for marbles, or 19 teams of two. I thought 19 should have completed the marble game, then add the woman who didnt have a partner, so 20 should have been in the dorm the night before the bridge game, but the show said it was 17. Then the husband commits suicide. Bringing the show total to 16, but by yours (daniela's) and my count, should have been 19. I thought maybe 3 teams didnt complete the marble game in time, but i havent found any evidence of this, which is strange from a show that was typically so meticulous with it's accounting. After red light green light everyone who ran out of time was shown to be shot with automatic weapons. After honeycomb everyone who ran out of time was shown to be shot with automatic weapons. Tug of war had no time limit. After bridge, everyone who ran out of time would theoretically have fallen to their deaths. In marbles, when the timer goes off, there is no flurry of automatic gunfire, there is no long list of players eliminated, there is only a singular shot and the lone players number read as eliminated. Given the attention to detail in this show, it seems hard to believe that 3 teams didnt finish the game in time and were executed without being shown struggling, begging or pleading at some point between scenes. I went back and tried to account for all the deaths in that game. By my count, 15 player numbers were read out as eliminated (414,2,130,40,68,229,278,43,85,276,158,70,199,240,1), i could see 2 bodies on the ground whose numbers werent announced (005,183), and 1 more that i didnt hear or see, but is clearly dead (wife, 070). That accounts for 18 deaths, not the seemingly logical 19 or the strangely depicted 23. If anyone reads this whole thing and has an answer, i'd love to hear it. My wife asked her friends if they could account for the apparent discrepancy and was told "they didnt finish in time, so they died" and "korean shows are inconsistent like that". I find both those answers to be lacking in the context of the rest of this show.

Fuyie Oct 11 2021 11:33 am What breaks my heart is that girl pickpocket's ki hun's winning money from the racehorse competition. That money can be used for his mom's surgery :( that girl is just a no, apart from that she even has the audacity to ask ki hun not to ask the money anymore, which ends up him swearing on his mom's life

Siska Mardianti Oct 10 2021 10:04 pm This drama is not as unique, shocking or original as most viewers said. It's like a Fusion Of Two Stephen King's Old Novels : The Long Walk (1979) and the Running Man (1982, even filmed at 1987. starring Arnold Schwarzenegger). Have same premise : 1. Poor people took part on the game willingly (include willing to kill each other) for money 2. Similar characters background (drown in debt or to cure illness of family member) 3. Same games rule which the losers have to die and game won't stop until remain 1 sole survivor and 4. The fact when turn out the game host is a family of one 'participant'

Hell, even similar poster design to the Long Walk. I knew who behind the mask since the first time he spoke, especially when he spoke in English because i remember clearly how the actor sounds. Nothing mind-blowing here, unless You don't read (or watch) much. Definitely overhyped.

Daniella S. Oct 10 2021 9:49 am (Spoiler) Hi! I watched this series last month but something is keeping me awake tonight. If anyone can, please explain to me how they came up with 16 players for the fifth game.

40 players survived the tug of war. Since dr died, they are left with 39. Si, 38 would play. If 1 from each pair lives, 19 would remain. Then add the 1 who didn't have a partner and deduct 1 again. The number of players for the glass tile game should be 19 not 16 huhuhu

Maybe I'll just cry myself to sleep for lost 3 souls.

Nevertheless, this kdrama is a masterpiece! Looking forward for the 2nd season. ?

Dramafans Oct 09 2021 6:06 pm It's a good revolutionary show although its not the best drama ever imo. I wish people can watch other dramas as well. My only complain is the VIP actors are so bad at acting, even with their masks on.

Sangwoo Oct 07 2021 10:04 am I hope if there's season 2, sang woo will live :( i know he stabbed himself and the light of his photo on the floor was blackened out, i hope there will be a sudden twist where he stabbed wrongly or to just trick the red mask people and make ki hun got the money :(

Madman999 Oct 06 2021 10:30 am Overall, not a bad TV show. Shocking real life and death moments. People die and the stakes are high. Can't say it's the most original, many TV plots are recycled and there is not much room for new ideas. Actually a little predictable. Reminiscent of Liars Game. But the side characters make the show better. Too bad they all had to die though.

Set up for season 2.

Kudos to Netflix. They are funding alot of new dramas and quality due to the increased budget shows in the quality. This really raises the profile of Korean dramas.

Nihad Norr Oct 04 2021 2:02 pm This TV show is so great it reminds me of real world Greed, Revenge, Ego, Arrogance, Lust and all our bad sides keep punishong us just like in Squid Game Most of those people playing out of pure greed Revening all the time Losing touch with who they were judt for money, just for status But Gi-Hun wasnt greedy, he was a good guy unlike others This show is master piece that goes against just entertaining the viewer but reaching an intellectual level and potential Great i rate it 456/10 Great show reminds me of real world just presented to us in a way we were taught is brutal so we could understand it Great recommend it to everyone It reminds me of song "Is god dead" from Black Sabbath Since its similar to being of this TV show

Burakhan Cirit Oct 04 2021 1:40 pm I have goose bumps

Ryu-Ae Oct 04 2021 12:14 pm Is there any way to know how old the characters are?

lorna villodres Oct 04 2021 10:02 am Survivors of the first game know that losers are gunned down on the spot. So, participating in the Squid Game is risking one’s life for the prize of $38 million or even more. The value of one’s life cannot be priced in dollars. Some players are gamblers, even addicted gamblers so they have reached the stage of gambling their lives.

bella Oct 04 2021 3:13 am to people who claim that this kseries is over and artificial hype. oh well, sorry to say, in india it is Top 1, and almost all my friends, family and people i know watched this series and talk about.. more of positive review. i also enjoyed it, the story are easy to understand and have mind blowing hidden hints so cleverly by writers and director. there are many awesome contents and this one also was really good one. so people stop comparing and love any good movies and watch them all.

Amrita Angappa Oct 04 2021 1:21 am The best series ever!

Nova Yap Oct 04 2021 12:22 am Its very very good,but if kids watch this,they would be scared and never want to play these famous kids games anymore.After I watched this,I had second thoughts about letting my kids play Red light Green light

wahyudi maryanto Oct 03 2021 11:09 pm the best ever!

reality check is a fool Oct 03 2021 10:53 pm The show is ranked no1 in Korea right now. Don't talk about things you know nothing about, fool.

Rania Oct 03 2021 10:17 pm 8/10. Overall the drama are good for me. the cast are all great though i cant remember how many times i swear on them hahaha. Im hoping for season 2 & if there will be they better make Hwang Jun Ho alive! i look forward to him from start to finish but to make him fall off the cliff after being shot is quite dissapointing..i need to see him being alive in season 2.

Arif Se. Oct 03 2021 8:44 pm Finally I am done watching this crazy drama LoL. It holds my breath in every episodes.. and i need to watch healing drama after that. I watched this because of my curiosity why does this drama so viral. Actually the toilet sex scene is unnecessary, it's just tainted the drama. And how if below 19 watch this??

HAMMADINA Oct 03 2021 1:07 pm this drama is trend evan arab watch it in dubai

Aswri Oct 03 2021 8:41 am I'm ready

Yourfavcommentator Oct 03 2021 3:23 am Its good for sure, but too short haha, maybe season 2 is about stopping the game by gi hun

Merwinna Oct 02 2021 12:15 pm Daebak!

Bella Oct 02 2021 10:36 am SPOILER AHEAD

I am reposting someone's amazing theories which really blows my mind.

When you rewatched Squid Game and you will realized that their deaths and how they were eliminated in the game were already foreshadowed in Episode 2: Hell.

Spoiler alert:

- Deok-su jumped off the bridge in episode 2. He was eliminated in the game by falling off the bridge.

- Ali took the money from his boss. He was eliminated when someone took the marbles from him.

- Sae-byeok threatened someone with a knife on their throat. She was eliminated when someone stabbed her on her neck.

- Sang-woo tried to kill himself in episode 2. He was eliminated in the game when he killed himself.

- Gi-hun swore on his mother's life. His mother died in the end.

DB Oct 01 2021 11:59 am It was greatly praised so expectations were high. And it was actually good up until episode 6. After that, it went downhill. Acting was superb from start to finish, no doubt. But the storyline oh my goodness. Too many loopholes. Just awful.

jia Oct 01 2021 11:29 am The series would’ve ended before anyone dies if the cop send a text to his superior to send a backup team to the location instead of just sending a text that he won’t be at work that night.

Hahaha Anonymous Oct 01 2021 10:32 am 9.0/10.0

I love this show, I've rewatched it three times since I keep noticing more intricate details every time I watch! I love the story line, especially seeing the socioeconomic factors playing a role as to why people are how they are. It was great and each game made me try to figure out different ways to play whilst seeing the way the characters handled the games.

It doesn't get a full 10.0/10.0 since it leaves a few questions or some parts made me question what was actually happening, I'm disappointed with the translations from Netflix tho since they're interpretation doesn't really get the whole characters view across. Hoping for a season 2, I have a lot more to add but I'll leave this review here. P.S. I think they should hire better English Speaking Actors for the VIPs, it was a little cringe.

Jil Oct 01 2021 9:12 am 10/10

If you like suspence drama and triller just like me, this is also for you.

Yep, i love this kind rather than love story.

Thee Igneous One Oct 01 2021 6:33 am Very brutal and unecessarily cruel and inhuman. I understand the dystopian nature of the plot and some of ther acting was very good, but the amount of gore just desensitses people to such violence.

Noni Sep 30 2021 7:51 pm (Spoilers) Horrid. Absolutely horrid. The ending pissed me off soo much. Made me feel like I was traumatized for absolutely nothing! The least he could’ve done was honor the deaths of his friends decently. I don’t understand the point of the vendetta when you already KNOW who created the game. You barely survived the game once what the heck are you going to do in there a second time? WTF. Rubbish ending. Total rubbish ending.

Ugh this one is simply horrid. For no damn reason. If you want to feed your unhealthy and limiting beliefs about money, watch this and have fun. But if you ever hope to feel good about money stay away from this one.

Oh it was horrid. I need to go rewatch the current 4 episodes of Yumi’s Cells to purge this series from my brain. Oh it was awful. Just awful. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Jimin is my life Sep 30 2021 2:14 pm This drama is 10/10 I'm so in love with drama and I can not wait for season 2..

For all people who say this drama is overhyped I think there's definately something wrong with ya'll.

I highly recommend this drama for those who didn't watch it (I'm sure you've heard so much bout it) so give it a try,, it's worth your every minute!

Gold Sep 30 2021 11:44 am People giving bad comment about this drama must be sick!

haera Sep 30 2021 8:58 am To be honest, it doesn't exceed my expectation. I look forward to this series because others highly praise it but the adrenaline from watching the gory scenes is just what makes me stay. There's so many plot holes that I could point out and that's one of the biggest contributor as to why I'm not satisfied with this series as plot holes are just my massive pet peeve. I know that there are some issues that they are trying to touch with all the back stories and the metaphor behind the games, but it just feels empty. I'm not really a fan of 'there'll be only one survivor' trope, so maybe that's the reason I'm not really digging it. Overall, I'll give it 4.5/10.

BTW, for the fifth game, about the glass tiles, does the rules include not allowed to crawl or something? Because if it does not, why would they go for the harder path and jump on the glass just based on their intuition? Couldn't they just extend their feet while sitting down on the tempered glass to crack one of the following glasses?I'm pretty sure by that way, all of them are able to survive.

kang sae-byeok Sep 30 2021 6:04 am for the people who are saying the acting could be better, shut up. the acting is amazing and for some of them (like sae-byeok's actress) it's their first time acting in a series. let them be :/

... Sep 30 2021 4:45 am i like this series, the acting was superb

the thing is, there are several predictable things happen in ep 6-9 it makes the storyline isn't really interesting anymore.

hope there will be season 2 with a more interesting storyline

Lina Rufein Stephanie Sep 30 2021 12:36 am The release date is the same as my birthday

Song Jae-Min Sep 29 2021 11:29 pm They actually cast Lee Byung-Hun as Masked Man and keep him masked for 7 episodes, mindblowing.

T.C Sep 29 2021 7:29 pm This is the stupidest, most over hyped kdrama I've ever watched. It's ridiculous

bella Sep 28 2021 11:17 pm @chai hey, how about she come in squid game season 2.. she already is desperate need of money and plus she look more of housewife. she must have difficulties to raise her son alone. or she went back to Pakistan.

so far the maker of this kseries have not prepare for season 2 yet. but if he do.. i really want some improvement in it. specially, the VIP.. their acting, dialogue look weak.. when we watch these people we should feel disgusted by their behavior of enjoying betting on people's lives. but its nay-nay. also, the english translater need more accuracy..

Cassie Samonte Sep 28 2021 7:05 pm I Loooooove squid game action violents and SAD

Arif Se. Sep 27 2021 10:16 am I didn't watch this yet because I am scared. I am so amazed by how creative K dramas writers and directors, they always has ideas to make dramas that beyond imagination.

Jocelyn Sy Sep 27 2021 9:11 am Lee Jung Jae is a very very very good actor!!!

Lils Sep 27 2021 8:34 am (SPOILER)

@Ockanna , I would still hang on to the hope cuz if you pay very close attention to the shot , it seemed as if he got hit in the shoulder and further on since he was shocked his missing brother is basically a criminal , his face was in pure shook. I also remember several zoom ins on the very cliff edge hinting it was because of the gun's impact he lost balance and fell and not exactly death. But hey , we can have different opinions about a matter

Ockanna Sep 27 2021 5:25 am (((Spoiler)))

To ppl down below: i think the the policeman died. It was not same shot. The brother got shot on right chest, while the police got shot on left which is it could be a fatal shot bc of its where heart suppose to be. Don't get too much of hope. I was being prepared when he was first shown, knowing that he was very likely would be dead in the end.

Sangsang Sep 27 2021 2:26 am @Hobi Totallya gree with you. When i watched the scene for the first time, i have idea that if he being shot once more and then fall, he will definitely die. Hoewver, the fact he only being shot once and then fell rightaway, it means that he could be still alive

Camila Sep 26 2021 4:59 pm i can't wait for the second season omg !!!

Rix Sep 26 2021 1:58 pm One of the best shows on Netflix. Anyone who is hating on it is a loser.

Cutie Chibi Sep 25 2021 3:51 pm Love this drama. People can say it's a rip-off all they want but, dramas are literally just inspired from one to another. I find Squid Game interesting not just because of the plot, but because of the characters, the emotions, & the cinematic. I find it interesting how the drama plays out and builds up. Sure there are plot holes, but nonetheless, I very much enjoyed it because it gave me suspense and bitter-sweet heartbreaks. Recommended if you're in for some dark and thriller vibe!!

Kaiji Sep 25 2021 2:58 pm Kaiji rip off but ill still watch it because I'm a psycopath and the manipulation of people is interesting

Kimpor Cheat Sep 25 2021 9:58 am The storyline, casts, director/writer.....Just Wowww so impressive. I can't wait for the next season. Hard work paid off. Amazing Squid Game team!! Sending love from Cambodia.

Bumblebee Sep 25 2021 9:45 am Hooked!! Could not stop watching until the final episode!! Park Hae-Soo wins my vote!! New fan of Park Hae-Soo here. I think there will be Season 2.

Same byeok Sep 25 2021 7:21 am The squid game is excellent drama but what I question is also the people missing, I mean the family didn't get to ask for police or searching for them. And also the price is money right?, But the employee in the bank, Gi-Hun didn't question him how can he have so much money in his account card, also how can he have so big money and they didn't question him what business he's doing. This story will all question our beliefs,values and principles.

And I hope oppa police is not dead.he's so damn a cutie.. season 2 pls.

kk Sep 25 2021 6:59 am The VIP’s are just Cringe, Lame and Pointless

Sese Sep 25 2021 5:35 am Honestly, it's not that good. The storyline is predictable and not that mind-blowing. They could do better with the detective's ending

toastmiyoung Sep 24 2021 4:27 pm FUN FACT: i first saw her on running man 210 with gary, i knew her face was familiar! great performance at squid game btw

ha eun byeol Sep 24 2021 8:21 am it was so-so for me :/ its pretty much like hunger games (obviously bcs its a survival themed series) but still, i do not like it at all. 001 is the top 10 anime betrayal material xD i feel bad for police guy jun ho tho </3 i dont like the ending tho, he should've continued with his life instead or all else will be put to waste, but i guess there would be a season 2. overall i'd give it a 6/10

Red Light, Green Light Sep 24 2021 12:35 am Season 2 pls, now! XD This is a really really great movie. Very exciting from start to finish and you will never get bored while watching. Great actors indeed and very unique plot, not surprised, for Korean Movies are really Good. Fightingg!""

Momohartt Sep 23 2021 9:41 pm Waiting for Season 2 pleaseeeeee

AMI Sep 23 2021 9:04 pm Really good, the amount of players,the deaths, really thrilling, 10/10!

Naria Sep 23 2021 4:40 pm If you enjoyed this and you're looking for films/shows to watch that have similar themes and games, try the following:

As The Gods Will Battle Royale Alice In Borderland White Christmas Death Bell 1 & 2 The Society The Mist (film version)

squidward Sep 23 2021 6:26 am nice series bravoooo!

u.u99 Sep 23 2021 5:19 am looking forward for the police role especially wi ha joon and at the end I'm speechless.. wihajoon is the best actor ever

blue Sep 22 2021 7:40 pm it was good

i also remembered 'as the gods will' movie in this series

I wondered if the photos or videos sent by jun-ho were sent or maybe not because they still continued the game after a year

Yurihan Sep 22 2021 5:48 pm This movie so good and verry trelling it so close i rate this 100% out of 100 but o was little bit diisappointed beacause sae byeok the pickpocket is died she is my bias in squid game she so cool i fall inlove with here charm #junghoyeon saranghae

orbit Sep 22 2021 1:06 pm the red hair is so awkward to watch :’’’(( i don’t understand the reason he’s doing that until this point tho

anyway, the series is definitely 10/10. it is really thrilling and made me nervous all the time.

squid game is best T-T Sep 22 2021 8:35 am 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10 for the show

yourbestie Sep 22 2021 7:12 am this series was really good but it kinda disappointed me at the end when (spoilers) giheun didn't do anything with the money and didn't even shower for a whole year like sir you still look the same as when you left the squid game place. but the red hair at the very end was a look tho. anyway, never hated anyone as much as deok-soo that man annoyed me every second he was on the screen i felt like punching my laptop. overall, really good tho :)

MARC JOHN HERMOSORA MORATAL Sep 22 2021 5:45 am This movie is so good and I'm first time

Sangwoo Sep 22 2021 4:51 am This movie was hella good, 100000000/1000000000

nini Sep 21 2021 11:45 pm This was soooo good. 10/10

Hygeia Hatoza Sep 21 2021 8:54 pm Your movie is so amazing!!!! It makes me crazy!!!! I love it, the way let me cry. It so life reminiscence. Good Luck again to the new movie you will have. <3

Loaf Sep 21 2021 10:51 am What kind of strings did the filmmakers of this show pull to get all these Korean cinema A-listers to be onboard this show. When I saw Gong Yoo and Lee Byung Hun appeared, I almost thought Jung Woo Sung might pop up any moment too. Sigh, disappointed. Maybe season 2!

Halu Sep 21 2021 6:41 am Thanks for the comments that said this series is just a rip-off or copying Alice in Borderland concept, because I started watching this series with very low expectation and presumed that it'll be the same as that other series. But the more I watched the more I became confused, because it is Totally different from that series. That other series brings Arisu and friends to another place/dimension where people are gone other than them. But in this series, they are taken to one place with their own consideration. And about the survival game as the theme in this series, that doesn't mean all the series with that theme are copying Alice in Borderland concept, because Waaayyy Before Alice in Wonderland there were tons of movies and series with this concept such as Kaiji, The Hunt, Ready or Not, Battle Royale, As The Gods Will, Hunger Games, The Belko Experiment, Escape Room, Money Game (Webtoon), etc.. Go watch them if you don't believe that Alice in Borderland wasn't the first.

And about this drama, I really enjoy it. This is beyond my expectation (maybe because I expect nothing good about this series at the beginning).

sunflwrssss Sep 21 2021 4:58 am (spoiler!!) honestly because i knew the back story behind main player i feel more attached and sad :(, jiyeong died too soon, ali too. and i cried when saebyeok die. i feel i kinda understand why sangwoo did all that but i still hate him. AND its sad how the police tried to find his brother and just to found out his brother is the front man :(. it's a great drama but no season 2 needed, it's enough.

Anonymous Sep 21 2021 3:33 am Great watch but not really exceeds expectation. The police role is not really necessary, doesn't give much impact (or can say no impact at all) to the storyline - unless they are planning for extended season to expand this part. The whole series should have just focus on games and participants to suit the title.

{Spoiler Alert}

Ali & the other girl died too soon. If they can spend more games to bond with the other players, their passing would be more emotional.

aeshin Sep 21 2021 3:02 am I knew it!! The front man was Lee byung hun!! I recognised that voice when he speaks English on the call. Eugene choi from Mr Sunshine!! XD

Dude Sep 20 2021 7:00 pm Things like this don't need to continue. Why everyone always ask for se on seasons and an neverending shows. It ended.

Syazwani Zulkifli Sep 20 2021 4:57 pm Nees season 2....please!

Jen Sep 20 2021 4:53 pm SPOILERS:

Feels like a good setup for a season 2 cuz there are still things that could be either or. Cop dying (or surviving) is one of those. Gi Hun’s new determination and power over his own life is another. The games continuing is a great setup for another season. Etc.

I enjoyed the series overall. The gore was nowhere near as sadistic as Saw, but some parts did surprise me (like the squished/blasted fingers and the vagina stuff...). The games were a bit eerie, but not too bad either. I was most impressed with tug of war though. As much as I like to strategize (like in Liar’s Game), I never would have guessed tug of war’s simple winning strategies. A lot of the plot I had guessed early on, like guessing there’d be an inside man within the group as big as 456 to move the action in a certain direction (there’s always one of those), and that the inside man being 001, and that 001 would be the mastermind lol. Two choices came to mind, but as the series went on, 001 was the most plausible. The other guess was Han Mi Nyeo (I forget her number), but turns out she’s just naturally funky and suspicious.

I gotta admit I missed a lot of the symbolisms and messages of this series. Like the color red and green, inherent selfishness vs good and stuff like that. All I got was, “the desperate makes poor choices.” While some of their situations couldn’t be helped, like Ali’s and the tall NKorean girl, others were poor choices made by cutting corners and greed (the two main characters). Either way, they were all desperate, and made the one poor choice after another where they wouldn’t have made otherwise if they weren’t desperate. But the red green symbolism thing... after reading a review, I understand better the red hair in the end. Lol

Syazwani Sep 20 2021 4:51 pm Need season 2.........,

Vivi Sep 20 2021 2:56 pm A cerebral underground dystopia where Willy Wonka meets Battle Royale. If you can't stand violence, don't dare to watch. It's not meant for the easily frightened nor easily disgusted. It's not your typical fairytale drama.

H Sep 20 2021 2:47 pm Why does almost everyone is saying this is like Alice In Borderland, it's so different! It's more like As The God's Will, if you haven't watched it yet, you should go watch it!

Jaide Sep 20 2021 2:35 pm I'm still on episode 5, and I will continue to watch it tomorrow since it's already 4am here. But I have a hunch that this is like that japanese movie, I forgot if it is As The God's Will or Tag, but I have a hunch about the old man controlling the game or being the mastermind. Like the drama series 365 also *sorry for spoiling if you haven't watched 365 yet*

ella Sep 20 2021 1:28 pm A hanging and unattractive ending. what happened to the police ?? why no police are investigating the case ?? what happened to the family of the deceased ?? why no family reported their children missing ?? I don't understand why the criminals made a game that risked their lives ?? the storyline is already good but the ending is bad which leaves the audience unhappy. please make season 2. please fix the ending.

bella Sep 20 2021 5:16 am {SPOILER} to all the people who is some what disappointed with the way, we think the policeman is killed. but i don't think he died. he will comeback in next season for sure. just think rationally.. in the game, people who lose are killed by instant killing of gunshot at head. some people who got shots on body are shot again to die. as for the police he was shot at his shoulder once .. so, i think his brother wanted to safe him from this mess up. may be someone else who is more powerful are controlling and its dangerous for policeman to do deeper. we will know more in next season for sure about why his brother works there and who is running this? if its Korean drama and it must have at least 16 ep .. so 9 eps are already here .. so the remaining 7 will come according to the viewer response to this serial.

umms.. something to talk about translator works on english subtitles. i watched kdrama so many times that i can understand some of it. english subtitle and the way korean speak in this drama is quite different. the main meaning may be same but it lose some touch of way the korean scripts are written. ... i have many things to point out in translater but only one thing i remember clearly now.. when night killing starts. ali and cho sang woo was night guard. cho sang woo told ali to call him hyung which is brother.. but the translater written the specific name of character. people who know little korean may misunderstand that hyung work is a person name. Just saying.

Kim issa Sep 20 2021 3:25 am The movie was so so goood!!

Wilfredo A. Mendoza Sep 20 2021 12:20 am The best Korean series of 2021, the plot, the characters, and the whole production are fantastic and eagerly to watch. Don't miss to see this K series because you will miss half of your life.

Sally Sep 19 2021 11:25 pm SPOILER ALERT

bro the fact that the older brother was the front man isn't even a plot twist also it was kinda obvious, it's literally the fact that the freaking actor Lee Byung un played the frontman/older brother is what made it shocking, I literally almost screamed when they revealed the brothers face lmao.

Overhyped Sep 19 2021 8:59 pm Star-studded cast and excellent acting, but sadly the script falls short of the expectations.

SaeByeok’s North Korean Arc bores me, especially when she visited her broker. I think I deserve a praise for watching the broker’s cringe North Korean accent.

Anne Sep 19 2021 10:38 am Did not dissapoint and I'm not easily pleased ?. The cast and the storyline were awesome. No it's nothing like The Hunger Games, they're just both set on a dystopian society. ⚠️ Warning there are alot of triggers so watch with that in mind. One of the best shows in Netflix right now.

sun Sep 19 2021 10:24 am 7/10 was pretty predictable so the ‘plot twist’ wasn’t really surprising and I was really disappointed [SPOILER ALERT ?] on the police way of ending like that was lame… but the game the characters the script were all bomb!

ritar Sep 19 2021 8:41 am Amazing! Watch it now.

Chino Paco Sep 19 2021 8:07 am This series deserve razzi awards its terrible

Favour Sep 19 2021 8:02 am I expected more at the end tho.

Yvette Sep 19 2021 6:36 am Gganbu!!! I enjoyed watching this!!! Love every works of Lee Jung Jae! One of the best series! Please do watch this

Selena Jung Sep 18 2021 11:19 pm One of best netflix series I ever watched,good draft,good character,and etc

Ingrid Sep 18 2021 6:33 pm Finished season 1 in a day & need season 2 ASAP. Lee Jung Jae is charming in Deliver Us From Evil but Squid Game turns him into a more human person, with a need for money but also caring for others.

Diana Sep 18 2021 6:03 pm @Bibi : i think song fly to the moon by joytastic sarah

Mbak Sep 18 2021 5:45 pm I haven't watched it. Is it like Alice in Borderland?

Sten Sep 18 2021 12:47 pm I liked it.. a lot and even I thought iv seen all from hunger games,etc..I found it enough good to binge watch it all at once, lol. Hope for season 2 as open ending & for police guy...

LoneGunMan Sep 18 2021 11:46 am A lot of big name korean stars in cameos in this show(The Frontman). Great show!

Camille philippines Amor Sep 18 2021 11:10 am my favorite top model Jung Ho Yeon's acting here is surprisingly good and this is her first drama!

LEONARDA GRASSO Sep 18 2021 11:06 am great production values and acting. Some plot holes but not enough to spoil the entertainment

M Sep 18 2021 10:45 am To Bruno

I think it's different from The Macaroons Project version

nuhaulin Sep 18 2021 9:59 am I would like to praise the production team and actors who were able to present it very well. I really enjoyed every episode. The whole message, the emotions conveyed very well, especially in the ggangbu episode. and I don't know why, but I laughed when Front Man took off his mask

Leah Sep 18 2021 8:04 am Just a warning for those who don't like gore,,, there's a hell lot of blood and guts in this show but, it's still amazing. I binged it all in one evening and let me tell you, it's pure gold. The actors and actresses did such a great job, and the plot is super well written. Even though the end somewhat shocked me and I was a bit upset, I understand why it ended that way. I can't wait for season 2!! Also, I really loved how well-written Park Hae-soo's character is... he did such a great job portraying him too!

Bruno Sep 18 2021 6:27 am To BIBI

The Macaroons Project- Fly me to the moon (cover)

SEO DAL MI Sep 18 2021 6:26 am (spoiler) I really love the acting. And it very surprising that Lee byung hun joined this drama? that's why front man had a good English pronounced. Yeah that's my ahjussi pronounced. Yeah it's very gore. I finished this series last night and I cannot sleep!!! This is crazy, I feel like I've been haunted by this gore series. Squid game is full of violence, 18+, and suicide, that why it didn't airing in Korean drama TV?

Cockadew Sep 18 2021 1:59 am Its basically a rip-off of Alice in Borderland and Hunger Games but with extra gore. Plot was so-so, didn't really made me invested in the series at all. They could've gone with a different approach instead of copying other series but oh well

noonalovesgood Sep 18 2021 12:57 am Dark. Insane. Brutal. Mindblowing. This is so damncool!

I know some people said it's a copycat of survival series (Alice in Borderland, Hunger Games, Money Heist, etc), but Squid Game is more than that. It depicts the dark reality of injustice economic that made the poors have to risk their own life while the rich made fun of them. IMO, Squid Game is more related to our life than other series. It questions our belief of humanity, relationship, and life. It deeply made a hole in my heart, made my brain thinks all the day.

Highly recommended!

Bibi Sep 17 2021 11:21 pm hi does anyone know who sings the song “Fly me to the moon” in episode 1 i tried looking everywhere on who the singer was but i can’t seem to find it. If anyone knows or finds it please let me know :]

pixie Sep 17 2021 8:56 pm

spoiler*

interesting plot ( i know some ppl said same like other dramas. i've watched that too ) Just let me enjoy this things *put a meme

So so so gore and i cant barely eat my bread while watching this.

im very very nervous for the contestant if they disqualified. And got some 18+ parts ( wow they bravely put some 18+ scenes, i know this is weird and awkward for me as fans kdramas since 2000)

all characters act very well (top notch!!!) Kudos to everyone!! Im very sad to weak players but they still want to play the game. esp to couple partner :(

Love the set and the places. Are we getting season two???

Why Gi Hun still want to join the game tho.. he should see his daughter...

Violence warning Sep 17 2021 7:24 pm I could hardly make it through episode 1. It is bloody violent and disgusting.

ahn Sep 17 2021 5:54 pm just finished watching it. really exceeded my expectation. lets be honest, when we all still a kid, playing those childhood game, winning or lose, like live or dead situation. the cast, most of them are familiar, but man, i fell in love with jung ho-yeon (saebyeok). gotta find all her works, then. the story, yeah, maybe we find it familiar. but, still fun to watch.

sera Sep 17 2021 2:18 pm x kinda spoiler x

i wish to see more of wi ha joon and his brother! hope there will be a season 2!

K Sep 17 2021 1:32 pm I'm just done with ep2. It felt like a filler episode. We want more games, man. Just give us them juicy games

Khat Sep 17 2021 1:32 pm 100/100 So good. Need season 2 asap. Hope to see wi ha joon and lee byung hyun interaction in season 2. And more gong yoo scene. Love it.

Panda Sep 17 2021 12:51 pm I'm comment here to begging for season 2 because I Wanna See Out Gi-Hun Do Something To Those Cruel Jerk

ukhustla Sep 17 2021 12:44 pm I have just one question........Why The Red Hair???????

Intania Sep 17 2021 12:12 pm For everyone who's thinking this series is gonna be boring, and just like Alice in borderline, money heist, and the hunger games. I'll admit it's kinda familiar. But when Korea made such a survival series you'll know. They make the story more "soft" than any other Western series I've had a watch. It's not cruel or violent, such as Game of thrones?. The story had a "soft" one and then when you watch it. You will remember this is a Korean drama. But I loved it. The acting is very natural, the cameo is top stars, and they build this setting on the game are very incredible.

Kdrama Fan Sep 17 2021 11:05 am Netflix always makes Violent and adult webseries. They are ruining Korean drama industry

xenon sama Sep 17 2021 9:58 am First episode and im already hooked ???

criticalemancipated Sep 17 2021 7:06 am This drama is good to watch but it is not satisfying. Its getting less interesting when there are lesser player. The cinematography and the graphic reminded me of a game in Roblox called Expedition Antartica. Its really similar.....

La Lune Sep 09 2021 8:55 pm This show reminds me to a lot of other shows, like "Liar Game", "As The Gods Will", "Alice in Borderland" etc...

I haven't watch it yet, but it looks interesting.

Michael Black Sep 07 2021 2:24 pm the lineup looks like a sausage party i need some demented Korean women in it to make it interesting the men are dull as hell

Ruby Aug 20 2021 4:23 am This is like 'As the God's Will' + 'Zero: Ikkaku Senkin Gemu'.

Zainilrizkho.com Aug 17 2021 6:44 pm this will be like the alice in borderland series but i am very happy with the series

Zainil Aug 17 2021 6:42 pm Mirip Alice in boderland

gong yoo Aug 17 2021 6:38 am fuyyoooo can't wait to see i-land brutal mode

Nadiya Aug 14 2021 3:10 pm This is giving me "Alice in Borderland" vibes, I'll be watching this when it comes out!!

yeay Aug 14 2021 6:03 am i'm getting "as the gods will" vibes

Nadiya Aug 03 2020 7:55 pm The plot sounds a lot like the japanese movie "Red Room" but without the gore. I will definitely be waiting for this to come out!

Shairli Jul 10 2020 7:16 am Great line-up... cant wait!

Chae Song Hwa May 13 2020 10:51 pm Wow the lineup?????? I'm in! Park Hae Soo and Lee Jung Jae are you kidding me?!! Cam't wait yayy!

PP Apr 19 2020 9:08 am Woo, can't wait to watch.

22el Mar 15 2020 10:24 am Sounds good. Love the cast. Xoxo

kdramafighter Mar 11 2020 8:00 am wow great casting line.. definitely will watch this drama..

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Kang Sae-Byeok's Group

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