squid game

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.

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Genre Dystopian, Survival, Thriller, Action
Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk
Written by Hwang Dong-hyuk
Starring Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-joon, Lee Byung-hun
Music by Jung Jae-il
Country of origin South Korea
Original language Korean
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 16
Producers Han Heung-seok, Kim Ji-eun (Season 2)
Cinematography Lee Hyung-deok (Season 1), Kim Ji-yong (Season 2)
Editor Nam Na-yeong
Running time 33-76 minutes
Production company Siren Pictures Inc.
Network Netflix
Release September 17 2021 - present

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Last Updated : 06 Mar 2025

Squid Game: A Netflix Phenomenon Squid Game, a South Korean dystopian thriller, captivated global audiences upon its release in September 2021. Created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the series depicts a brutal competition where 456 financially desperate individuals risk their lives in d...

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Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae's fan scammed out of Rs 3 crore using AI images of the actor

October 22, 2025 8:03 pm

Lee Jung-jae's AI generated images were used by scammers to steal 500 million KWR from a woman, which is roughly the equivalent of Rs 3 crore.

Shah Rukh meets Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun at Saudi event; fans call it 'crossover of the century'

October 19, 2025 11:29 am

Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan recently attended Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Actor Lee Jung-jae making a genre switch with Prime Video’s romantic comedy, Not Nice to Meet You.

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae swaps survival games for rom-coms: 'I can separate my roles from my life'

September 28, 2025 2:34 am

Seong Gi-hun, aka Player No. 456, over three seasons of Squid Game, swaps the deadly world of survival games for something lighter, discarding the green tracksuit for a bomber jacket and romance.

Inside Korea’s Real-Life Squid Game: The Horror of Brothers’ Home- Streaming on Netflix

Netflix’s ‘gruesome’ series offers first look at Korea’s real-life Squid Game, darkest chapter of human abuse

August 22, 2025 10:43 am

Real-life Squid Games: Netflix spotlights how a government-backed camp once branded as “welfare” turned into one of Korea’s darkest scandals, with survivors recalling abuse, slavery, and death

Steve Martin, Selena Gomez & T.O.P Lead Emmy 2025 Snubs List

10 Biggest Emmy snubs of 2025: Squid Game, Selena Gomez, The Handmaid’s Tale and more

July 16, 2025 11:30 am

The 2025 Emmy nominations are out, and with them, a brutal list of snubs. From Squid Game and Handmaid’s Tale to Steve Martin and Keira Knightley, some of TV’s biggest names were shut out.

Lee Byung-hun wears Astronomia Panda watch

Squid Games' Lee Byung-hun flaunts panda-inspired Jacob & Co. watch, Jimmy Fallon asks: 'Does it tell time'; learn more about this limited edition collectible

July 05, 2025 6:49 pm

The watch retails for 1 million US dollars and is a limited edition collectible, with only 9 rare pieces available worldwide.

Squid Game 3 achieves 370 million hours viewed globally on Netflix

Squid Game Season 3 fails to match Season 2’s opening weekend, despite breaking Netflix viewership record

July 02, 2025 11:09 am

Squid Game season 3 hits number 1 in 93 countries with 368 million watch hours in 3 days. Finale hints at an American spinoff with Cate Blanchett.

'Squid Game' remains Netflix’s biggest show.

How South Korea became a cultural powerhouse, and what’s next

June 29, 2025 7:59 pm

The third season of “Squid Game” has arrived on Netflix, the final installment of a show whose first season set viewership records. But the so-called Korean Wave shows no signs of subsiding.

Real-life inspirations behind Squid Game’s VIPs

Squid Game director reveals real-world figures who inspired VIPs: 'They no longer hide behind a curtain’

June 28, 2025 1:18 pm

Squid Game’s director lifts the mask on VIPs, revealing how real-world billionaires, political conflicts, and his own struggles shaped the show’s darkest characters. 'They're not hiding anymore.'

Squid Game 3’s most hated character is, surprisingly, a beloved K-drama star no one expected: 'Worst in history'

June 28, 2025 8:28 am

Player supposed to be a game-changer has become Squid Game’s most hated character, shocking fans by choosing greed over his own child in a brutal Season 3 twist.

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From Squid Game to Ted Lasso: Here is all you need to know about the Best Series Nominations for Primetime Emmy 2022

July 13, 2022 5:29 pm

With the announcement of the nominees for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards, here is a look at the nominees in the Drama, Comedy and Limited Series categories.