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

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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.

Squid Game 3- 7 Burning questions answered

Squid Game 3 ending: 7 burning questions answered in Netflix thriller finale; future possibilities explored

June 28, 2025 6:32 am

Squid Game Season 3 may have ended, but it left fans with more questions than answers. From Gi Hun’s fate to Front Man’s next move, here’s what the finale revealed and what might come next.

Squid Game Season 3 ending explained: The truth about Gi Hun's fate, the mystery woman, and all survivors

June 28, 2025 4:45 am

Squid Game Season 3 ends with Gi Hun’s ultimate sacrifice, a baby winning the Game, and a possible spin-off teased with Cate Blanchett’s cameo. Here's what went down in the explosive finale.

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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.