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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 might be back with a spin-off series.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk hints at spin-off series, shares plot details: 'There is that three-year period'

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Squid Game creator told a publication that he has a faint idea about a possible spinoff.

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Squid Game 3: Front Man watches as chaos unfolds in final season’s opening

Netflix premieres first six minutes of Squid Game 3: Watch Player 456’s rising from coffin, devastated by 35 deaths

June 26, 2025 5:25 pm

Netflix drops first six minutes of Squid Game Season 3. Gi Hun returns in a coffin, broken and grieving 35 deaths. As the games grow deadlier, he faces off with the Front Man one last time.

Squid Game: 10 lesser-known facts that might leave you uncomfortable ahead of Netflix’s Season 3 release

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Before Squid Game drops its final season, here are 10 eerie facts you might not know, from real internment camps to the Red Light doll that actually exists and an organ-harvesting subplot inspired by life.

Squid Game 3: Jo Yu Ri reveals finals message of her character Player 222, wants to act in a Bollywood musical

June 21, 2025 1:01 pm

While Squid Game has brought her international attention, Yu Ri is no stranger to fame. She first rose to stardom by placing third on the hit survival show Produce 48, earning her a spot in the now-disbanded girl group IZ*One.

Lee Byung Hun teases Squid Game S3 twists on Fallon

Squid Game 3 spin-off is happening: Lee Byung Hun drops major spoilers about finale ending, says, ‘Netflix asked me to keep this a secret…’

June 19, 2025 1:39 pm

Lee Byung Hun teases major Squid Game S2 twists on The Tonight Show, from secret villains to spinoff buzz. He also reveals how his family really felt about his dark, masked Front Man role.

Squid Game's 'Front Man' Lee Byung Hun on his Squid Game role

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June 19, 2025 10:31 am

Squid Game actor Lee Byung Hun on the upcoming season of the show and how it's a 'story born from our culture'.

Lee Jung Jae laces up for final game in Netflix' Squid Game 3 trailer

Squid Game 3 Final Trailer: Finally, a show that knows when to quit; fans all in for Lee Byung Hun and Lee Jung Jae's showdown

June 14, 2025 1:05 pm

Lee Jung Jae's Gi Hun readies for a final showdown against Lee Byung Hun’s Front Man as Netflix drops Squid Game Season 3 trailer

7 Korean actors Who Rebounded From Controversy

Amid Kim Soo Hyun backlash, a look at 7 Korean actors who bounced back from controversies

June 02, 2025 10:00 pm

As Kim Soo Hyun faces heat over dating a minor, we look at stars like Song Joong Ki, Seon Ho, and G-Dragon, who took the fall, faced the backlash and made a comeback.

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