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Seong Gi-hun is a divorced gambling addict “loser” who’s struggling to survive. He has a daughter he adores, a mother who worries about him and loan-sharks who are threatening to harvest his organs if he doesn't re- pay his debts. He’s at a metro station when he receives an opportunity to participate in a contest that will solve all his problems if he wins. The protagonist soon finds himself in a remote location with another 455 desperate people who, like him, believe that they will end their per- sonal financial misery by participating in six children's games with a morbid conclusion. Whoever proves vic- torious will win a pile of cash, though of course they’ll have to utilise all of their abilities if they want to succeed in these games that are popular among Korean children. They don't need any superpowers and are even allowed to cheat. There are only three rules: players are not al- lowed to stop the game; players who refuse to continue will be eliminated; but if the majority of players agree to a stoppage in play, a game may be stopped. According to the reviews of foreign critics, Squid Game offers more than the usual dystopian decathlon of death. It delves deep into the development of charac- ters and their stories, heading in directions not covered by previous stories of this kind, while it is also awash with caustic comments on the current state of global
T he nine-episode series Squid Game comes from Korea and is already being dubbed by Netflix as its most successful non-Eng- lish-language production – a title that’s been held to date by Spanish series La casa de Pa- pel [Money Heist]. The concept of wealthy people using the poor for fun and entertainment dates back to Roman times, but it has also been explored in countless contem- porary pop culture creations, the most prominent of which include the likes of The Runner and The Hunger Games. PHENOMENON OF THE SERIES SQUID GAME What’s hiding behind child’s play? The Netflix series Squid Game is breaking all viewing records, and this South Korean hit is striving to become the most watched show in the history of this streaming giant
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