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Squid Game

Also known as Round Six, Ojingeo Geim, Ojing-eo geim

2021 South Korean television series

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Squid Game is a television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk. It is categorized under the genres of Action & Adventure, Mystery, and Drama. The show was broadcast on Netflix and consists of three seasons containing a total of 22 episodes.

The series premiered on September 17, 2021, and concluded on June 27, 2025. It has achieved a review score of 93 and a vote average of 7.856. The production has been referenced by 1,101 other encyclopedia articles.

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TV series · TMDB

★ 7.9

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Aired: 2021–2025
Seasons: 3 · 22 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Network: Netflix
Genres: Action & Adventure, Mystery, Drama

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Encyclopedic overview

Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임; RR: Ojingeo geim) is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller drama television series created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The series revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of children's games that result in death if eliminated, for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion (US$39.86 million) prize. The series' title draws from ojingeo ("squid"), a Korean children's game. Lee Jung-jae, who portrays series protagonist Seong Gi-hun, leads an ensemble cast.

Hwang conceived Squid Game based on his own economic struggles, as well as the class disparity in South Korea and capitalism. Although he wrote the story in 2009, Hwang could not find a production company to fund the idea until Netflix took an interest around 2019 as part of a drive to expand its foreign programming offerings.

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