Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, on Netflix.
The South-Korean survival drama television series gained immense attention and popularity in no time after its release. The thrilling and spine-chilling K-drama was created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix.
Hwang Dong-hyuk created the idea and wrote the show in 2009 but failed to find a perfect production company to fund the idea. After 10 years of search, Netflix came into the picture and took an interest in the project, and funded it as a part of their drive to expand their foreign programming offerings.
What is Squid Game about?
Squid Game's plot is based on real-life famous childhood Korean games. The series revolves around a secret plot in which 456 people, all of whom are in dire financial need, risk their lives to play a series of lethal children's games for the chance to win a 45.6 billion (US$35 million, €33 million, or £29 million as of a broadcast) prize.
The main character of the story is Seong Gi-hun, a divorced father and indebted gambler who lives alone with his elderly mother and who truly loves his daughter. Seong Gi-hun often thinks about changing his way of living and the conditions of his daughter but fails at it. Until one day he gets invited to play a series of children's games for a chance at a large cash prize.
After much hesitation, Gi-hun then accepts the offer only to find himself and hundred other citizens stuck in a deadly trap as each game ends with their death. Gi-hun makes his allies while he stays and has to make sure that each of his comrades survives the horrific games while also eyeing the huge cash prize that's awaiting them at the end of the line. However, faith has some other plans for all of them.
Who is in the cast of Squid Game?
The main cast of Squid Game is as follows:
Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun
Park Hae-soo as Cho Sang-woo
HoYeon Jung as Kang Sae-byeok
O Yeong-su as Oh Il-nam
Heo Sung-tae as Jang Deok-su
Anupam Tripathi as Ali Abdul
Kim Joo-ryoung as Han Mi-nyeo.
Gong Yoo is a salesman who recruits players for the game. (Special appearance)
Will Squid Game return anytime soon?
After a massive success in terms of amazing response, plenty of positive reviews, and top ratings by the critics and audience, Netflix's survival drama series has been renewed for a second season in June 2022. The second season is also set to officially release on Netflix on December 26th, 2024. Furthermore, Netflix confirmed that the show has been renewed for a third and final season which will be released in 2025.
Not just this, Netflix is also in the works for developing a reality competition program inspired by Squid Games. In the show, there will be 456 chosen players who will be competing with each other for a large cash prize just like in the show.
FAQs
Q. Did the show Squid Game win any awards?
A. Squid Game went on to be the most-watched series on Netflix and also received quite some amazing responses. The show won many accolades including, Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actor Guild Award, and many more.
Q. Who plays Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game?
A. Korean actor Lee Jung-jae plays Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game.
Q. Does famous Korean actor Gong Yoo have a cameo in Squid Game?
A. Yes, Korean actor Gong Yoo has a cameo in Squid Game. He played the role of a mysterious salesman who recruits participants for the game by pursuing them.
Q. Is a Squid Game season 2 coming out?
A. Yes, Squid Game season 2 will be released on Netflix on 26 December 2024.
