Squid Game

Squid Game is a Netflix survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The series revolves around a competition in which 456 players, all of whom are deeply in debt, risk their lives to play a series of lethal children's games for the chance to win a 45.6 billion prize. The series' title is based on a Korean children's game of the same name. Hwang came up with the idea after reflecting on his own early economic struggles, as well as South Korea's class disparity and capitalism. Though he wrote it in 2009, he was unable to find a production company to fund it until Netflix expressed interest in it around 2019 as part of their drive to expand their foreign programming offerings.

Squid Game was released to critical acclaim and international attention worldwide. It is Netflix's most-watched series, having become the most-viewed program in 94 countries, attracting more than 142 million member households, and amassing 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks of release, surpassing Bridgerton for the title of the most-watched show. The series has also received numerous honors, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for O Yeong-su's performance, as well as four nominations at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards, including Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. A second season is in the works.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, O Yeong-su

No. of episodes: 9 (season 1)

Release date: September 17, 2021