Squid Game (2021)

Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung. Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. It is Netflix's most-watched series, becoming the top-viewed program in 94 countries and attracting more than 142 million member households, and amassing 1.65 billion viewing hours during its first four weeks from launch, surpassing Bridgerton for the title of the most watched show.

A series of kid's games are offered as an opportunity to win a sizable cash reward, and Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced father and debt-ridden gambler who lives with his ailing mother, accepts the invitation. After accepting the deal, he is brought to an unidentified place where he meets 455 other players who are all experiencing severe financial difficulties. The Front Man, who wears a black mask and a black outfit, oversees the games while the participants are required to wear green tracksuits and are constantly watched over by masked guards wearing pink jumpsuits.

The participants quickly learn that losing game results in their death, with each death raising the possibility of the grand prize to a whopping 45.6 billion dollars by 100 million. Gi-hun allies with other players, including his childhood friend Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo) and North Korean defector Kang Sae-byeok (HoYeon Jung), to try to survive the physical and psychological twists of the games.

Detailed information:

Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon

Original release: September 17, 2021

Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt10919420/