what is squid game

Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series created 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 deadly childrens games. The games are monitored by masked guards wearing pink suits as the Front Man oversees it all. The central game selected is the squid game, a popular Korean childrens game from the 1970s and 1980s). The shows title is based on this game, which is named for the squid-like drawing that is made on sandy fields. The game is named as such because the shape of the playing field drawn on the ground resembles that of a squid). Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, and became Netflixs most-watched series and the most-watched program in 94 countries, attracting more than 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks. The series has gained critical acclaim and international attention. Netflix confirmed that the second season was greenlit in June 2022.