The first five episodes of the show were released internationally on November 22, 2023. [229] See also [ edit ] a b c d e McGrath, Katherine (November 2, 2021). "Squid Game's Production Designer Shares the Story Behind All of Those Art References". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021 . Retrieved November 4, 2021. Speaking of the doll, South Korean sensation, Park Jae-sang, popularly known as Psy, has decided to enter the new decade with a bang. After a long hiatus of five years, the singer decided to release the newest addition to his discography titled PSY 9th. Sun, Rebecca (January 12, 2022). " 'CODA,' 'Squid Game' Make SAG Awards Nominations History". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022 . Retrieved January 20, 2022. Hwang revealed that the music figures used for the project were the ones in the gas station where he wrote the script, and that they were playing "Fly Me to the Moon", and this is why he used the music for the show. [4]

Lee Hae-rin (October 6, 2021). "Netflix to edit scenes with real phone number in 'Squid Game' ". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021 . Retrieved October 6, 2021. 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 children's games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion prize. The series' title draws from a similarly named Korean children's game. Hwang conceived the idea based on his own economic struggles, as well as the class disparity in South Korea and capitalism. Though 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 their foreign programming offerings. A 4.5-Metre Tall Replica of the Doll From Squid Game Popped Up in Sydney Overnight". Broadsheet. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022 . Retrieved January 21, 2022. Ome, Morgan (October 1, 2021). "In Netflix's 'Squid Game,' Debt Is a Double-Edged Sword". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021 . Retrieved October 27, 2021.Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2022). " 'Stranger Things' Season 4 Final Viewership Comes Within Less Than 300M Hours Of 'Squid Game' Record". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022 . Retrieved August 2, 2022. Squid Game (TVShow Time)". TV Time. September 17, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021 . Retrieved November 6, 2021. D'Addario, Daniel (October 8, 2021). " 'Squid Game' Review: Netflix's Global Hit Wants to Condemn Violence While Reveling in It". Variety. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021 . Retrieved October 16, 2021.

Moore, Courtney (October 13, 2021). "Real 'Squid Game' tournaments are being hosted around the world – minus killings". Fox News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021 . Retrieved October 15, 2021. Young-hee was responsible for 255 deaths, the largest death count of the games that year. This was mainly due to the mass panic amongst the players following the deaths of Player 324 and Player 250, with Young-hee's sensors detecting all their movements, which ultimately resulted in the deaths of hundreds of players. Some people such as Cho Sang-woo and Kang Sae-byeok were able to exploit her sensors by hiding behind others which therefore made it more difficult for Young-hee to notice them. After this, the game and Young-hee's movement were paused briefly as the instructor of the games repeated the rules of the game twice to the traumatized surviving players, 201 of which completed the game but the rest were killed by either being detected by Young-hee or failing to reach the end in time.Cia, Delia (October 1, 2021). "Squid Game Is, Unfortunately, the Perfect Show for Our Current Dystopia". Variety. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021 . Retrieved October 21, 2021. Squid Game" faces controversy over English subtitle translations". Salon. October 5, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021 . Retrieved October 9, 2021. "Squid Game" has drawn both critical acclaim and a massive global audience.

a b Doyle, John (October 3, 2021). "Global sensation Squid Game is a parable of capitalist exploitation". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021 . Retrieved October 9, 2021. Cuttle, Jade (October 4, 2021). "Squid Game's Jung Ho-yeon: 'The most powerful lesson I learnt was to have faith in humanity' ". The Times. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021 . Retrieved October 4, 2021. O Yeong-su as Oh Il-nam (오일남, Korean pronunciation: [o il nam], 001), [11] an elderly man with a brain tumor who prefers playing the game as opposed to waiting to die in the outside world and who is the main antagonist of the series (season 1) Namkung, Victoria (October 6, 2021). "Translators, experts weigh in on 'Squid Game' subtitle debate". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021 . Retrieved October 6, 2021. Outside of Asian regions, the show's popularity was driven primarily through word of mouth and viral spread on social media. Vulture also claimed that the show's widespread localization, with subtitles in 37 languages and dubbed versions in 34 languages, helped to capture an international audience. [41] Hwang believed that the show's popularity was due to "the irony that hopeless grownups risk their lives to win a kids' game", as well as the familiarity and simplicity of the games that allowed the show to focus on characterization. [131] The diversity of the characters that play the Squid Game, drawing from different walks of lower- and middle-class life, also helps draw audiences to watch as many could find sympathy in one or more of the characters. [131]

What is Young-hee in Squid Game?

Throughout the series, the trio of circle, triangle, and square shapes appear frequently on the cards given to recruit players, on the guards' masks, and inside the show's title. These are shapes associated with the playing field for the children's game of Squid ( Ojing-eo). They are also used to represent the hierarchy of the guards within the complex. Following from the comparison with an ant colony, the guards with circles are considered the workers, triangles as the soldiers, and squares as the managers (see also: Korean honorifics). Further, in the Korean alphabet, Hangul, the circle represents the romanized letter "O", the triangle represents part of the letter "J", and the square represents the letter "M"; together, "OJM" are the romanized initials of Ojing-eo Geim, the Korean translation of Squid Game. [84] Season 2 [ edit ] Weissmueller, Zach (December 9, 2021). "Squid Game Says More About Communism Than Capitalism". Reason. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021 . Retrieved March 27, 2022. Netflix confirms 'Squid Game' season 2, calls it the start of new "universe" ". NME. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022 . Retrieved January 21, 2022.