#Squid game lights out series#

Similarly to “Parasite,” the core message of “Squid Game” is deeply rooted in human nature and the fissures of our society: in the back alleys, urban streets and worn down apartments secluded in the shadows away from public eye. Its success matches the current trend of South Korean entertainment industry’s contributions worldwide, like “Squid Game’s” award-winning predecessors “Parasite,” “Minari” and BTS. “Squid Game” quickly became an international success, attracting 111 million viewers within the first four weeks of its release on Sept. Players are pitted against players, with the winner receiving 45.6 billion won* at the expense of everyone else.

#Squid game lights out series#

Marooned on an island, a number of kidnapped people drowning in debt are forced into a series of games based on traditional South Korean children games. But first, would you like to play a game?ĭirector Hwang Dong Hyuk’s “Squid Game” presents a dystopian thriller series about the bitterness of humanity in the most desperate of times.

On the brink of life, death, and humanity itself-one must come on top. It preys on the indebted and unfortunate, driving masses to commit treasonous acts, even murder. Photo illustration by Sandra Genidy.ĭesperation, a cruel sentiment. Stills from the “Squid Game” (Netflix, 2021) on the 3rd, 4th and 7th episode of the show. Squid Game, a new Netflix show, features a series of lethal games in which players risk their lives in the hopes of winning a large payout and getting out of debt.