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Squid Game

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Squid Game is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller series created, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. It premiered globally on September 17, 2021 and follows several hundred financially desperate contestants who compete in deadly versions of traditional Korean children's games for a massive cash prize, centered on protagonist Seong Gi-hun. The first season became Netflix's most-watched series ever and won six Primetime Emmy Awards along with a Golden Globe, and two further seasons continued the story through 2025 with a more mixed critical reception. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Release Year
2021 2
Country
South Korea 2
Classification
Original Language
Korean 1
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Source Squid Game (Wikipedia)
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Korea, originated there.
  • Also in Language Atlas: Korean, original language there.
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1. Squid Game (Wikipedia)
  • Squid Game, Introduction section
    The series depicts a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of children's games that result in death if eliminated, for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion (US$39.86 million) prize.
  • Squid Game, Description, original language
    Squid Game is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller series created, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_Game, second paragraph, release sentence
    The first season of Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention.
  • Lead section
    Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임; RR: Ojingeo geim) is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller drama television series created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix.
  • In Medium: Television, Article lead sentence
    Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임; RR: Ojingeo geim) is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller drama television series created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix.
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