Squid Games

Squid Games, a South Korean survival drama series created for Netflix by Hwang Dong-hyuk, aired for the first time on September 17, 2021. Initially,  Squid Games was a one-season-only show. This was because the first episode was majorly stressful for Hwang to do all himself. He said that if he was going to create a season two of Squid Games, he would need a whole team of people to help him do so. Initially, Hwang stated in an interview that though there are no plans in the works for a season two. He’s really considering it due to the fact that people really loved the first season and want more. As of late 2021, Hwang started working on season two of Squid Games. And has plans to bring back some familiar faces.

The show Squid Games is about a single, divorced father and an obsessive gambler that gets invited to play in a round of games, that also happen to be kid’s games, for a chance to win a lot of money. He ultimately accepts the offer and proceeds to the location. Blindfolded upon arrival, he only realizes once un-blindfolded that there are hundreds of others that need money as well. They are all given a number and watched under 24-hour surveillance. After playing the first game, he soon realized that losing the game resulted in death. More money’s added to the prize every time someone dies. The main character Gi-hun makes alliances with some of the other players. And they help each other through the game as much as they can.

After Squid Games aired it received extremely positive reviews all around. Critics claim it is definitely not for the faint of heart. But if you love a good thrill and being on the edge of your seat, this is a really great show.