Plot.
The series tells about a social experiment in which hundreds of people take part, driven to despair by their beggarly existence or huge debts. Desperate adults compete in children’s games: the winner at the end is expected to have almost $ 40 million, the losers die.

Interesting facts about the series.
The script for the series was written ten years ago. Writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk offered to film his creation to many studios and film companies, but they refused to fund the filming of Squid Game. The main reason for this was the unrealistic idea of ​​the plot.

The main actress.
The main role in the series is played by 27-year-old Korean model Jung Ho-Yeon. This role became the acting debut for the model. Although, she is a popular lady in the fashion world. She has taken part in the shows of such world designers like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Lanvin, Fendi, and Miu Miu.

Phone number.
To become participants in the social experiment, future “players” had to call the phone number indicated on the business card. This number turned out to be real and belongs to a man who has been using the number for more than ten years. After the release of the first episode, the man receives 4,000 calls every day, but he refused to change his phone number. Therefore, Netflix decided to edit the relevant scenes in the series.

Doll.
The robotic doll from the first episode is real and is located in Macha Land amusement park in Chungcheongbuk-do province. The creators of the Squid Game simply borrowed this exhibit for filming.

Director.
The Squid Game is not Hwang Dong Hyuk’s debut. He already has the experience and worked on the painting “Miss Granny” 2014. He is also the director of many short films.

Name.
It was planned to be titled “Round Six”. But then the creators decided to name the series after the popular Korean children’s game from the 1970s and 1980s, which formed the basis of the plot.

Rating.
In just ten days since its release, the South Korean thriller with elements of drama soared to the first lines of the rating in 90 countries.

Social networks.
The series “The Squid Game” is also gaining popularity on social networks. He has become the subject of memes on Tik Tok, which are breaking viewing records.