Category "squid-game"

Why did the old man (player 001) vote as he did?

In Squid Game, during the vote as to whether the players wanted to participate in further rounds, why did the old man i.e. player #1 vote no? Since he started

What is the significance of Gi-hun and Sang-woo being from Ssangmun-dong?

In Squid Game, Gi-hun (Player 456) and Sang-woo (Player 218) are both identified as being from Ssangmun-dong. Ali (Player 199) initially thought that Gi-hun's n

Why did the Front Man join the organization?

In the penultimate episode, it is revealed that Hwang Jun-ho's brother is the Front Man, the leader of the game. He becomes so dedicated to the game, in fact,

How do the organizers keep the game secret?

In Squid Game, we see that a standard method of recruitment for the titular lethal competition is playing an extended game with candidates in highly surveilled

How are the guards recruited?

We see that in Squid Game, there are a large number of guards who oversee the games. Of course, we are given some idea of how the contestants are recruited&mdas

Number of players left in Squid Game after the fourth game?

The contest in Squid Game consists of six games, and initially there are 456 contestants. We know that, after the first two games and the nocturnal brawl, there

What are the precedents for the game elements of "Squid Game" beyond "Battle Royale"?

Having watched Squid Game, I have the feeling that, while it is very different from Battle Royale, there are a number of elements that the two works have in com

Plan for Tug of War game with odd number of players?

In the 2021 Netflix series Squid Game, round 3 was Tug of War, which made the remaining 80 players divide into 8 teams of 10 members each, for a deadly tug of w

Meaning of the shapes used in Squid Game?

Related to the 2021 Netflix original Korean series Squid Game. Throughout the series, we see these 3 particular shapes popping up; Square, Circle and Triangle.

What does VIP imply by "games in Korea were the best"?

In episode 07 of Squid Game Season 01, a set of VIPs arrive at the island to view the final set of games in person. Amidst the discussions one of them comments

Do the player numbers have any symbolism or significance?

In Squid Game, each of the 456 players is assigned a unique number from 001 to 456. E.g., the protagonist, Gi-hun's player number is the last number, "456", whi

How was this player going to survive the third game?

Spoilers for the ending of Squid Game: At the finale, we learn that Player 001 (named Il-Nam) did not die in the Marble Game stage. He was in fact the host of

Why did the game not get terminated when the majority voted to stop the game

After the first game, the remaining players decide to take a vote to stop the game. Before the vote, the following is told: [masked manager] If you wish to giv

Why did the kid yelled "Banzai" instead of its Korean equivalent in Squid Game? [closed]

In the opening scene of the Squid Game, it is shown that after winning the "squid game", a kid yelled Banzai in the Korean audio. In this cont

Bow and Gift Box symbolism throughout Squid Game

Throughout the 9 episodes of Squid Game (2021), there are several instances of gift boxes with bows on them. The main character, Seong Gi-hun, tried desperatel

How did Squid Game ensure a single winner for every season?

It is shown that Squid Game had a single winner in every season, starting from 1990s to 2010s. How is it ensured? In the current season it was very possible tha

Why did the policeman's brother still have a dorm room after all these years?

In Squid Games, we see the policeman visit his brothers dorm room to find the business card with strange symbols. This leads the policeman to believe that his b

Favoritism in Squid Game for specific player?

For Squid Game, I've seen multiple theories that Il-nam was treated differently in "Red light, Green light" because he does not have a green hue in the robot's

What happened to the debts of 456?

Attention, massive spoilers ahead. In one of the early episodes we see that the main character is hunted by some gangsters because of his debts. They tell him,

Why did Sang-woo use Clause 3 of the games but vote to continue?

Spoiler in this question for Squid Game. In the first episode of Squid Game, Sang-woo enacts clause 3 of the games; that if there are a majority of people wh