Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Squid Game: Season 2

 

N2ixZS2.jpg
 

English Title: Squid Game Season 2

Hangul Title: 오징어게임2

Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure, Drama

DirectorHwang Dong-Hyuk

WriterHwang Dong-Hyuk

Network: Netflix

Official Website

Episodes: 10?

Release Date: Q4 2024

 

 

Season 1

 

Spoiler

 

‘Squid Game’ Is Now The #1 Show In 90 Different Countries

- Forbes | Oct 3, 2021 -

 

squid-game.jpeg

 

Posters

Spoiler

Squid-Game-2.jpg

 

Squid-Game-2.jpg

 

EN-US_SQdGame_Teaser_Coffin_Vertical_27x

 

 

 

English Title: Squid Game (literal title)

Hangul Title: 오징어 게임

Also Known As: Round Six

Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure, Drama

DirectorHwang Dong-Hyuk

WriterHwang Dong-Hyuk

Network: Netflix

Official WebsiteNetflix

Episodes: 9

Release Date: Sep 17, 2021

Aired On: Netflix

 

Synopsis

 

Netflix

Round Six depicts a story of people who decide to become the players of a mysterious survival game that has a whopping 40-million-dollar prize at stake. Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, seems defeated by life after being fired from his job. He decides to join the survival game to win prize money. Sang-woo, played by Park Hae-soo, is Gi-hun’s childhood friend and he also joins the game as he gets in trouble at work despite all the hard work he has done to be where he is at now.

 

The literal translation of Round Six’s Korean title is ‘Squid Game’ (오징어 게임), which is the street game Gi-hun and Sang-woo played together when they were young. It’s quite a physical game that only ends when there’s a final winner, much like the survival game they play now. It’s named as such because players are to draw different geometric shapes on the ground, which, as a whole, look like a squid.

 

Spoiler

NME

456 contestants battle it out in a deadly series of children’s games for an irresistable cash prize.

 

The teaser reveals the show’s dystopian plot. 456 contestants, cash-strapped and eager to participate, are enlisted for a series of games drawn from their childhood to compete for a cash prize of KRW 45.6million. However, the contestants slowly learn what’s at stake: the losers of each round are eliminated via execution. Only one winner will emerge.

 

The clip for Squid Game also teases a mastermind behind the games, although their face is hidden behind a mask. It is currently unclear if viewers will discover the mastermind’s identity and motivations during the first season of the show.

 

While more information surrounding Squid Game remains unknown to the public, Netflix said in a press statement that the show will “convey the humanity of the diverse characters who have no choice but to take part in the game”.

 

kdramadiary.com

Featuring an enthralling story, Squid Game depicts the stories of people who participate in a mysterious survival game with a 40-million-dollar prize at stake.

 

Viewers will find themselves glued to the screen by the tension and suspense from various players desperate enough to participate in a game that could risk their lives and the choices made by people who are pushed to extreme situations.

 

It's the first TV series of director Hwang Dong-hyuk, whose previous works such as Silenced, Miss Granny, and The Fortress have offered insightful and poignant messages about society.

 

Lee Jung-jae plays Ki-hun, who lost his job and hit rock bottom, while Park Hae-soo plays Sang-woo, who gets into trouble after embezzling his company's funds, to capture the raw realities of those who risk their lives through a survival game.

 

Asianwiki

Ki-Hoon (Lee Jung-Jae) gets fired from his job. His life is miserable. Ki-Hoon hears about a secret survival game, with a 45.6 billion won prize for the winner. He decides to take part in the game.

 

Meanwhile, Sang-Woo (Park Hae-Soo) is like a brother to Ki-Hoon and vice versa. They grew up in the same neighborhood. Despite his poor family background, Sang-Woo graduated from a prestigious university and found a good job. He now faces a crisis, due to misappropriation of company funds. He decides to take part in the secret survival game with Ki-Hoon.

 

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Like 1
  • Clapping Hands 4
Link to comment

Cast

 

Season 1

 

Spoiler

dvupZ5q.jpg

 

Lee Jung Jae

He’ll portray Ki Hoon, who hits rock bottom after his company gets restructured and gets enticed by the large prize money to join the survival game.

 

Park Hae Soo

will portray Sang Woo, who spent his childhood with Ki Hoon. Despite his poor background, he worked hard and graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University, but faces another obstacle after embezzling company money.

 

eWIBqez.png

 

Heo Sung Tae

as Deok-su, a figure who does everything he can to survive, and will further escalate the confrontation between the characters in the drama.

 

Wi Ha Jun

plays detective Junho. Junho adds tension to the play by hiding his identity and infiltrating the scene of the survival game and revealing the hidden secrets one by one.

 

Kim Joo Ryoung

as Mi Ryeong, a strong character that will not hesitate to cheat or discriminate against the team for survival.

 

Jung Ho Yeon

as Dawn (Sae Byeok), a North Korean defector who needs a lot of money for his family. This is her debut as an actress.

 

Oh Young Soo

Tripathi Anupam

You Seong Joo

Lee You Mi

 

happy-birthday-gong-yoo-see-this-iconic-actors-career-through-the-years.png

 

Gong Yoo

cameo

 

Season 2

 

DfrCAu7.jpg?1

 

Lee Jung Jae - Seong Gi Hun

Lee Byung Hun - Front Man

Wi Ha Joon - Hwang Jun Ho
Gong Yoo - Suit Man

 

sMySsZg.jpg?1


Yim Si Wan

Kang Ha Neul

Park Sung Hoon

Yang Dong Geun

 

Image Source: @kdramatreats

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Like 2
  • Clapping Hands 3
  • Party! 1
Link to comment

Videos

 

Season 1

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

Play the Game

Spoiler

 

 

 

Commentary

Spoiler

 

 

Promotion

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

Highlight

Spoiler

#1

 

#2

 

 

 

Behind The Scenes

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Keyword Interviews

Spoiler

 

 

 

Wi Ha Joon - with ENG Subs

 

 

 

Press Conference

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

Production Presentation

Spoiler

 

Someone has translated but only for Wi Hajoon's section 😂

 

 

Streaming Now!

Spoiler

 

Trailer

Spoiler

 

Teasers

Spoiler

 

 

 

Season 2
 

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Clapping Hands 3
  • Party! 1
Link to comment

7ac26cb10ea3478596d6f3ae039b1a6b.jpeg?s=

 

Lee Jung Jae And Park Hae Soo Confirmed For Intriguing Netflix Original Series

Mar 12, 2020 by S. Park

 

Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo will appear in a new Netflix original series!

 

“Round Six” tells the story of people who participate in a mysterious survival game with 45.6 billion won (approximately $40 million) on the line.

 

Lee Jung Jae, an actor who has appeared in dramas and films of various genres, will be appearing in a Netflix original series for the first time. He’ll portray Ki Hoon, who hits rock bottom after his company gets restructured and gets enticed by the large prize money to join the survival game.

 

Park Hae Soo, who previously appeared in the Netflix original film “Persona,” will portray Sang Woo, who spent his childhood with Ki Hoon. Despite his poor background, he worked hard and graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University, but faces another obstacle after embezzling company money.

 

“Round Six” will be director Hwang Dong Hyuk’s first Netflix original series. The director, who is well-known for his socially conscious stories like “The Fortress,” “Miss Granny,” and “Silenced,” will be directing and writing the series.

 

“Round Six” will premiere worldwide on Netflix.

Source

 

  • Like 2
  • Party! 1
Link to comment

logo_mt2018.png

 

Villan Lim Ki-hong Joined Netflix's "Squid Game"

2020.06.11

 

optimize

Actor Lim Ki-hong/News1? News1News1DB

 

(Seoul = News 1) Reporter Hyo-jeong Yoon = Actor Ki-hong Lim joins 'Squid Game'.

As a result of checking News 1 on the 11th, Ki-hong Lim confirmed his appearance in the new 'Squid Game' planned by Netflix, a global entertainment service company.

'Squid Game' is a Netflix original series that tells the story of people living as losers in their lives as they participate in a mysterious survival game with a prize of 10 billion won.

Director Hwang Dong-hyeok of 'The Crucible', 'Suspicious Woman' and 'Namhansanseong' is directing and is raising expectations. With Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo as the center, Jung Ho-yeon, Wi Ha-jun, and Heo Seong-tae will appear. While actors with acting skills and charms are gathering one after another, Ki-Hong Lim is also expected to join and fill the drama more abundantly.

Im Ki-Hong is an actor who has established a solid position in the performing arts since his debut in 2001. Lim Ki-hong, who mainly acted on stage, expanded his activities to small screens and screens, starting with the drama 'Lawless Lawyer' and the movie 'We are brothers'.
 

optimize

Netflix 'Human Class' still cut © News 1


In particular, in the Netflix drama 'Human Class', which was released in April, he took on the role of a group of gangsters who threaten teenagers who have fallen into crime. For the first time in his life as an actor, he took on the role of a villain, and he received favorable reviews for portraying the eerie appearance of the ranks who commit even bloody evil without any hesitation.

In addition, in MBC's 'Radio Star' broadcast on the 10th, he showed a timid real personality different from the villain character, collecting topics as the protagonist of the reversal.

He is showing his presence in dramas and entertainment shows, and he plans to show off a new acting transformation through 'Squid Game'.

Source

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Like 2
Link to comment

yqN8WMK.png

 

Netflix 'Squid Game' Heo Sung-tae X Wi Ha-joon X Kim Ju-ryeong X Jung Ho-yeon will play a survival game with 45.6 billion won in prize money.

2020.06.17

 

eWIBqez.png

 

Top Daily reporter Choi Ji-eun = Netflix's original series "The Squid Game" has confirmed the appearance of Heo Sung-tae, Wi Ha-joon, Kim Joo-ryeong and Jung Ho-yeon following the casting announcement of two leading actors Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo. Following the intense combination of Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo, who drew a lot of attention at the same time as the casting announcement, actors Huh Sung-tae, Wi Ha-joon, Kim Joo-ryeong and Jung Ho-yeon will join the "Squid Game." "Squid Game" is a Netflix original series about people who participated in a mysterious survival game that cost 45.6 billion won.

Heo Seong-tae, who has shown impressive performances as a scene stealer in various films such as "Secret", "Criminal City", "Malmoi", "Black Money", and drama [Psychopath Diary], is played by gangsters. Deok-su, played by Heo Sung-tae, is a figure who does everything he can to survive, and will further escalate the confrontation between the characters in the drama.

 

Wi Ha-joon, who has shown a variety of charms with his melodramatic acting in "Girl Cops" after emerging as a box-office rookie in the movie "Gonjiam," and in the drama "Romance Is a Bonus," plays detective Junho. Junho adds tension to the play by hiding his identity and infiltrating the scene of the survival game and revealing the hidden secrets one by one.

 

Kim Joo-ryeong, who has been playing an all-round role in various dramas such as "SKY Castle" and "Mr. Sunshine," and "Wind and Cloud and Rain," will play a strong character that will not hesitate to cheat or discriminate against the team for survival.

 

Jung Ho-yeon, a world-class top model who is active in fashion shows and advertising at home and abroad, will announce her full-fledged career as an actress through "The Squid Game." Dawn, played by Jeong Ho-yeon, plays a role of a North Korean defector who needs a lot of money for his family.

With actors armed with strong personalities joining, the much-anticipated "Squid Game" will only be unveiled on Netflix.
Source

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Like 2
Link to comment

8b3bbe663ece478ebaa0ce11628fd9c0.jpeg?s=

 

Gong Yoo Confirmed To Make Special Appearance In Netflix Series Led By “Silenced” Director

Jul 21, 2020 by J. Lim

 

Gong Yoo will be making a special appearance in an upcoming Netflix series!

 

On July 21, a source from his agency Management SOOP confirmed reports that Gong Yoo will be making a special appearance in the Netflix original series “Squid Game” (literal translation). Gong Yoo is said to have agreed to appear in the series as it is being led by director Hwang Dong Hyuk, who also led the 2011 film “Silenced” that the actor starred in.

 

“Squid Game” will be a Netflix original series that tells the story of a group of people who participate in a mysterious survival game with a 45.6 billion won (approximately $38.1 million) prize on the line. Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo are confirmed to play leading roles.

 

Gong Yoo appeared in the film “Kim Ji Young, Born 1982” last year and has another film “Seo Bok” (literal title) in the works. He is also in talks to appear in the Netflix original series “The Sea of Silence” alongside Bae Doona, Lee Joon, and Lee Joon Hyuk.

Source

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Like 1
  • Clapping Hands 1
Link to comment

netflixkr

2021 Netflix original series <Squid Game>
Total prize money 45.6 billion won! But what if you could participate in a survival game where you risk your life...? The disclosure of Air - Conditions and bakhaesu facing a situation of extreme survival game <Squid Games>

 

Qs3HtKj.jpg

1BLmOc1.jpg

qe5fidx.jpg

 

The last picture looks a bit like Money Heist 😆 Plot reminds me of Hunger Games.

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Haha 2
Link to comment

logo.png

 

'Squid Game' streaming from Sept. 17, Netflix announces

Aug 11, 2020

 

IIys2qf.jpg

Poster for upcoming Netflix original series ″Squid Game,″ set to be released on the streaming service from Sept. 17. [NETFLIX]

 

"Squid Game," a Netflix original, will be available for streaming from Sept. 17.
 
In the series, several participants struggle for victory in a mysterious survival game, the winner taking home 45.6 billion won ($39.5 million).
 
Netflix released a short preview and a poster in announcing the show's availability.
 
In the video clip, game participants appear grimly determined, running toward something unseen by the viewers, the dramatic images eerily contrasting the upbeat soundtrack.
 
Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo were cast as leads, and Gong Yoo makes a special appearance in the series due to his acquaintance with director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who the actor previously worked with in "Silenced" (2011).
 
Hwang also directed "Miss Granny" (2014) and "The Fortress" (2017).

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]

Source

 

  • Like 2
Link to comment

0ee7c48da8404e028ee575e87b656bf1.jpeg?s=

 

Watch: Lee Jung Jae And Park Hae Soo Must Fight To Survive A Mysterious Game In Dark Trailer For New Drama

Aug 11, 2021 by E. Cha

 

Netflix’s upcoming series “Squid Game” (previously known as “Round Six”)! has shared an intriguing sneak peek of its story!

 

“Squid Game,” which is set to premiere next month, is a new drama about a mysterious survival game with a reward of 45.6 billion won (approximately $40 million) on the line. Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo will star as two childhood friends who wind up joining the game—only to learn that there is more at stake than just the prize money.

 

In addition to releasing a trailer for the upcoming drama, Netflix also unveiled an unsettling poster that puts an ominous twist on the Korean children’s game known as the “squid game.” As one of the game’s faceless workers drags a bloody corpse towards a coffin decorated like a gift box, the poster’s caption teases, “45.6 billion [won], the childhood innocence of grown-ups will be destroyed.”

 

Meanwhile, the new teaser offers a chilling glimpse of the drama’s survival game. Losing the game means losing your life—and only the final survivor will get to leave with the 45.6 billion won.

 

As 456 terrified contestants put their lives on the line in a fierce battle to survive, viewers are left to wonder who could have organized this large-scale game with life-or-death stakes.

 

“Squid Game” will be released on September 17. In the meantime, check out the new trailer and poster for the drama below!

 

 

Squid-Game-2.jpg

Source

 

  • Like 2
Link to comment

@Chocolate I think if it's Netflix's own production, it'll be released at once. If it's a show airing on a Korean network and just using Netflix as its streaming platform, it release based on the airing schedule for that show in Korea. 

 

I read some articles after I asked that question and it seems like it's likely to release all the episodes at once. 

 

  • Like 2
  • Insightful 1
Link to comment
On 8/11/2021 at 1:55 PM, Chocolate said:

The last picture looks a bit like Money Heist 😆 Plot reminds me of Hunger Games.

What is funny is that NF is also going to do a remake of Money Heist and Park Hae Soo will star in it too.

Shamelessly cross-selling my thread here :hug:

Anyway this one looks good. I like Lee Jung Jae , PHS and Wi Ha Joon. 

  • Haha 4

Mon-Tues: Nothing Uncovered  Wed-Thurs: The Impossible Heir - Fri-Sat:  -  Sat-Sun: Queen of Tears C-drama: - In Blossom, Guess Who I Am

Link to comment

cb8bfa5d8aef4a0fa2f7947baf63bddc.jpeg?s=

 

Watch: Lee Jung Jae And Park Hae Soo Enter A Terrifying World Of Deadly Children’s Games In New Drama Trailer

Aug 17, 2021 by C. Hong

 

Netflix’s upcoming series “Squid Game” has released a new trailer!

 

“Squid Game” is a new drama about a mysterious survival game with a reward of 45.6 billion won (about $40 million). Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo star as two childhood friends who wind up joining the game—only to learn that there’s much more at stake than just the prize money.

 

The trailer begins with a group of people dressed in the same green tracksuits, like a prison or a school. Mysterious figures in red tracksuits and masks explain that everyone in the room is desperate and has no hope of paying their debts back and getting their lives on track. They will now participate in a game that can make them rich beyond their dreams.

 

The participants enter a strange facility where they are led around by the masked people and their information stored in computers. To ensure “fairness,” none of the participants are told what the games will be in advance. The participants are then led out on a field where a giant robot plays a children’s game that involves a group of people running up to one person who has their back to the crowd and trying to tag them before they turn around. If the person turns around, the other contestants must remain frozen in place or be tagged out. The participants are baffled at the childishness of the game until it is discovered that the people who are “out” are brutally killed.

 

As expected, the participants try to escape the facility as a robotic voice proclaims, “This is just a game. As long as you follow the rules, you can leave this place with the prize money.” Ominously, the voice adds that no player can stop playing the game, and that those who refuse to play will be “eliminated.” At the end, Lee Jung Jae screams, “A person has just been killed!” to the cameras as a group of faceless people watch the deadly game.

 

Check out the trailer with English subtitles below!

Spoiler

 

Source

 

E9HX3RyVcAcX_g5?format=jpg&name=4096x409

E9HX3R0VIAAcaz9?format=jpg&name=4096x409

 

Spoiler

E9HX3RzVEAQxl9g?format=jpg&name=medium

E9HX3UKVoAY8N1d?format=jpg&name=medium

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Like 1
Link to comment

Lee Jung Jae And Park Hae Soo’s “Squid Game” Unveils Main Poster + Director Reveals Story Took 10 Years To Plan

Aug 24, 2021 by C. Hong
 

Netflix’s upcoming series “Squid Game” has unveiled its first main poster!

 

“Squid Game” is a new drama about a mysterious survival game with a reward of 45.6 billion won (about $40 million). Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo star as two childhood friends who wind up joining the game—only to learn that there’s much more at stake than just the prize money.

 

The main poster sets out both the stakes of the game and the terrifying consequences should one fail. Most of the contestants, dressed in green tracksuits, are staring up at the clear glass bubble full of prize money, signifying the primary motivation for joining the game. But the group in the center, including Park Hae Soo and Lee Jung Jae, stare toward the camera, suggesting that their primary motivation is to escape the facility alive.

 

Behind them are the masked guards in red hazmat suits, carrying weapons and blocking the contestants’ escape. These are those who run the games and manage the contestants, but the cloaked figure in a silver mask is the true unknown face behind the games. The poster’s caption reads, “45.6 billion won ruins the adults’ sense of childhood innocence.”

 

squid-game.jpeg

 

The director of “Squid Game,” Hwang Dong Hyuk, has worked on movies in diverse genres like “The Fortress,” “Miss Granny,” and “Silenced.” He shared that he had first gotten the idea in 2008 while avidly reading a comic book about a group of people who had fallen into an extreme game. He said, “I wanted to make a survival drama that was the most Korean.”

 

The games in “Squid Game” are common games that most Koreans play in childhood, except with a fatal twist. “I wanted to create a sense of connection between the nostalgic games we played in our childhood and the sense of never-ending competition that modern adults feel,” he said. “There’s an irony in our most beautiful and innocent memories being changed into the most horrifying reality.”

 

It was through Netflix that Hwang Dong Hyuk was finally able to bring his idea to life after 10 years of planning. “It’s a challenging project, so I was able to have physical and psychological freedom [through Netflix],” he said. This is the first time that the director has taken on a series rather than a movie, and was able to exercise more freedom about the story’s length, content, and worldbuilding.

 

“Squid Game” premieres on Netflix on September 17. Check out a teaser here!

Source

 

Edited by Chocolate
  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment

So I have been wondering what sort of Korean childhood game they'd play...

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/squid-game-netflix-korean-series-is-black-mirror-meets-battle-royale/

 

A mysterious invitation to join the game is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. 456 participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games in order to win 45.6 billion won. Every game is a Korean traditional children's game such as Red Light, Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. Who will be the winner, and what is the purpose behind this game?

 

So about Red Light Green Light that is played by Korean kids...

Source: https://koreanyousay.tumblr.com/post/28705061520/game-무궁화꽃이-피었습니다

무궁화꽃이 피었습니다 (Moogunghwa ggotchi peeyuhtsumneedah) Literally, the flower, Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) has bloomed.

This game is just like the Western game “Red light, Green light.” The person who is “it” stands a fair distance away, and turns around and says the phrase “무궁화꽃이 피었습니다.” During this time, everyone else who was behind the starting line, will go as fast as they can to try and tag the person who is saying the phrase. The catch is that one doesn’t know how quickly the person who is “it” will say it, and if you are caught moving after the person who is “it” turns around, then you have to start from the beginning.

 

- So I suppose in this case whoever who is caught moving after the person who is "it" will be shot dead! :poliWeird:

  • Like 1
  • Insightful 1

Mon-Tues: Nothing Uncovered  Wed-Thurs: The Impossible Heir - Fri-Sat:  -  Sat-Sun: Queen of Tears C-drama: - In Blossom, Guess Who I Am

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use