What We Know About 'True' Events That Inspired 'Squid Game' on Netflix
"Squid Game" is described on IMDb as a show in which "hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake."
No, Squid Game is not based on a true story. Here’s what really inspired it
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has said his own financial struggles, Japanese comics and the 2009 SSangyong strikes fired his imagination
The true real story behind 'Squid Game' that its own creator admits
Only two weeks have passed since the second season of 'Squid Game' arrived on Netflix and it has already managed to become one of the most watched shows in the history of the platf
Is Squid Game based on a true story? The real life inspirations explained
From the Ssangyeong Motor Strike to the Brothers' Home in 1986, here's all the real life (and debunked) inspirations behind Squid Game.
Was 'Squid Game' Based on a Real Story From 1986? Here's the Theory, Explained
There's a theory that 'Squid Game' was based on a real story from 1986. We've explained what's true and what's not about the theory.
The truth behind Squid Game’s alleged ‘1986 true story’ and the Brothers’ Home
Here’s what you need to know about if Squid Game is based on a true story, including the alleged 1986 case and the Brothers’ Home.
Is Squid Game based on a true story? Answer explored in depth
Squid Game has become a worldwide hit because it's got a bit of everything to keep you on the edge of your seat—intense games that make you gasp, a sharp look at society that makes you think, and a st
Did The Bone-Chilling True Story Of South Korea’s Brother’s Home Inspire Squid Game?
The Brothers Home atrocity is considered to be one of the darkest human rights violations in South Korean history.
Squid Game season 2 probes the true nature of man — and gets closer than you’d think
It’s never enough, which feels poignant. It’s not that people are inherently good or bad, but they are desperate and trapped. Gi-hun is the one fighting an uphill battle here, and even with the guy running the thing on his side (ostensibly, at least) the game goes on.
The 10 wildest but most believable Squid Game 2 theories that simply must be true
One of the biggest Squid Game 2 theories going around right now is that Gi-hun will be the next Front Man, and there’s a lot of evidence. The most obvious being that the current Front Man, like Gi-hun, is a previous winner.
Squid Game creator explained true origin of show as comparisons to Korean concentration camp go viral
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk claims that the story of Gi-hun being laid off was inspired by the 2009 Ssangyong Motor strikes in South Korea, as well as his own financial struggles.
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Wait, is Squid Game based on a true story? All the real life inspiration explained
In 2021, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk explained Gi-hun’s backstory is inspired by the real Ssangyong Motor Strike that ...