Squid Game Cast & Character Guide
Netflix’s Squid Game is about people playing life or death children’s games. Who are the characters and where else do the cast members appear?
Squid Game (2021)
In Squid Game, a mysterious invitation to join a competition is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. Four hundred fifty-six participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games to win 45.6 billion won. Games are selected from traditional Korean children's games, such as Red Light and Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. To survive, competitors must choose their alliances carefully - but the further they go in the competition, the more likely betrayal will rear its ugly head.
- Release Date:
- September 17, 2021
- Cast:
- Wi Ha-joon, Anupam Tripathi, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Joo-ryoung
- Rating:
- TV-MA
- Seasons:
- 1
- Writers:
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Streaming Sevice:
- Netflix
- Directors:
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Showrunner:
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
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Summary
In Squid Game, a mysterious invitation to join a competition is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. Four hundred fifty-six participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games to win 45.6 billion won. Games are selected from traditional Korean children's games such as Red Light and Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. To survive, competitors must choose their alliances carefully - but the further they go in the competition, the more likely betrayal will rear its ugly head.
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