The chilling true story that inspired ‘Squid Game’
To know the true story that inspired Squid Game, we must go back to the 70s and 80s, when South Korea was under an authoritarian regime. It was a time of repression, when the authorities tried to “clean” the streets of homeless people and dissidents.
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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.
Is Squid Game based on a true story? Answer explored in depth
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The truth behind Squid Game’s alleged ‘1986 true story’ and the Brothers’ Home
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Squid Game Real Story: Know Horrific True Events Which Possibly Inspired This Netflix Series
Squid Game' has become the most successful show on Netflix and has been receiving immense love from the audience.
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 took place in South Korea in 2009. At the start of season one, Gi-hun was laid off from his job at Dragon Motors, where he had worked for 16 years. This is what lead him to go into the games.
‘Squid Game’ Fans Have a Dark Theory About Player 125
After entering the games once again in season 2, Gi-hun quickly befriends a new player named Oh Young-il (Lee Byung-hun). He’s secretly the game’s Front Man, Hwang In-ho. You would think that Gi-hun might have been wiser to similar interference of this kind in season 2,
‘I’ve Played These Games Before’ Squid Game Meme Explained
Fans are eager to know what the “I’ve played these games before” meme, which has gone viral on TikTok, is all about. It refers to a moment from the hit Netflix series, Squid Game Season 2, which premiered last month.
What We Know About 'True' Events That Inspired 'Squid Game' on Netflix
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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 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.