Article: Top 10 Facts About The Squid Game

Squid game is a Korean drama adapted by Netflix. And in the blink of an eye, it became the most popular show throughout the audience. Where people believed that K-dramas have only romance or fantasy genre-based, Squid Game changed the perspective of the world audience with its mind-blowing and horrifying concept. Korean movies are famous even for crime and horror thriller types, but Squid Game made the others set aside the game of K-dramas.

1. Mobile No Shown In 1st Episode Is Real

What if suddenly you get thousands of calls in a day and are out of any idea? So this real-life incident happened due to a squid game. The mobile number printed on the card in the first episode does exist. The audience who watched the show called the number. Imagine the fame of the drama and at least half a people calling that number. Later, Netflix blurred the number to avoid the ongoing blunder.

 

2. Squid Game Meant To Be Released A Decade Ago

Squid game was written back in 2008 but due to its violence director and writer found it hard to fund. But Netflix adapted it a decade later, and the rest is history. So, it took almost 12 years for the writer and director to find funding and acceptance for this thriller concept.

 

3. Doll In The First Game Is Real

Do you want to play the first game in the squid game? You can and probably won’t get shot by her eyes. The doll in the first game Red Light, Green Light, can be visited in a rural area North of Seoul in Jincheon.

 

4. Game Hints Were Already In Front Of The Participants

Most shows hide some details in scenes but give few clues about future occurrences. Squid game is no exception to it. If you are an observer, you will find paintings of the games on the dorm walls. The same games were in sequence to play in the later future.

 

5. What Did The Different Uniforms Denote?

The Hot Pink colored uniform inspired by the factory workers denotes the danger of getting killed in the drama. The Green uniform is like high-school gym clothes in Korea. If you watch high-school dramas, you will easily resemble them.

 

6. Squid Game Is The Acting Debut For Hoyeon Jung 

Though most of the actors in the squid game are well-known celebrities, there is one exception. Kang Sae-byeok, played by Ho Yeon-Jung, is her acting debut. Ho Yeon-Jung is a model in South Korea.

 

7. Character Kang Ji-Yeong, Or Player 240, Was Meant To Be A Boy

Ji Yeong, or player 240, was planned as a boy character in the series, but later, the director thought it would be great to show the bonding, the sincerity in the conversation between two girls and their characters.

 

8. The Original Name For The Series Is Meant To Be Different

The original name was Round Six, following the six games traditionally played in Korea. The squid game was the introduction and the end of the series. Hence to keep tight to the roots, Round Six name replaced the last game, Squid Game.

 

9. What If It Was Just A 2-Hour Movie?

Hwang reveals that a feature film was the outcome of the concept, but a drama fated to get produced. The movie would have been a short portrayal of games, the emotions of the character, and the thrill. Such a limited experience for the audience and the actors has no comparison to this drama with episodes.

 

10. Don't You Find The Staircase Similar? 

The pink, blue, and green colored stairs an inspired structure from Escher's Relativity, a lithograph print by M.C. Escher. The stairs from this Relativity titled image are similar to that of the Squid Game, confusing and unique. The upper-top view in the drama can make you relate to Escher's Relativity.