drama guide

Squid Game

오징어 게임

Action & Adventure Mystery Drama

7.9 / 10 · 17877 TMDB votes

First broadcast: 2021-09-17
Episodes: 22
Status: Ended
Network: Netflix

The story, without spoilers

People facing financial desperation enter a competition based on familiar childhood games. The games offer a huge prize, but failure carries deadly consequences.

Find your fit

Is this your kind of drama?

Try it if: you are interested in survival pressure, competition and the choices people make over money.

Consider another pick if: you prefer to avoid lethal violence or want the competition to feel comforting.

Violent survival thriller with financial stakes.

Cast & characters

Lee Jung-jae

Seong Gi-hun / Player 456

Yim Si-wan

Lee Myung-gi / Player 333

Wi Ha-jun

Detective Hwang Jun-ho

Jo Yuri

Kim Jun-hee / Player 222

Lee Byung-hun

Front Man / Hwang In-ho

Park Gyu-young

Kang No-eul / Guard 011

Where to watch

Regional provider data checked 2026-10-26.

GB: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads. Check listing ↗

KR: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads. Check listing ↗

SG: Netflix. Check listing ↗

US: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads. Check listing ↗

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Guide prepared 2026-10-13 from the linked official synopsis and genre information. Suitability notes are editorial suggestions, not a first-hand viewing review.