squid game 2024 A tale of individuals who fail in life for various causes, such as overwhelming debt, damaged relationships, or crushed dreams, but unexpectedly get a mysterious invitation to take part in a survival game with a massive prize of more than 38 million US dollars. With desperation and nothing left to lose, they agree to join, oblivious of the brutal challenges that await them. The game takes place on an remote island, where the participants are locked up, cut off from the outside world, until a sole final winner emerges. The story incorporates popular Korean children's games from the 1970s and 1980s, such as the iconic squid game, the literal translation of its Korean name. This game is a type of tag where offense and defense play on a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt, transforming innocent childhood memories into deadly battles. As the competition progresses, alliances are created and shattered, unveiling the darker sides of human nature and the lengths to which people will go to survive.