South Korea Synopsis
오징어 게임
“45.6 billion won is child's play”
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games—with high stakes. But, a tempting prize awaits the victor.
Audience Engagement
13,053 audience reviews — more than 100% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 100th percentile among South Korea seriess.
Also On Netflix
Other series that aired on Netflix.
Action & Adventure + Mystery in South Korea
17 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Squid Game itself).
Other Titles From Siren Pictures
The 2020–2022 South Korea Window
Squid Game holds position #70 of 269 South Korea seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 9.2 · 2020
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★ 9.2 · 2020
#3Under the Queen's Umbrella
★ 9.1 · 2022
#4BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA
★ 9.0 · 2022
#5BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing
★ 9.0 · 2022
#6Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Squid Game premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other South Korea seriess in 2021.
The 1238th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #220 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action & Adventure productions specifically: #23 of 49 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, 한국어/조선말, اردو |
| Production Companies | Siren Pictures, Firstman Studio |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 9 |
| Release Date | September 17, 2021 |
| Official Site | www.netflix.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Squid Game?
Squid Game was created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Where did Squid Game air?
Squid Game aired on Netflix, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.