squid game 2024 A story of people who fail in life for various causes, such as overwhelming debt, damaged relationships, or crushed dreams, but unexpectedly get a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game with a massive prize of more than 38 million US dollars. With desperation and nothing left to lose, they decide to join, oblivious of the brutal challenges that lie ahead for them. The game is set on an remote island, where the contestants are locked up, cut off from the outside world, until a single final winner comes out. The story incorporates popular Korean children's games from the 1970s and 1980s, such as the iconic squid game, the direct translation of its Korean name. This game is a type of tag where attackers and defenders play on a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt, turning innocent childhood memories into life-or-death battles. As the competition advances, alliances are formed and shattered, unveiling the darker sides of human nature and the lengths to which individuals will go to survive.