squid game 2024 A tale of people who fail in life due to various causes, such as overwhelming debt, broken 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, unaware of the grueling 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 sole 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 offense and defense play on a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt, transforming innocent childhood memories into deadly battles. As the competition advances, alliances are created and shattered, revealing the darker sides of human nature and the lengths to which people will go to survive.