Yeah man just got to that point
Squid Game (2021) Netflix Asian Drama Series (looks incredible) Drops 9/17
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I mean, I liked it. But Alice in Borderland was better to me (maybe b/c I saw it first or b/c I've been to a few of the places they filmed at). I felt the certain actors (especially that annoying chick) were over acting. I did like how they had a few additional layers (the PlayStation buttons people and there whole being, the police officer). It was definitely enjoyable. The ending.... 
That was the most emotional I've felt during the entire series. Homie was a good dude that was exploited by a crooked businessman, lost two of his fingers, and had a wife and baby at home. Out of everyone there, he was one of two developed characters(other is North Korean escapee) that was genuinely fucked over by circumstances out of their control.
I watched the first episode last week. I'll continue it later tonightI mean, I liked it. But Alice in Borderland was better to me (maybe b/c I saw it first or b/c I've been to a few of the places they filmed at). I felt the certain actors (especially that annoying chick) were over acting. I did like how they had a few additional layers (the PlayStation buttons people and there whole being, the police officer). It was definitely enjoyable. The ending....
That broomstick chick played the role well. I wanted her to be the one to walk away, but the other dude had to fuck it up to better his odds.
Likable and dislikable characters abound in the show. Good show overall.
Likable and dislikable characters abound in the show. Good show overall.
He cac'd him
Asian finance boy.. minus whale be.And he wasn't even a CAC
Inteteresting
Netflix series Squid Game accused of plagiarising Japanese movie As The Gods Will
SEOUL - Viewers of Netflix series Squid Game have noticed that the K-drama has some scenes and plotlines which are similar to a 2014 Japanese movie, As The Gods Will.
The plots of both shows involve survival death matches using childhood games and there are also similarities in filmography, such as a close-up shot of a giant doll head and a countdown clock scene.
Squid Game, which premiered on the streaming service last Friday (Sept 17), has garnered rave reviews and is trending online. It stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo and Jung Ho-yeon.
The nine-episode series follows a group of desperados who have to play twisted versions of their childhood games for a chance to win 45.6 billion won (S$52.3 million).
Its director Hwang Dong-hyuk is best known for the 2011 movie Silenced, based on a true story about the abuse of deaf students in South Korea.
He had previously mentioned that the script for Squid Game had been in the works since 2008 to 2009, but was shelved as there was a lack of interest until Netflix came knocking a decade later.
In a press conference, he said: "It is true that (the first game is) similar, but after that, there aren't any similarities."
He pointed out that As The Gods Will was created in the 2010s, after his initial idea for Squid Game, which came to him after reading a lot of manga on the survival genre.
While he was hesitant to claim ownership of the story, he added: "But if I had to say it, I would say I did it first."
Netflix series Squid Game accused of plagiarising Japanese movie As The Gods Will
SEOUL - Viewers of Netflix series Squid Game have noticed that the K-drama has some scenes and plotlines which are similar to a 2014 Japanese movie, As The Gods Will. Read more at straitstimes.com.www.straitstimes.com
Yeah this looks good but not the same
As The Gods Will
IONO Man, this is different enough to get a pass. Many similar movies out there ....
Kats comparing this to Alice in Borderlands…
please remember
Alice is science fiction
this is not…
that is all
please remember
Alice is science fiction
this is not…
that is all
Right, the sci-fi is there, and it adds to the mystery. But if you take the lazy approach...
Both have Asians, shots of titties, deadly survival games, gratuitous violence, over-acting...there's a decent bit in common that you can make a comparison (granted, I haven't read the manga).
Those 2 Asian bit bitches playing marbles,,,,, raw
Squid Game may become Netflix's most watched show yet, co-CEO says
The Korean series is already set to be Netflix's biggest non-English show "for sure," co-CEO Ted Sarandos says. But Squid Game also has a "very good chance" of being its most popular series, period.
www.cnet.com
Inteteresting
Netflix series Squid Game accused of plagiarising Japanese movie As The Gods Will
SEOUL - Viewers of Netflix series Squid Game have noticed that the K-drama has some scenes and plotlines which are similar to a 2014 Japanese movie, As The Gods Will.
The plots of both shows involve survival death matches using childhood games and there are also similarities in filmography, such as a close-up shot of a giant doll head and a countdown clock scene.
Squid Game, which premiered on the streaming service last Friday (Sept 17), has garnered rave reviews and is trending online. It stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo and Jung Ho-yeon.
The nine-episode series follows a group of desperados who have to play twisted versions of their childhood games for a chance to win 45.6 billion won (S$52.3 million).
Its director Hwang Dong-hyuk is best known for the 2011 movie Silenced, based on a true story about the abuse of deaf students in South Korea.
He had previously mentioned that the script for Squid Game had been in the works since 2008 to 2009, but was shelved as there was a lack of interest until Netflix came knocking a decade later.
In a press conference, he said: "It is true that (the first game is) similar, but after that, there aren't any similarities."
He pointed out that As The Gods Will was created in the 2010s, after his initial idea for Squid Game, which came to him after reading a lot of manga on the survival genre.
While he was hesitant to claim ownership of the story, he added: "But if I had to say it, I would say I did it first."
Netflix series Squid Game accused of plagiarising Japanese movie As The Gods Will
SEOUL - Viewers of Netflix series Squid Game have noticed that the K-drama has some scenes and plotlines which are similar to a 2014 Japanese movie, As The Gods Will. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yeah this looks good but not the same
As The Gods Will
I need to see this...
Battle Royale doesnt get talked enough..
I still got my Special Edition DVD of the first one...
Squid Game star HoYeon Jung hits 20 million Instagram followers after Netflix debut - Dexerto
Squid Game star HoYeon Jung has seen her Instagram exploded since the show’s debut, gaining millions of followers in just days.
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‘Squid Game’ gets called out for ‘botched’ Korean translations
One critic noted that “if you don’t understand Korean you didn’t really watch the same show,” adding that the “dialogue was written so well and zero of it was preserved.”…
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I knew something was up when some of tje subtitles didnt make any sense...
He fucked over his boy by telling them to split up.
The tall one is a model I think.
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[INTERVIEW] Director shares backstory of global hit, 'Squid Game'
Netflix's new Korean original, "Squid Game," has become the newest hallyu sensation all over the world, following director Bong Joon-ho's Oscars-winning film, "Parasite."
Since its release on Sept. 17, "Squid Game" has been dominating the global platform's streaming charts around the world, including in the U.S, the first time for a Korean drama series.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said that the global success of his Netflix series didn't come as a surprise to him, partly because he had the global market in mind from the get-go.
"The most Korean is the most universal. BTS, PSY and director Bong Joon-ho have already proved that," Hwang, also the writer of the series, said in an interview with The Korea Times via video chat, Tuesday.
"Korea's old children's games, which were used in my series, are simple and old, but I saw the potential to make them appealing worldwide."
The survival thriller series revolves around 456 people, including down-and-out Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), playing deadly rounds of children's games to become the ultimate survivor and win 45.6 billion won ($39.4 million).
The popularity has led to a "Squid Game" craze, from social media memes to the online sale of props from the series, such as Dalgona kits, Korean-style lunch boxes and the players' t-shirts.
Hwang, who previously directed drama film, "Silenced," and the period film, "The Fortress," responded to the series becoming a sensation by saying that it feels like a "roller coaster ride."
"The production crew and I would joke about our series starting a Dalgona craze, like how Netflix's 'Kingdom' did with the gat ― a traditional Korean hat ― but I'm astounded that it actually happened," he said.
Adding that he didn't expect such an overwhelming response in this short period, he explained that the simplicity of the games and the subplots of the characters have allowed global audiences to resonate with the series. Those two elements are what make "Squid Game" different from previous similar genre releases, like "Battle Royale" and "The Hunger Games," he noted.
"'Squid Game' involves survival games, but it's actually about people… So it doesn't take long for audiences anywhere to understand the rules of the games, which gives more room for them to follow the emotions of the characters who are playing the games," he said.
"Other similar genre series or films follow one hero solving difficult puzzles to become a winner. But this series is a story of losers. There are no winners ― no geniuses ― but rather a person who takes each step forward with the help of others."
The director came up with the plot way back in 2008 and had written the script a year later. But due to its "bizarre" concept, the series took more than a decade to see the light of day, he explained.
"But after about 12 years, the world has changed into a place where such peculiar, violent survival stories are actually welcomed," he said. "People commented on how the series is relevant to real life. Sadly, the world has changed in that direction. The series' games that participants go crazy over align with people's desires to hit the jackpot with things like cryptocurrency, real estate and stocks. So many people have been able to empathize with the story."
Despite the massive success of "Squid Game," the director revealed that the production of the series had been a gamble for him.
"Making the story into the series was still an adventure, just as it was about a decade ago. I knew that it would be all or nothing; either a masterpiece or a quirky flop," he said. "The idea behind this work was very experimental. So I would keep on asking myself if audiences will find it convincing that the characters are risking their lives to play children's games."
The director explained that the entire process, from writing the scripts to filming it, put him through immense stress.
"Each night before filming, I would always think about ways to make the scenes better and revise the scripts. The level of stress that I was under was a full 100 percent, which hit me hard," he said. "I've always considered every work as a challenge, but this piece had a much higher risk, so I put all my effort into making it a good one."
His effort to make the show's concept convincing led him to carefully choose the games that feature in the series.
"I came up with which games to use in the story about 10 years ago. And it was, to begin with, the red light, green light game that makes a big impact with shocking mass deaths," he said.
He explained that he chose the squid game as the last round because it aligns with the irony of the series. "I thought players fighting like warriors using the shapes, which form a ring, would demonstrate the irony of it being a children's game, as well as the players' desperation."
Hwang said that balancing between the fiction and realistic elements in the story to appeal to a wider audience was the difficult part of making the series.
"Such a situation would never happen in real life so it's unrealistic and could possibly only appeal to those who like this specific genre. So I had to find the perfectly even balance between fantastic and real-life elements," he said.
When asked if fans should expect the second season, he explained that he does have a few ideas in his head, but noted that he has no definitive comment on a sequel series as of yet.
"As I led the series alone, writing and directing, it was mentally and physically too much… so I'm concerned whether, if we were to do a season 2, would I be able to do it all myself?" he said. "I've been telling people how we can't make the second season right away. But since so many people love the series, it sort of does feel like I can't say that I won't do it."
Referring to the series' success as both a blessing and a curse, the director concluded, "It's the acknowledgment of a lifetime, yet it is also a label that will follow me around. From now on, anything I do will be compared to 'Squid Game,' which to me is both a burden and an honor."
m.koreatimes.co.kr
Netflix's new Korean original, "Squid Game," has become the newest hallyu sensation all over the world, following director Bong Joon-ho's Oscars-winning film, "Parasite."
Since its release on Sept. 17, "Squid Game" has been dominating the global platform's streaming charts around the world, including in the U.S, the first time for a Korean drama series.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said that the global success of his Netflix series didn't come as a surprise to him, partly because he had the global market in mind from the get-go.
"The most Korean is the most universal. BTS, PSY and director Bong Joon-ho have already proved that," Hwang, also the writer of the series, said in an interview with The Korea Times via video chat, Tuesday.
"Korea's old children's games, which were used in my series, are simple and old, but I saw the potential to make them appealing worldwide."
The survival thriller series revolves around 456 people, including down-and-out Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), playing deadly rounds of children's games to become the ultimate survivor and win 45.6 billion won ($39.4 million).
The popularity has led to a "Squid Game" craze, from social media memes to the online sale of props from the series, such as Dalgona kits, Korean-style lunch boxes and the players' t-shirts.
Hwang, who previously directed drama film, "Silenced," and the period film, "The Fortress," responded to the series becoming a sensation by saying that it feels like a "roller coaster ride."
"The production crew and I would joke about our series starting a Dalgona craze, like how Netflix's 'Kingdom' did with the gat ― a traditional Korean hat ― but I'm astounded that it actually happened," he said.
Adding that he didn't expect such an overwhelming response in this short period, he explained that the simplicity of the games and the subplots of the characters have allowed global audiences to resonate with the series. Those two elements are what make "Squid Game" different from previous similar genre releases, like "Battle Royale" and "The Hunger Games," he noted.
"'Squid Game' involves survival games, but it's actually about people… So it doesn't take long for audiences anywhere to understand the rules of the games, which gives more room for them to follow the emotions of the characters who are playing the games," he said.
"Other similar genre series or films follow one hero solving difficult puzzles to become a winner. But this series is a story of losers. There are no winners ― no geniuses ― but rather a person who takes each step forward with the help of others."
The director came up with the plot way back in 2008 and had written the script a year later. But due to its "bizarre" concept, the series took more than a decade to see the light of day, he explained.
"But after about 12 years, the world has changed into a place where such peculiar, violent survival stories are actually welcomed," he said. "People commented on how the series is relevant to real life. Sadly, the world has changed in that direction. The series' games that participants go crazy over align with people's desires to hit the jackpot with things like cryptocurrency, real estate and stocks. So many people have been able to empathize with the story."
Despite the massive success of "Squid Game," the director revealed that the production of the series had been a gamble for him.
"Making the story into the series was still an adventure, just as it was about a decade ago. I knew that it would be all or nothing; either a masterpiece or a quirky flop," he said. "The idea behind this work was very experimental. So I would keep on asking myself if audiences will find it convincing that the characters are risking their lives to play children's games."
The director explained that the entire process, from writing the scripts to filming it, put him through immense stress.
"Each night before filming, I would always think about ways to make the scenes better and revise the scripts. The level of stress that I was under was a full 100 percent, which hit me hard," he said. "I've always considered every work as a challenge, but this piece had a much higher risk, so I put all my effort into making it a good one."
His effort to make the show's concept convincing led him to carefully choose the games that feature in the series.
"I came up with which games to use in the story about 10 years ago. And it was, to begin with, the red light, green light game that makes a big impact with shocking mass deaths," he said.
He explained that he chose the squid game as the last round because it aligns with the irony of the series. "I thought players fighting like warriors using the shapes, which form a ring, would demonstrate the irony of it being a children's game, as well as the players' desperation."
Hwang said that balancing between the fiction and realistic elements in the story to appeal to a wider audience was the difficult part of making the series.
"Such a situation would never happen in real life so it's unrealistic and could possibly only appeal to those who like this specific genre. So I had to find the perfectly even balance between fantastic and real-life elements," he said.
When asked if fans should expect the second season, he explained that he does have a few ideas in his head, but noted that he has no definitive comment on a sequel series as of yet.
"As I led the series alone, writing and directing, it was mentally and physically too much… so I'm concerned whether, if we were to do a season 2, would I be able to do it all myself?" he said. "I've been telling people how we can't make the second season right away. But since so many people love the series, it sort of does feel like I can't say that I won't do it."
Referring to the series' success as both a blessing and a curse, the director concluded, "It's the acknowledgment of a lifetime, yet it is also a label that will follow me around. From now on, anything I do will be compared to 'Squid Game,' which to me is both a burden and an honor."
[INTERVIEW] Director shares backstory of global hit, 'Squid Game'
Netflix's new Korean original, “Squid Game,” has become the newest hallyu sensation all over the world, following director Bong Joon-ho's Oscars-winning film, “Parasite.”
m.koreatimes.co.kr
I was only going to watch 1 episode ended up watching 5
Damn.
This is incredible...
I thought red light green light was a awesome way to hook the audience
Although I swear some folk moved and were not caught.
I THINK I know who the game master is.
Showing the inner workings while showing the game was very very smart
I was yelling lick the cookie at the screen!!!
It's such a clever premise cause the audience gets a rush and gets sucked in because you can immediately place yourself in their positions.
Those games for the most part are universal.
The budget must have been huge cause the production value is almost perfect
I will be back with a full review.
@fonzerrillii
You picked another classic cuz
Damn.
This is incredible...
I thought red light green light was a awesome way to hook the audience
Although I swear some folk moved and were not caught.
I THINK I know who the game master is.
Showing the inner workings while showing the game was very very smart
I was yelling lick the cookie at the screen!!!
It's such a clever premise cause the audience gets a rush and gets sucked in because you can immediately place yourself in their positions.
Those games for the most part are universal.
The budget must have been huge cause the production value is almost perfect
I will be back with a full review.
@fonzerrillii
You picked another classic cuz
I still don't really understand the game on the subway platform.
i think you have to hit the other object so hard that it flips over.
Ok cool I thought there was more to it.
This. It seems like a lot of bull shit to bet scratch on especially when you were already desperate for cash.
^^^^
Just a general rule of thumb. I live by...
If I'm playing a deadly children's game while surrounded by masked heavily armed snipers dressed in red
And another contestant who is supposedly my friend happens to YELL MY NAME JUST BEFORE THE DEATH GAME IS ABOUT TO START...
And when I turn around says
Never mind?
I'm going to rethink every single thing we ever discussed and make sure to not do anything he suggests moving forward.
But you know...
I'm funny like that.
The adage is true. Your enemy could never betray you.