squid game 2024 A tale of individuals who fail in life for multiple causes, such as crippling debt, broken 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. Desperate and with nothing 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 participants are locked up, separated 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 literal translation of its Korean name. This game is a type of tag where offense and defense use a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt, transforming innocent childhood memories into deadly battles. As the competition advances, alliances are formed and shattered, unveiling the darker sides of human nature and the lengths to which people will go to survive.