"Squid Game" is described on IMDb as a show in which "hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake."

From the Ssangyeong Motor Strike to the Brothers' Home in 1986, here's all the real life (and debunked) inspirations behind Squid Game.

Wondering who stars in Squid Game Season 2 on Netflix? Here's everything you need to know about this season's cast.

In 2021, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk explained Gi-hun’s backstory is inspired by the real Ssangyong Motor Strike that took place in South Korea in 2009. At the start of season one, Gi-hun was laid off from his job at Dragon Motors, where he had worked for 16 years. This is what lead him to go into the games.

From the "Red Light, Green Light" massacre to player 001's death in season one, these are the most tragic and surprising deaths in "Squid Game."

The Front Man may run the most brutal competition in the world, but the "Squid Game" villain has shown a few signs of caring for other people as well.