Squid Game | 10 Interesting Facts about the new Netflix show

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Here are 10 Interesting facts about the new Netflix show Squid Game, which is one of the top shows on Netflix. So, Let's begin.

1. The show was originally called "Round Six".


The series was initially known as "Round Six", When it was announced by Netflix in September 2019.

Squid Game
Source: Netflix

2. You can visit the "Murdering doll" from the first game of Squid game.


The first game that was played by the contestants of the Squid game was Red
light, Greenlight, and instead of a person turning around trying to catch someone moving during the red light, They used a giant eerie doll that eliminated anyone who was caught moving during the red light. If you are in the Philippines, you can visit the giant 10 feet tall doll replica at Robinsons Galleria Shopping mall.
 

3. All the future games in the show were foreshadowed.


You can see the drawings on the dorm walls, Which were covered by the beds, and they gave some idea to the players that what games they will be playing in the future.


4. The Phone number visible in the first episode of the show Squid game is real.


The phone number present on the card is real, and it belongs to a man who claims to receive thousands of calls on a daily basis.

squidgane-number
Source: allkpop

the phone number visible on the card was later removed by Netflix.

5. The Set of the show Squid game was large in Scale.


When the cast of the show Squid Game entered the filming location, They were surprised by the design of the set. The size of the set, doll, The playground, and the details was exactly the same as what we saw in the series.

"The giant set and dolls were exactly what we saw on the screen. Everything amazes me", said Park Hae Soo
Squid game playground
Youngkyu Park / Netflix

6. Park Hae-soo will be starring in the Korean remake of "Money heist".


In the Future, Park Hae-soo will be featuring in the Korean remake of the popular Netflix show "Money Heist", He has been in many great series, such as Six Flying Dragons, Persona, and Prison Playbook.


7. News report used in the last episode of "Squid Game" was real.


Hwang Dong-hyuk told The Times that he wanted to share the reality of Korean families during the series. So, in the last episode, he used the real news report. Hwang Dong-Hyuk said that the news report he used in the last episode was a year or two old but, due to coronavirus, debt is rising rapidly.

Squid game last episode

8. The Uniforms of Staff and players in the show "Squid game" have hidden meanings.  


All the 456 contestants of the Squid game wear the same green tracksuits, White t-shirts(with their player number), White slip-on sneakers, Only the player number being unique. The staff uniforms were inspired by the images of factory workers Hwang Dong-hyuk had come across during the development of costumes. Hwang originally intended for them to wear boy scout outfits. The difference between the color of the uniform of the players and the staff symbolizes the children participating in different games/activities on the school playground or park.

Squid game uniform
Youngkyu Park / Netflix

9. there were 456 players in the "Squid game".


There were actually 456 people who were participating in the Squid game. not only the whole set was actually real, but the Show actually involved 456 players.

"I saw them go home after elimination, and I could feel the room was more empty. It also makes me feel more empty" - Park Hae Soo

Squid game players
Youngkyu Park / Netflix

10. The script was written in 2009.


Hwang Dong-hyuk originally came up with the idea of the show in 2008, When he was struggling financially and was in a lot of debt and finished the first draft in 2009. and the series was rejected by many local Korean studios as it felt "unfamiliar and violent" at the time until it was selected by Netflix.

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