Tuesday, September 21

[Korean Drama Review] Squid Game

 

Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) gets fired from his job. His life is miserable. Seong Gi-Hun hears about a secret survival game, with a 45.6 billion won prize for the winner. He decides to take part in the game. Meanwhile, Cho Sang-Woo (Park Hae-Soo) is like a brother to Seong Gi-Hun and vice versa. They grew up in the same neighborhood. Despite his poor family background, Cho Sang-Woo graduated from a prestigious university and found a good job. He now faces a crisis, due to misappropriation of company funds. He decides to take part in the secret survival game with Seong Gi-Hun.


I've just finished watching the Korean drama- Squid Game. Finally, another 'game' show that I would definitely tune in.  

This series reminded me of shows such as Liar Game and Battle Royale. And yes, similar plot like those 'game' series I've watched previously. However, the excitement actually comes from the different game stages in the show. 

At times, it is about remaining calm to think and analysis during critical moments. During difficult situation, you just got to persevere and keep it going. A world that is full of greed and selfishness, but thankfully humanity still exists in mankind. 

If given a choice, would you choose money over humanity?

Ratings: 4.7 / 5