Squid Game season one recap: Who won, who died, who wore the masks?
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Squid Game begins, we’re introduced to Seong Gi-hun, a divorced chauffeur and gambling addict with massive debts. One day while taking the subway in Seoul, a well-dressed man invites Gi-hun to play ddakji, a traditional Korean children’s game played with folded paper. The first game is Red Light, Green Light, a traditional kids’ game where players move towards a finish line unless “red light” is called, at which point they must stop. open image in gallery On the brink: Lee Jung-jae in ‘Squid Game’ One of the competitors, a gangster named Jang Deok-su, kills another player after being accused of stealing extra food.