squid game 2024 A tale of people who fail in life due to various causes, such as overwhelming debt, broken relationships, or crushed dreams, but unexpectedly get a mysterious invitation to take part in a survival game with a staggering prize of more than 38 million US dollars. Desperate and with nothing to lose, they agree to join, oblivious of the grueling challenges that lie ahead for them. The game is set on an remote island, where the participants are confined, cut off 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 attackers and defenders play on a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt, turning 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 individuals will go to survive.