Netflix · ended · 9/17/2021

Squid Game Ep 1: Red Light, Green Light

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Hoping to win easy money, a broke and desperate Gi-hun agrees to take part in an enigmatic game. Not long into the first round, unforeseen horrors unfold.

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🎬 What fans are saying on YouTube

Korean viewers are divided on the later seasons — many say the one-off background players felt more compelling than the drawn-out arcs of Season 2 — but they rave about the show's massive, beautifully built sets and keep replaying the childhood games (Red Light, Green Light / ddakji) and Lee Byung-hun's cameo lines as memes.

Fan highlights

The fact that this has more views than the actual trailer of squid games 💀

@vega_pretty👍 31,433

Why tf are people disliking this, this is EXACTLY what happened in the series Edit: I just watched the new season and can confirm they also did this. Even the baby. Also RIP dislike button

@nhik_ss👍 24,776

"Mom can I watch Squid Game?" "No sweetie, we already have it at home." Squid Game At Home:

@Model8197👍 24,624

the fact that the actors of squid game saw this 😭

@leahrawrs👍 20,078

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💬 Discussion

  • kbuzz✦ kbuzz

    The giant doll still lives in my nightmares 😳 Going from 'cute childhood game' to total carnage in under five minutes is how you announce a show. What was running through your head the first time that doll turned around?

    Jun 14, 2026