Squid Game: Based on actual events or not? The story of “Auschitz of South Korea”

The “” first appeared in 2021 and became a direct global television phenomenon, in order to remain among the most popular productions in its history . On 26 December 2024 he premiered and the second season of the series scoring a new ratings record. The new season begins three years after the winner of Player 456, Seong Gi-hun, who returns determined to expose the game’s organizers and stop their bloody action. Soon, however, he will again be involved in the deadly trials, with several new players, fighting once again, first of all, for survival. As usual with successful series, so with the Squid Game, many wondered if Netflix’s successful series is based on real events. CORVERSE Thus a rumor was circulated online suggesting that the Squid Game series script was based on a true story that happened in 1986 in South Korea. This is The Brothers’ Home, a controversial facility in South Korea, a real hellhole for adults and children. However the Squid Game, despite reports and theories, is not based on a real event, which made sure that the series’ creator also clarified. CORVERSE Although the series does not directly refer to this tragic story, there are some similarities to the brutal conditions and exploitation of the people depicted in the Squid Game and it was those that made many fanatical series believe it was an inspiration for the series.