To win? Compete in childhood games. Sure, that sounds simple enough, until the players learn about the deadly consequences. Player 456, Gi-hun, won the huge prize pot in season 1, but he was also the only player to leave with their life.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has a specific reason for naming the series the way he did, even if Netflix had second thoughts at first.

Following a deleted video by Netflix Korea that made rounds earlier this month hinting at the premiere of the final season of Squid Game, Netflix, yesterday, officially confirmed the release date for its third and final season as June 27.