Episode 1 Squid Game

The episode introduces us to Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced and indebted chauffeur who is struggling to make ends meet. He is summoned to a mysterious game, along with 455 other strangers, who are also deeply in debt. The games are being hosted by a group of wealthy and masked individuals, who are known as the "VIPs".

The episode brilliantly uses the gritty reality of Korean debt to make us sympathize with a loser. Gi-hun isn't evil; he’s just broken. When a mysterious suited man on the subway offers him a chance to win money playing Ddakji (a paper tile game), the desperation is palpable. You know it’s a trap. But like Gi-hun, you start to wonder: What if it isn't? Episode 1 Squid Game

: Gi-hun is deeply in debt to loan sharks. He steals his mother's ATM card to bet on horse races, briefly winning ₩4.56 million before having it stolen by Kang Sae-byeok . The episode introduces us to Seong Gi-hun (Lee