Squid Game (2021)

Set in South Korea, Squid Game tells the harrowing story of 456 financially desperate individuals who are recruited to compete in a mysterious survival competition. Hosted on a secluded island, the games are based on traditional Korean children's activities, but with a deadly twist: failure leads to death. Gi-hun, a struggling father and the protagonist, navigates alliances, betrayals, and moral dilemmas as he fights to stay alive. The series explores themes of class disparity, desperation, and the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion.