Squid Game: 10 things you probably missed in Netflix’s wildly popular K-drama survival series phenomenon
- Did you pay attention to the coffins, or realise most of the characters’ deaths were foreshadowed when the players returned to real life?
- Why wasn’t there a player one in the 2020 game binder, and – most frustratingly of all – why didn’t the players just look at the walls behind them?
Netflix’s Squid Game has a wealth of intricate details and nuanced moments that those caught up with the storyline might have missed. Some of the bigger ones even hint at future events, with most of the main characters’ deaths being foreshadowed when the players returned to their everyday lives.
Warning, major spoilers ahead.
Ddakji is similar to games in other countries
Ddakji, the game Gi-hun plays in the railway station, is pretty simple. The game uses colourful squares of folded paper.
Players attempt to flip their opponent’s folded square of paper over by throwing their own piece at it.
It is similar to the American game Pogs, or milk caps, that was popular in the 1990s and the Japanese game Menko.
Gi-hun’s family photos may be symbolic
Gi-hun’s home has a photo of Ga-yeong by herself, but her mother’s home has a picture of her with family. The photos may symbolise how different Ga-yeong’s relationships are with her parents.
When Gi-hun returns home after the first round of the game, a photo of his daughter, Ga-yeong can be seen by the front door. In the photo, she stands alone.