The Squid Game, the series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, took a decade to go from the script to the small screen. After its premiere on the streaming platform Netflix On September 17, it quickly became the most watched series in the history of the service and a global phenomenon that continues to give fans a buzz.
Its story, characters and lethal survival games are some of its greatest attractions, but so are its allegories about competitiveness and modern capitalist society. The popularity of the South Korean show is so great that Venezuela announces its own version in real life.
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Rules of Squid Games in Venezuela
An audiovisual production company will be in charge of setting up the stages. The venue will not be revealed yet, but it is known that it will take place in the capital Caracas. Each person will pay $ 10 per registration and will be able to participate in a total of six games. Upon completion, the winner remaining as ‘last survivor’ will win US $ 1,000 as a prize.
During the games, which will be revealed on the same day, there will be police security, medical service, transportation and all the measures to make them run smoothly. In the process, those eliminated will have the option to continue as spectators.
Of course, all the challenges will not be lethal as it was in the South Korean series still available on Netflix.
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What is The Squid Game about?
The story told how hundreds of players with financial problems accept a strange invitation to compete in complex challenges. What they did not know is that their lives would be in real risk and they would be pushed to the limit. The reward for the winner: a multimillionaire amount.
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