Fans of the wildly popular “Squid Game” series on Netflix in Abu Dhabi will be given a chance to experience a real-life “Squid Game,” sans the murder and bloodshed.
The Korean Cultural Centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is organising a re-enactment of the games seen in the Netflix series for two teams of 15 participants.
The event is slated to be held this Tuesday, 12 October, in two sessions at the Centre’s Abu Dhabi office.
“Squid Game” premiered on Netflix on 17 September and skyrocketed to the number one spot in the US, according to Netflix’s public rankings. The show is a Korean-language drama about desperate individuals who have found themselves in severe economic difficulty. Seeing no way out, 456 players opt into a series of deadly challenges modeled after Korean childrens’ games in the hope of winning a jackpot prize of $38 million (R570 million).
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What is a Squid Game?
“Squid Game” premiered on Netflix on September 17 and skyrocketed to the number one spot in the US, according to Netflix’s public rankings. The show is a Korean-language drama about desperate individuals who have found themselves in severe economic difficulty. Seeing no way out, 456 players opt into a series of deadly challenges modeled after Korean childrens’ games in the hope of winning a jackpot prize of $38 million.
What will you experience?
Players will experience the games seen in the popular Netflix series, including “Red Light Green Light” and the Dalgona candy challenge.
When and where will it happen?
The event is slated to be held this Tuesday, October 12, in two sessions at the Center’s Abu Dhabi office.
Where will it be live streamed?
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How many of you can participate?
The session is open to 30 people, and is slated to be held this week at the Center’s Abu Dhabi office.
What are the rules for the game?
The Center’s games will be held in two-hour, tournament-style sessions, and the eliminated players will get to watch the rest of the games from the sidelines. To apply to join the UAE’s version of “Squid Game,” applicants must fill out a form containing three questions that tested them on their basic knowledge of the Netflix show. Thankfully, applicants didn’t have to run the gauntlet of being slapped by a game recruiter multiple times just to get invited to the games. Nam Chan-woo, the UAE Korean Cultural Center’s director, told local media outlet Khaleej Times the participants will be dressed in T-shirts bearing the show’s logo, while the event’s staff will don the pink circle, triangle, and square costumes that the show’s guards wore during the show’s death games.
Know something more about it.
According to the Center’s event page, four out of the six games seen in the Netflix series will be played during the event. These include the “Red Light Green Light” and “Dalgona Candy” challenges, both of which spawned trends on TikTok. Players will also get to try their hand at the “Marbles” and “Ddakji” (paper-flipping) games, also seen in the series. Instead of $38 million, however, each winner will be given a customized green tracksuit. Sadly, there’s no prize money.
