Knight told TODAY the element of horror added to a child’s everyday activity makes “Squid Game” especially scary for kids.

What is Squid Game based on?

However, Dong-hyuk revealed that the inspiration behind Squid Game’s title and climactic final challenge came from a childhood favourite game that was mostly limited to Korea. “Squid Game is a game I used to play as a child in the schoolyard or the streets of the neighbourhood,” Dong-hyuk told RadioTimes.com.

The closest analogue to “Squid Game” is “The Hunger Games” quadrilogy, another story in which impoverished players compete until one survivor is left as a spectacle for the rich. But “The Hunger Games” concludes with a typical Hollywood ending.

Is Squid Game real killing?

Real ‘Squid Game’ tournaments are being hosted around the world – minus killings. (FOX NEWS) — In less than a month since its release on Netflix, “Squid Game” fans are signing up for real-life events based on the South Korean drama series.

Squid Game is the first Korean drama to hit the No. 1 spot on Netflix, reaching the milestone just four days after its release, and now marks the company’s biggest series launch ever. It’s bloody and violent, but it’s also addictive and highly bingeable.