Episode 1 Squid Game

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The episode brilliantly uses the gritty reality of Korean debt to make us sympathize with a loser. Gi-hun isn't evil; he’s just broken. When a mysterious suited man on the subway offers him a chance to win money playing Ddakji (a paper tile game), the desperation is palpable. You know it’s a trap. But like Gi-hun, you start to wonder: What if it isn't? Episode 1 Squid Game