The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 24, 2024 1:22 pm

SEOUL, South Korea — A factory turned into a battlefield, riot police armed with tasers and an activist who spent 100 days atop a chimney — the unrest that inspired Netflix's most successful show ever has all the hallmarks of a TV drama.

This month sees the release of the second season of 'Squid Game,' a dystopian vision of South Korea where desperate people compete in deadly versions of traditional children's games for a massive cash prize.

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