17/50
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to participate in a children’s game. Inside, a tempting prize with deadly stakes awaits: a survival game with a whopping 45.6 billion won at stake. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show has reached the limit. Squid creator Hwang Dong-hyuk developed the show in 2009. However, it was rejected by media companies and actors for 10 years. All entries contain spoilers. Front Man: Player 456. Welcome to the Game, presented on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Sanjay Gupta/Denis Villeneueve (2021). I just watched the 9 episodes and my favorite was the sixth, Gganbu. It’s not perfect or a masterpiece, but it’s very well done and offers a certain level of emotional experience. The show as a whole was far above what was shown in the trailer. Very well directed, acted and finding its own unique points in the genre mix of various references like Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji, Battle Royale etc. I just hope everyone else enjoys this show not only in Korea but everywhere! Ps. Even for Korean ears, the VIPs’ English conversations were not well written or well acted. I think the drama could do without their presence and save the budget.
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