Story & Series Overview
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
Top Cast
Lee Jung-jae
Seong Gi-hun / Player 456
Yim Si-wan
Lee Myung-gi / Player 333
Wi Ha-jun
Detective Hwang Jun-ho
Jo Yu-ri
Kim Jun-hee / Player 222
Lee Byung-hun
Front Man / Hwang In-ho
Park Gyu-young
Kang No-eul / Guard 011
Kang Ae-sim
Jang Geum-ja / Player 149
Lee Jin-uk
Park Gyeong-seok / Player 246
Official Trailer
Series Info
| Original Name | 오징어 게임 |
| First Air Date | 2021-09-17 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-06-27 |
| Total Seasons | 3 |
| Total Episodes | 22 |
| Status | Ended |
| Language | Korean |
| Genres | Action & Adventure, Mystery, Drama |
Creator & Production
- Creator: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Seasons & Episodes Details
Season 1
Season 1 Overview
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
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E01: Red Light, Green Light
2021-09-17 61 minHoping to win easy money, a broke and desperate Gi-hun agrees to take part in an enigmatic game. Not long into the first round, unforeseen horrors unfold.
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E02: Hell
2021-09-17 63 minSplit on whether to continue or quit, the group holds a vote. But their realities in the outside world may prove to be just as unforgiving as the game.
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E03: The Man with the Umbrella
2021-09-17 55 minA few players enter the next round — which promises equal doses of sweet and deadly — with hidden advantages. Meanwhile, Jun-ho sneaks his way inside.
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E04: Stick to the Team
2021-09-17 55 minAs alliances form among the players, no one is safe in the dorm after lights-out. The third game challenges Gi-hun's team to think strategically.
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E05: A Fair World
2021-09-17 52 minGi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
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E06: Gganbu
2021-09-17 62 minPlayers pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.
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E07: VIPS
2021-09-17 58 minThe Masked Leader welcomes VIP guests to the facility for a front-row viewing of the show. In the fifth game, some players crack under pressure.
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E08: Front Man
2021-09-17 33 minAhead of the last round, distrust and disgust run deep among the finalists. Jun-ho makes a getaway, determined to expose the game's dirty secrets.
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E09: One Lucky Day
2021-09-17 56 minThe final round presents another cruel test — but this time, how it ends depends on just one player. The game's creator steps out of the shadows.
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Season 2
Season 2 Overview
Ready to run for your lives? Player 456 returns for more heart-pounding children's games, facing deadly new challenges — but armed with a hidden agenda.
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E01: Bread and Lottery
2024-12-26 66 minA vengeful Gi-hun makes a U-turn at the airport. Later, in his hideout, he intensifies his search for the elusive recruiter who is seeking new players.
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E02: Halloween Party
2024-12-26 52 minGi-hun finally gets hold of an invitation, marked for Halloween day. In a tense moment facing Jun-ho, they reveal their truths to each other.
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E03: 001
2024-12-26 62 minNew players gather for a chance to win 45.6 billion won. After an intense first round, the survivors' fates hang in the balance — down to one final vote.
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E04: Six Legs
2024-12-26 63 minThe players prepare for the next game: a six-legged pentathlon, where each team member must clear a mini-game to survive — or face collective elimination.
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E05: One More Game
2024-12-26 77 minKang No-eul earns enemies for her unruly actions. Nerves fray to the breaking point as the remaining players vote on whether to move to the next round.
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E06: O X
2024-12-26 53 minJun-ho and his team prepare to infiltrate a suspicious island. As monetary stakes and tensions rise, players split into two opposing factions.
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E07: Friend or Foe
2024-12-26 61 minThe remaining players strategize on how to survive the night. Gi-hun proposes a risky plan — but he will need trustworthy allies to carry it out.
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Season 3
Season 3 Overview
Gi-hun is devastated by the loss of his best friend and sinks into deep despair after discovering that the Game Master had hidden his true identity to secretly infiltrate the game.
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E01: Keys and Knives
2025-06-27 58 minNo-eul infiltrates a dangerous operation with a risky plan. A new game is announced: hide-and-seek, where one group holds a key and the other a knife.
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E02: The Starry Night
2025-06-27 60 minThe games resume, and Gi-hun fixates on confronting Kang Dae-ho. Meanwhile, Kim Jun-hee faces a sudden crisis that pushes her willpower to its limits.
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E03: It's Not Your Fault
2025-06-27 66 minJun-ho's team gets close to finding the island. Jang Geum-ja makes a desperate plea to Gi-hun to help Jun-hee. The VIPs discuss a cruel proposal.
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E04: 222
2025-06-27 66 minEven as Gi-hun supports Jun-hee amid rising tensions, she must make a pivotal decision. Before the final game, the Front Man gives Gi-hun an ultimatum.
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E05: ○△□
2025-06-27 63 minNo-eul tries to gain the upper hand in negotiations, but her plans backfire. Gi-hun faces a moral crossroads, testing his limits — how far will he go?
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E06: Humans Are...
2025-06-27 56 minAs Jun-ho races to reach the island, tensions peak in the final round. The last players face an impossible situation in the closing minutes of the game.
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