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"Squid Game"/ How true is the game that took the world?
2025-01-24 20:03:18 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
Ever since “Squid Game” took the world by storm, one question has haunted millions of viewers: Is this series based on a true story? With such a shocking premise — deadly games where people fight for survival in the name of entertainment for the wealthy — it’s easy to see how rumors and myths began to circulate rapidly. But how much truth is there behind it all?
Myth: The "Squid Game" games really happened in 1988
One of the most popular claims is that the “Squid Game” was inspired by real events that took place in South Korea during 1988, the same year Seoul hosted the Olympics. According to this myth, the games were held in secret to entertain the wealthy elite. There have even been photos and videos circulating on social media, some of them created with artificial intelligence, that attempt to support this story.
Fact: A historical event, but not deadly games
The only real connection between 1988 and “Squid Game” is the fact that the series mentions that the games started that year. However, there is one historical event that may have sparked some kind of unintended connection: in the 1980s, the Korean government undertook a campaign to “clean up” major cities ahead of the Olympics. To hide the poverty and high number of homeless people from the world, many people were detained and locked up in so-called “social welfare centers.”
One of these centers, Brothers Home, was a site of massive human rights violations. Reports indicate mistreatment, abuse, and the use of forced labor. The facility was closed in 1987 after a major public scandal, and those responsible were brought to justice. This event represents a dark page in Korean history, but it has nothing to do with deadly games, such as those depicted in “Squid Game.”
According to the series' creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, the idea for "Squid Game" was born during the 2008 global financial crisis. He was inspired by the plight of people who, due to debt and poverty, were willing to do anything to improve their lives. He combines the concept of deadly games with the idea of economic inequality, turning the series into a powerful social allegory.
"Squid Game" also borrows from the old concept of "battle royale" - a format that has existed in many forms throughout history, from Roman gladiators to modern stories.
What is truth and what is fiction?
So, let's break things down clearly:
Fact: In the 1980s, serious human rights violations occurred in South Korea at institutions like Brothers Home.
Fiction: There have never been any organized deadly games like those in "Squid Game."
Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has never mentioned Brothers Home as an inspiration for the series.
The myths and misconceptions that circulate online are often fabrications, sometimes amplified by technology like artificial intelligence. However, sometimes reality can be just as shocking as fiction. / bota.al
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