Ramadani Saputra Herlambang

XII MIPA 4/29

“SQUID GAME” REVIEW

The wait of more than a year paid off happily when Squid Game was released on September 17, 2021. It didn't
take much time to devour the nine episodes of the Netflix-developed Korean series.

Through Squid Game, Director Hwang Dong-hyuk presents the bitter reality of life in a very sweet package.Squid
Game in general tells the story of 456 people in debt who are given the opportunity to pay off and have a better life,
among them are Seong Gi-hoon (Lee Jung-jae), Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), and Kang Sae. -byeok (Jung Ho-yeon).
They would earn 45.6 billion won if they completed six rounds of play. But they have absolutely no idea what will
play out in the name of fairness and equal opportunity for everyone.
A snippet of the Squid Game story might make this series comparable to a number of titles that have a similar
premise, such as As the Gods Will, and the Alice in Borderland series.
However, Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said the script for Squid Game had been written since 2008 and was
completed in 2009. The series that aired this year was said to be the result of the script and preparations since 13
years ago.
Squid Game from the beginning explained a lot of situations and conditions that caused Ki-hoon, Sang-woo, and
454 other people to be at the location of the game. The story of the players also looks more real and is very likely to
happen in the real world.
Being in debt, being chased by debt collectors, household conflicts, patriarchy in the family makes this series
easier to connect with audiences from many countries, including Indonesia.
Various original human traits when faced with money or property are also shown through the characters of the
players: greed, cunning, sacrificing the weak, and saving oneself.
Not to mention the social issues that are often tucked away in Korean series or films. Humanity is one thing that is
often questioned in this series.The issue of gambling through animals to money that does not always guarantee
someone's happiness is also discussed in the Squid Game.
Not only that, the types of traditional Korean games featured in the Squid Game are also familiar to the
Indonesian people, such as tug of war, forts, and gundu or marbles.
In addition to the storyline and gameplay, the level of detail in Squid Game is also commendable. Hwang
Dong-hyuk seemed to not only want to make the players return to their childhood, but the audience must also be
able to reminisce.Starting from a piggy bank or piggy bank with the sound of coins in it, then a lunch box with a
general food menu, as well as snacks when you were little.What's more, the sets are truly stunning, such as the
colorful stairs that are passed before playing the game, the players' bedrooms, to the beautiful game locations.
Hwang Dong-hyuk uses minimal CGI and maximizes the physical set so that players can really feel the atmosphere
of the game. He also wanted to show something different by giving the set a bright color.The set is so real and the
cinematography is so good that the audience's eyes are spoiled throughout the nine episodes of Squid Game.Despite
having many differences, there is one thing that is strikingly similar between Squid Game and Alice in Borderland.
Both of them have one episode that makes viewers tear up while watching.

Even so, there are a number of minor notes for this series. One of them is the appearance of the elites who are
made so mysterious. The fantastic game and set made expectations soar.Unfortunately, their appearance is nothing
special. Nothing surprising. The story or the reason they became VIPs were not explained.There are also some things
that seem to hang or just take off. However, I see it as a door to develop Squid Game into a second season.
Broadly speaking, Squid Game is a series that the audience can easily enjoy. The darkness of life and human
characters, as well as brutal actions in competition are shown through colorful sets and scoring that are so
cheerful.The nine episodes of Squid Game can also stir up the audience's feelings, ranging from annoyed, angry,
sorry, sad, when they see the players. Including getting excited when watching the game take place.This series is
devoted to adults because it features scenes of violence, sex, abusive speech, and suicide. Nine episodes of Squid
Game can be watched on Netflix.Overall this series is worth to watch.
 Checklist for Review

Elements Yes/No Evidence

1. Yes 1. Netflix-developed Korean series.
Orientation: 2. No 2. No
1. Did I mention the type of work of art? 3. Yes 3. Through Squid Game, Director Hwang
Dong-hyuk presents the bitter reality of
2. Did I mention the writer?
life in a very sweet package.
3. Did I name the publisher/producers/the
director?

1. Yes 1. Overall this series is worth to watch.

Interpretative Recount:
1. Did I write the summary?
2. Did I write in complex or compound
sentences?
Evaluation:
1. Did I write my evaluation clearly?
2. How many paragraphs did I write?
3. What tense did I use?
4. Did I use comparison expressions?
5. What did I compare?
2. Compound 2. Broadly speaking, Squid Game is a
series that the audience can easily enjoy.
The darkness of life and human characters,
as well as brutal actions in competition are
shown through colorful sets and scoring
that are so cheerful.The nine episodes of
Squid Game can also stir up the audience's
feelings, ranging from annoyed, angry,
sorry, sad, when they see the players.
Including getting excited when watching
the game take place.This series is devoted
to adults because it features scenes of
violence, sex, abusive speech, and suicide.
Nine episodes of Squid Game can be
watched on Netflix.Overall this series is
worth to watch.
1. Yes 1. I wrote down all fact
2. 11 2. Look at the review
3. Present 3. I already wrote the answer
tense & past 4. No
tense 5. No
4. No
5. No

1. Yes 1. Overall this series is worth to watch.

Evaluation Summation: 2. Present 2. I already wrote the answer
1. Did I use the words of appraisals? tense
2. What tense did I use? 3. No
3. Did I include the rating for the work of art?