Squid Game (오징어 게임)

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In my town, we had a game called the "Squid Game."

We called it that because it's played in a court shaped like a squid.

The rules are simple.

Children are divided into two groups, the offense and the defense.

Once the game starts, the defense can run around on two feet within bounds,

while the offense outside the lines are only allowed to hop on one foot.

It's your mom.

But if an attacker cuts through the waist of the squid passing defense,

then they are given freedom to use both feet.

Inspector royal.

Inspector royal.

For whatever reason, we called that the inspector royal.

When we were ready for the final battle,

all the attackers gathered at the entrance to the squid.

Go.

In order to win,

the attackers must tap the small closed-off space

on the squid's head with their foot.

But if someone on the defense manages to push you

outside of the squid's boundaries,

you die.

That's right. You die.

- Victory! -

Victory.

Once you tap the squid's head, you win and yell out, "Victory."

At that moment, I felt as if I owned the entire world,

exhilarated.

EPISODE 1 RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT

Ah.

Um...

Is this my daily allowance or what?

No. Remember, Ga-yeong's birthday is today?

Yeah. Of course, I do.

And don't forget, go and get her, uh, something for dinner later.

Well, I can't buy her a nice meal with these much. Times are tough.

Ga-yeong loves fried chicken, you know.

Go buy her some fried chicken.

Just chicken, Mom?

Don't you think I should get a present for her?

Give me some more, huh?

I'm broke.

What are you talking about?

I gave you everything I made chauffeuring.

Oh, please, that petty change?

Hey, we can't even pay your loan's monthly interest off with that.

We can't do that now, and we barely spend anything.

- - Let's use some when we have to.

Goodness.

Oh.

And will you stop working so much?

Make sure you soak the dishes after you're done.

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You don't even make that much, plus you're pulling your back out!

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Ah!

DAEHAN BANK

ENTER YOUR PIN

Huh?

Hey.

It should be my birthday.

- No way. - Pin number changed on you, huh?

I guess your mother finally abandoned you.

Hold on.

- Huh?

Oh, shit. What did that woman change it to, huh?

Try her birthday or, or something.

Her birthday?

Her birthday.

Um, uh...

You're telling me you don't know your own mother's birthday?

- Any kid knows that. - Hey!

- Don't say that. I do know. - Hey.

She celebrates it going by the lunar date, meaning it's not the same every year.

- Use your brain for once. - Then put in the lunar date.

Come on. Work!

Oh, goddamn it!

Oh, shit.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hold on.

They'll block your card if you get it wrong again.

- - You really gotta think about this one.

Please select the amount you would like to withdraw.

- Oh! -

- What was it? Your birthday? -

My kid's. It's today.

Ah! The old woman cares about her granddaughter

more than her own son.

- Ah, shit. -

Number nine... Go, go, go.

Come on! Come on!

Come on! Go, go!

Go! Yeah, come on. Go! Go!

Go, go! -

- Let's go. -

- Let's go!

Go! Go! Faster!

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- Dang! -

You told me that I was gonna win this. Goddamn it!

Stupid little jerk.

How could you lose with an animal like that?

Attention. Betting for the tenth race is about to end.

- Please place your final bet. -

- I repeat. Betting for the tenth race... - Hey, man, hurry up, will you, please?

Is about to end. Please place your final bet.

- - Hey, buddy.

- Hey, what are you... Ooh! - Please don't touch me!

How about you leave me alone? Can't you see I'm trying to think?

Okay.

No. 9 Baekil Legend is placed right in the middle.

That's it. -

- Come on. -

Go, come on.

Go. Okay. Yeah.

- That's it. Come on, come on!

- Come on! Faster! Faster! Come on. -

- -

- Yeah. Oh! -

No. 6, Thunderflash, continues to run forward.

- Go! Go! - Thunderflash outruns No. 7...

- Go six and eight!

That's it! That's it! That's it!

- That's it! Go, six and eight!

Second place from... -

I did it, man. Six and eight!

- Why did you choose six, anyway? - Oh!

Damn! What did I say?

Today's June 8th. Six and eight! The day my daughter was born!

Four and a half million won. - Oh, thanks so much.

Here. A little something for you. Thanks again.

- What do I get? Come on!

Hey, wait up for me, asshole!

OFF TRACK BETTING

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I hope you're excited. Uh-huh! I'll pick you up after school, okay?

Fried chicken?

Hey, you can get something really expensive tonight, huh!

Don't worry about the price at all, okay? Hmm?

Mm, mm, mm...

Think about what you wanna eat and make me a list during recess.

Okay, honey?

I'll see you at seven then.

- Look forward to it. -

You're not gonna believe what...

Hey! Hey, Gi-hun!

Hey!

Long time no see, huh!

Hey, Ga-yeong, hold on, right. I love you too. Okay, bye.

- Huh? Hey, hey, hey.

- He's running! - Get him!

Excuse me. Coming through. Sorry.

Oh.

Oh!

Oh.

I'm sorry.

Hey, kid, you okay? Oh. Shit!

- I'm sorry. Hey, get him!

Get him! Over there! Over there!

Wait a minute. Let me stand up.

Okay. Just... Look, I got cash for real.

Oh, yeah?

Uh-huh.

- Then why did you run, huh? - Because I...

I, I've been saving up so I... I could pay you all the ones that I took.

- Goodness, what a trooper. Look at you. -

So then, how much you got?

Four million.

Take this amount now. I'll pay the rest next month, so...

What...

Oh!

Hey, kid, you okay?

Oh.

Let me see. Oop, oop, oop, opp, oop,

- - Come on, let me see.

Poor thing.