The third time in the Squid game season divides the audience, the video is bleak

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Millions of fans bid farewell to Squid Games, an Emmy-winning TV series that is the Netflix rankings and has become a symbol of South Korea’s rise in Hollywood.

The fictional performance follows the cash-strapped players against it in a series of traditional Korean children’s matches, a painful twist as each round loser kills.

Since 2021, Squid Games has attracted viewers with its candy-colored suit and dismal information about capitalism and humanity. With the third and final season released last Friday, fans around the world are back in reality.

However, some Koreans find themselves reflecting on the society that inspired the dystopian series.

“I feel like the third round of Squid reveals what Koreans really feel and their original inner thoughts,” wrote a YouTube comment under the editing of the third season.

“It reflects reality well, just like in real life’s work, it’s filled with ruthless people ready to crush you.

Squid Game is based on the background of entering the competition and inequality in Korean society – Where are the people Too stressful, no kids The university is considered as A person’s life’s decision moment.

The show’s various characters – including wages, immigrant factory workers and cryptocurrency fraudsters – are derived from numbers that many Koreans find familiar.

The protagonist Seong Gi-Hun is set in the background of an automobile factory worker who later strikes, and is also inspired by real-life: a 2009 strike at the Ssangyong Motor Factory where workers clashed with Riot Police, in conflict with widespread layoffs. Today I am remembered as One of the biggest labor confrontations in the country.

“The play may be fiction, but it feels more realistic than reality itself,” wrote film enthusiast Jeong Cheol in a commentary on the final season of the Squid game.

“Unstable labor, youth unemployment, broken families – these are not only plot devices, but also the struggles we face every day.”

On Saturday night, the darker messages seemed to be brushed aside as the massive parade celebrated the final season of the blockbuster. A giant killer doll and dozens of show-off guards in crawler costumes – in other patterns of the deadly game, all with great fanfare towards Seoul City Zhonger.

For South Korean leaders, the squid game has become a symbol of K-Drama’s success on the global stage. It is also part of a series of successes – as well as the movie parasites presented by K-Pop Act BTS and Oscars – New President-elect Lee Jae Myung wants to capitalize on it, and he has set his sights on a wide range of export K cultures.

There are signs that the hype of the squid game may even develop further: The final scene of the show, Cate Blanchett playing Korean games with a man in a Los Angeles alley, sparking rumors about American spin-offs.

The series ends with “open” notes, and the series’ star Lee Jung-Jae told the BBC. “So, this raises a lot of questions for the audience. I hope people can talk about these issues, think about their own problems, and try to find the answer.”

In the late season of the show, viewers follow Gi-hun’s pursuit to beat the same-named games, which are packaged as entertainment for a group of wealthy VIPs.

But his rebellion failed, and in the end, the gastrointestinal tract was forced to sacrifice itself to save another player’s baby – the ending of a polarized audience.

Some believe that Jiheng’s behavior is not consistent with the dark portraits of reality developed by the performer, which have captured the ruthless elements of human nature well.

“The excessive altruism of these characters is disturbing – almost seems to be without barriers,” a comment on the Korean popular discussion site Nate Pann wrote. “It feels like a fake kindness, and there is no real reason to prioritize strangers over their own family.”

But others say Jiheng’s death is in line with the show’s commitment to the truth of discomfort.

Another commented on YouTube: “This perfectly describes the information of humans and the show.”

“Although we want to see Gi-Hun win, kill the lead singer and VIP, and stop the race once and for all before riding before sunset, this is not the world we live in, and it is certainly not the person Gi-Hun lives in.”

The show’s creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk told reporters on Monday that he learned about the “mixed reaction” of the final season.

“There was no expectations in the first season, so the shock and freshness worked. But by seasons 2 and 3, the sky expected was high and it would all be different.”

“Game fans want more games, others want more in-depth information, some are investing more in characters. Everyone expects something different.”

Gi-hun’s final choice, at least for some, provides a promising reflection of reality: goodness can prevail even in adversity.

Mr Zheng said: “That paradox – what coexists with cruelty and warmth is what makes the ending so moving.” Movie blogger. “Watching the Squid Game makes me reflect on myself. As someone who works in education and counseling, I question whether kindness can really change anything.”

“That’s why I stayed in this story. That’s why I call this ultimately beautiful.”