Netflix's smash hit, Squid Game is becoming a reality in Abu Dhabi thanks to its Korean Cultural Centre.
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Image: UAE Korean Cultural Centre

The South Korean smash Netflix series Squid Game has taken the world by storm since its release on September 17. It has taken the number one spot of most-watched shows on the streaming platform.

The Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in Abu Dhabi is hosting a real-life version of the show this week. Thankfully, no one will be killed if they get eliminated.

Image: Netflix

In the show, people are lured into the game with a promise of paying off their debts by playing and winning old childhood games. However, if they fail, they will be killed immediately. Of course, the games played at the KCC will have much tamer stakes than death.
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Nam Chan-woo, director of the KCC, told local media outlet, Khaleej Times, that the games played in the show are also similar to the ones played by children in the UAE. He hopes that the worldwide phenomenon of Squid Game will help spread knowledge of Korean culture such as its alphabet, taekwondo and other K-dramas and movies.

The game is open to UAE residents only with limited slots to 30 people. Players will wear t-shirts with the show?s logo and staff running the event will wear pink jumpsuits, similar to the ones worn by the guards in the show. 

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