Squid Game star reveals why the violent Netflix hit series could become a terrifying reality

A Squid Game star has claimed the show’s terrifying premise could become a reality.

The hyper violent streaming series about cash-strapped Koreans invited to play a series of deadly children’s games in exchange for a chance to pay off their debts has been a massive hit for Netflix.

And actor Wi Ha-Joon, who plays policeman Hwang Jun-Ho in the series, told The Sun he believes the concept could come to pass ‘if the extreme competition and wealth gap of our society persist’.

‘But I certainly hope it never happens,’ the South Korean star continued.

Wi, 30, who plays a cop trying to infiltrate the shadowy organisation that runs the deadly games, also believes society’s fears about Covid-19  play into the show’s immense popularity.

‘I think a lot of people relate to the messages of Squid Game and are immersing themselves in the story because times are turbulent across the world due to Covid-19,’ he said.

Wi believes the series ‘offers so many people the comfort and entertainment that they need’ during the pandemic.      

 Fears: Wi, who plays policeman Hwang Jun-Ho in the series, told The Sun he believes the concept could come to pass ‘if the extreme competition and wealth gap of our society persist’

Popular: Wi, 30, who plays a cop trying to infiltrate the shadowy organisation that runs the deadly games, believes society’s fears about Covid-19 play into the show’s immense popularity

Squid Game has soared to popularity globally ever since its release last month – with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos saying it has a ‘very good chance’ of becoming the streamer’s most popular show yet.

The South Korean series is a survival thriller set in modern-day Seoul, where a group of 456 people are invited to play a series of children’s games with the chance to win a huge amount of money – but if you lose in the game, you lose your life.

On Tuesday, News.com.au claimed many viewers are watching the hugely popular series the ‘wrong’ way as they are watching either the English-language dub or reading the closed caption subtitles.

Hit: Squid Game has soared to popularity globally ever since its release last month – with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos saying it has a ‘very good chance’ of becoming the streamer’s most popular show yet 

Plot: Squid Game revolves around a deadly game show in which cash-strapped contestants play six childhood games for their chance to win a $53million prize. The losers are ruthlessly killed by a masked death squad (pictured)

The closed caption subtitles simply sub the English dub of the series, instead of conveying the official Korean to English subtitles.

For non-Korean speakers, the official subtitled version is recommended for the best experience.

Kiwi director Taika Waititi has even weighed into the debate, urging Netflix users to avoid the English dub.

‘You don’t have to watch Squid Game dubbed in English,’ he tweeted to his million followers this week.

Popularity: The series has soared to popularity globally ever since its release last month – with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos saying it has a a ‘very good chance’ of becoming the streamer’s most popular show yet