Squid Game is a South Korean television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The series revolves around a secret contest where 456 players risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a ?45.6 billion prize. Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. The first season received 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series, making it the first non-English work to be nominated in this category.