The dark origins of Netflix's Squid Game: exploring the true-life inspirations behind the hit show's disturbing premise
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Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk reveals the series is inspired by his own struggles with poverty and unemployment during the 2008 financial crisis, painting a chilling real-life backdrop
Experts uncover uncanny parallels between Squid Game's deadly games and the infamous 'human experiments' conducted by Imperial Japan's notorious Unit 731 during WWII, adding an extra layer of historical horror
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Hwang Dong-hyuk, Imperial Japan's Unit 731, Squid Game