The return of the much anticipated Korean series, Squid Game has become a worldwide sensation. The series which created a huge buzz for its making is now being the talk of the town for a different reason.
The internet has come up with possible theories stating that Squid Game might be based on true events. As this claims creates buzz among netizens, a video which features Squid Game’s pink stairs and hallway areas are another factors which seems to support this claim. Even though majority of the netizens found that those were AI generated images, some tends to compare it with the series.
So, is the Squid Game on Netflix is based on a true story? Lets find it out.
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As per the creator of the series Hwang Dong-hyuk, the idea for Squid Game isn’t based on a true story, but the stories within it do reflect a deeper meaning of society. The story is based on his own economic struggles and the 2009 Ssangyong Motor Strike of South Korea. Where more than 2,600 people lost their job and the workers went on protest.
But other enthusiast find a strange connection between the Brothers Home– a so called welfare facility in South Korea during the 1970s. Ever since the release of the South Korean series, several videos have taken over social media indicating that Squid Game might be loosely based on the notorious Brothers Home.
If you are wondering what Brothers Home is, here is the answer. In the 70s, it was home of thousands of homeless people and children, who were taken from the streets. But only 10% of the inmates were actually homeless. Because later it became concentration camp to some of the worst human rights abuses of South Korea during the period. It has been nicknamed Korea’s Auschwitz by various Korean media outlets.
In the 80s, under the mission of purifying the streets before the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, the government forcibly detained thousands, labelling them as homeless. The facility was then run by Park In-Keun and it eventually became a hub of abuse, forced labour and dehumanizing.
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So, what’s the strange connection between the series and the concentration camp? As per the reports, the punishments which were given to the inmates were called Games. People who lived through have talked about the unbelievable pain they suffered. The game were cruel just like the Hiroshima game, where the folks were strung upside down and hit. It also includes serious violations of human rights, including arbitrary detention, enforced labor, torture, and sexual violence.
Notably, 551 people are reported to have died at Brothers Home, but the real number is thought to be far higher. The 2022 Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigation reported that, based on a comprehensive analysis, including all newly discovered death records from 1975 to 1988, a total of 657 people had died in the center. The bodies of dead inmates were buried in secret, cremated and buried in public cemeteries, or sold to nearby hospitals.
