The most shocking deaths in 'Squid Game,' ranked

Ayomikun AdekaiyeroOct 5, 2021, 22:51 IST

The three finalists of the death games in "Squid Game."Youngkyu Park

Netflix's new Korean Drama "Squid Game" is filled with many violent deaths.
In the series, characters take part in survival games inspired by children's games.
Metro reported that the series has more deaths than three seasons of "Games of Thrones."

14. Byeong-Gi's attempt to escape after a business deal goes wrong leads to his demise.

Cho Sang-woo in the early episodes of "Squid Game." Youngkyu Park

13. Deok-su's constant betrayal led to his death at the hands of Han Mi-nyeo.

Deok-su was the bully character in "Squid Game." Youngkyu Park

12. Candidates No. 69 and No. 70 were paired together during the betrayal marbles game which led to the deaths of the married couple.

In "Squid Game," the contestants compete in childrens' games with deadly traps Youngkyu Park / Netflix

11. Deok-su killed a member of his crew after they betrayed him to get a bounty.

The sixth episode of "Squid Game" had the most devastating challenge as characters had to leave their friends to die in order to progress forward. Youngkyu Park

10. Il-nam's fake death during the marbles game in episode six was an emotional scene.

Il-nam turned out to be one of the masterminds of the games. Youngkyu Park

9. The glass round had multiple shocking deaths due to the fact that it was the only challenge left to chance rather than skill.

Only three contestants survived the glass challenge. Youngkyu Park

8. Abdul Ali's trusting personality led to his downfall when Sang-woo left him for dead during the marbles game.

Abdul Ali was one of two immigrants in the series. Youngkyu Park

7. In episode 3, we learnt that the Frontman was ruthless even towards the guards.

In "Squid Game" all the guards and people controlling the game wear masks to hide their identity. Netflix

6. Ji-yeong's sacrificed herself after hearing Sae-byeok's story in the marbles challenge.

Kang Sae-byeok (Jung Ho-yeon) and Ji-yeong (Yuuki Luna) in "Squid Game." Youngkyu Park

5. Cho Sang-woo sacrifices himself after sacrificing everything and everyone to get to the final.

Park Hae-soo as Cho Sang-woo in "Squid Game." Youngkyu Park

4. Jun-ho was killed by his lost brother In-ho after infiltrating the games and trying to alert the authorities.

Wi Ha-Joon played the detective Hwang Jun-Ho in "Squid Game." Youngkyu Park

3. Gi-hun's mom died at home alone whilst Gi-hun was participating in the games.

Gi-hun's mother had diabetes. Netflix

2. The Red Light, Green Light game had the most kills out of all of the games.

The doll used is a real doll from Korea. Netflix

1. Kang Sae-byeok is killed by Sang-woo after getting injured from the glass round.

Jung Ho-yeon who plays Kang Sae-byeok is now the most followed Korean actress on Instagram. Youngkyu Park

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