Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsA real-life Squid Game is taking place in Abu DhabiCapitalism intensifiesShareLink copied ✔️October 11, 2021October 11, 2021TextSofia Mahirova As the great Mark Fisher once said, there is no alternative to capitalism. This rings particularly true with the success of Squid Game, a show about a group of debt-ridden citizens who would rather take place in a murderous game show than succumb to capitalism’s slow grind. Ironically, it’s streamed on Netflix. Now, the Korean Cultural Center in the United Arab Emirates is organising a Squid Game-themed event, where contestants can take part in a series of Korean childrens’ games inspired by the show. There won’t be any killings or a $38 million cash prize, but participants will be in for the chance of winning a coveted green tracksuit, as worn by the characters on the show. Taking place tomorrow (October 12), the games will be held in two-hour, tournament-style sessions. To apply, applicants must fill out a form containing three questions related to the series. Participants will be dressed in t-shirts with the Squid Game logo, while the event’s staff will wear the pink circle, triangle, and square costumes worn by the in-show game facilitators. Squid Game was released on September 17 and within 10 days was Netflix’s highest ranking show in 90 countries. It’s become so popular, in fact, that there’s been a surge in green tracksuits and white Vans sales since its premiere last month. Watch the trailer below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden Fruits RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA DJ Ahmet, a coming-of-ager about an EDM-obsessed teen sheep farmerWho is Takashi Miike? An intro to Japanese cinema’s cult provocateurThe Good Boy is a sick, twisted nightmare about delinquent teensArco, a striking, soul-stirring sci-fi about lonely kids in 2075Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant on their scrappy thriller Dead Man’s WireScarlet: Anime legend Mamoru Hosoda’s trippy new take on Hamlet7 unmissable films from South by Southwest 2026 Why fans are turning against Timothée ChalametOscars 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s nominationsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy