At the end of Squid Game, when player 456, Gi-hun, wins, he’s awarded the accumulated prize of 45.6 billion won ($38.6 million). Seeing as how most of the players are in debt for millions or even billions of won, the Squid Game prize is meant to encourage them to keep going in the competition.
Lee Jung Jae, who plays Gi-hun in Squid Game, gave insight during an interview with Star News, according to Korean pop culture news outlet Soompi, about what he might do with the prize money.
“If [Gi-hun] got 45.6 billion won, he might make a different decision, but if Lee Jung Jae were to suddenly get 45.6 billion won, he would definitely donate it,” he shared.
He also said he feels that Squid Game is totally different from other survival TV shows or movies. In Squid Game, the players’ lives and their “sorrows and troubles” are explored slowly in order to give viewers an idea of why they’re playing the game.
It adds a certain element of humanity and helps viewers root for different characters. And with so much at stake, they fight hard.
Watch Squid Game on Netflix.
‘Squid Game’s Prize Money Is Impressive, but It Comes With Sacrifices
Source: Maharo News
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