9 Times Netflix's Squid Game English Translations Missed The Real Meaning

Primed to become Netflix’s most viewed show of all time, the Korean thriller Squid Game is so popular it even inspired a slew of TikTok trends. In it, 456 cash-strapped people fight to the death — literally — via playground games for a chance at taking home a lot of cash.

Though the English subtitles are deemed way more accurate than English Closed Captions [CC], some think the full brilliance of the Hwang Dong-hyuk-directed series didn't quite translate. If you don't speak Korean, here are the nuances you probably missed. Warning: spoilers ahead.