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The final games begin.
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
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Episode 1
Hoping to win easy money, a broke and desperate Gi-hun agrees to take part in an enigmatic game. Not long into the first round, unforeseen horrors unfold.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars Park Hye-jin, Kim Gyeong-min, Kim Yeong-ok, Lee Seo-hwan, Kang Mal-geum, Cho Ah-in, Yoon Seung-hoon, Hong Woo-jin
Episode 2
Split on whether to continue or quit, the group holds a vote. But their realities in the outside world may prove to be just as unforgiving as the game.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars Park Hye-jin, Kim Yeong-ok, Kim Gye-sun, Kim Min-sik, Lee Dong-yong, Anwesha Purkayastha, Lee Seo-hwan, Kang Mal-geum
Episode 3
A few players enter the next round — which promises equal doses of sweet and deadly — with hidden advantages. Meanwhile, Jun-ho sneaks his way inside.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars You Seong-joo, Yoon Seung-hoon, Kwak Ja-hyung, Yoon Don-sun, Moon Byeong-ju, Lee Jung-jun, Heo Dong-won, Kim Dong-won
Episode 4
As alliances form among the players, no one is safe in the dorm after lights-out. The third game challenges Gi-hun's team to think strategically.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars You Seong-joo, Woo Young-taek, Kwak Ja-hyung, Lee Ji-ha, Kim Seo-hyeon, Kim Yun-tae, Kim Dong-hyun, Moon Byeong-ju
Episode 5
Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars You Seong-joo, Woo Young-taek, Heo Dong-won, Yoon Ju-man, Kwak Ja-hyung, Kim Seo-hyeon, Kim Dong-hyun, Moon Byeong-ju
Episode 6
Players pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars Kwak Ja-hyung, Lee Ji-ha, Lee Sang-hee, Kim Seo-hyeon, Kim Yun-tae, Kim Dong-hyun, Moon Byeong-ju, Lee Doo-seok
Episode 7
The Masked Leader welcomes VIP guests to the facility for a front-row viewing of the show. In the fifth game, some players crack under pressure.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars Lee Sang-hee, Kim Seo-hyeon, Hwang Yeon-hui, Kim Yun-tae, Yang Mal-bok, Jeong Woo-hyuk, Geoffrey Giuliano, Daniel C. Kennedy
Episode 8
Ahead of the last round, distrust and disgust run deep among the finalists. Jun-ho makes a getaway, determined to expose the game's dirty secrets.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars Lee Byung-hun
Episode 9
The final round presents another cruel test — but this time, how it ends depends on just one player. The game's creator steps out of the shadows.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyukWritten by Hwang Dong-hyukGuest stars Lee Byung-hun, Park Hye-jin, Kim Yeong-ok, Geoffrey Giuliano, Daniel C. Kennedy, John D. Michaels, Son Young-soon, Lee Jeong-heon
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Lee Jung-jaeSeong Gi-hun / Player 456
Yim Si-wanLee Myung-gi / Player 333
Wi Ha-junDetective Hwang Jun-ho
Jo Yu-riKim Jun-hee / Player 222
Lee Byung-hunFront Man / Hwang In-ho
HoyeonKang Sae-byeok / Player 067
Park Gyu-youngKang No-eul / Guard 011
Kang Ae-simJang Geum-ja / Player 149
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