Season 1

2021 · 9 episodes · 8h 15m in all · 8.2/10

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

1. Red Light, Green Light
17 Sept 2021 · 61 min · 8.3/10
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.
2. Hell
17 Sept 2021 · 63 min · 8.2/10
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.
3. The Man with the Umbrella
17 Sept 2021 · 55 min · 8.3/10
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.
4. Stick to the Team
17 Sept 2021 · 55 min · 8.4/10
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.
5. A Fair World
17 Sept 2021 · 52 min · 8.1/10
Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
6. Gganbu
17 Sept 2021 · 62 min · 8.8/10
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.
7. VIPS
17 Sept 2021 · 58 min · 8.1/10
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.
8. Front Man
17 Sept 2021 · 33 min · 8.2/10
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.
9. One Lucky Day
17 Sept 2021 · 56 min · 7.9/10
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.