Season 1

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

Episode 1: Red Light, Green Light
September 17, 2021, 1h 1m
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.
Episode 2: Hell
September 17, 2021, 1h 3m
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.
Episode 3: The Man with the Umbrella
September 17, 2021, 55m
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.
Episode 4: Stick to the Team
September 17, 2021, 55m
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.
Episode 5: A Fair World
September 17, 2021, 52m
Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
Episode 6: Gganbu
September 17, 2021, 1h 2m
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.
Episode 7: VIPS
September 17, 2021, 58m
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.
Episode 8: Front Man
September 17, 2021, 33m
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.
Episode 9: One Lucky Day
September 17, 2021, 56m
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.