Squid Game on Netflix is a Korean show that has become extremely popular around the world. In this episode, Andrew and Kassy talk about the show, sharing their thoughts on the plot, story, and characters. If you liked Squid Game or are thinking about watching it, you shouldn’t miss this Simplified Speech episode!

Simplified Speech episodes feature two native English speakers having clear, natural, and easy-to-understand conversations about interesting topics, like popular TV shows. This helps improve your English listening skills and, by listening, helps you speak English naturally.

Fun facts

The oversized doll from the first episode of the show is real. It now resides in Jincheon County, 3 hours north of Seoul, where it guards the entrance of a horse carriage museum called Macha Land. There is even a smaller, 10-foot replica in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Expressions included in the study guide

Spoilers

To be invested in [someone]

Take the world by storm

Zero-sum game

Late-stage capitalism

To have [one’s] moment

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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

Photo Credit: Jonas Augustin (Unsplash.com)