Guardian Weekly

Squid Game mirrors South Korea’s real-life debt crisis

fter midnight, when the crowds of revellers have gone, Choi Young-soo* crouches in a shabby alleyway in Seoul’s wealthy Gangnam district. This is the only time that the 35-year-old, a part-time food delivery rider, dare leave his tiny room at a cheap hostel he shares with about 30 other people. In

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Guardian Weekly

Guardian Weekly2 min read
№ 265 Chipotle Chicken With Black-eyed Bean Salsa
Prep 25 min Marinate 1 hr+ Cook 1hr 10 min Serves 6-8 GLUTEN FREE 8 chicken thighs3 onions (500g), peeled and cut in half through the root, then each half cut into three lengthwise 200g jarred roastred peppers (drained weight)½ tsp ground cinnamon1 ½
Guardian Weekly2 min readInternational Relations
‘Peace Is Over’
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, praised US politicians last week for approving a long-delayed military aid package, but said western allies needed to recognise that “the era of peace in Europe is over”. As Joe Biden signed the bill that wi
Guardian Weekly1 min read
Quick crossword No 16,837
1 Musical ending (4) 3 The ___, Indian Ocean republic (8) 8 Seaweed (4) 9 Dark beer (5,3) 11 Blatantly confrontational (2-4-4) 14 Baddie (6) 15 Paper man or woman (6) 17 Chap offering wise counsel? (5,5) 20 Contradiction (8) 21 Witty remark (4) 22 Di

Related Books & Audiobooks