'Squid Game' in real life? The competition is coming to LA — and you can be part of it
LOS ANGELES — When Squid Game: The Trials opens in Los Angeles this December, the immersive experience will have two lofty goals. One, to reflect the tense themes of the hit Korean series in what is essentially designed to be a fun day or night out. And two, to ensure that at least one of the show's subject matters isn't present: exploitation.
Crippling debt, financial desperation and a general lack of prospects in all aspects of life were at the heart of Netflix's global sensation "Squid Game." A mix of hopelessness, vulnerability and class warfare led the show's participants to take part in a series of life-or-death challenges. The stakes won't, of course, be as high at Squid Game: The Trials, in
