Recently, Netflix’s original Korean drama "Squid Game" has taken the world by storm. It tells of a group of people who are heavily in debt in real life who participate in a game. The final winner can take home $38 million. Since its release, the series has been a hot topic of conversation around the world, and was even nominated to win an Emmy.

1. 一二三，木头人 (yī èr sān, mù tou rén)

123 Wooden Man

In the show, a huge doll stands at one end of an empty field, calling out the rules of the game, which are simple: cross the white line before time is up.

木头 (mù tou): n. wood

fǔ tóu yī xià zi bǎ mù tou pī kāi le.

斧头一下子把木头劈开了。

The axe split the wood in one fell swoop.

2. 弹珠 (dàn zhū)

n. Marbles

At the start, people thought that they were pairing up in groups of two to compete with others and win their marbles (弹珠 dàn zhū). However… they soon found out they weren’t choosing teammates, but rather opponents.

dǎ dàn zhū shì xiǎo hái zi cháng wán de yóu xì.

打弹珠是小孩子常玩的游戏。

Marbles is a game that children often play.

3. 鱿鱼游戏（yóu yú yóu xì)

n. Squid Gane

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