Thousands of union workers in Seoul, South Korea, recently staged a protest to demand that the government improve their working conditions. However, what drew the eye was that as part of the rallies, a big group of agitators dressed up as characters from the Netflix blockbuster ‘Squid Game.’ The survival drama incorporating lethal children’s games, in particular, has swiftly become one of Netflix’s most popular shows and continues to captivate people around the world.

The South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions went on strike in 13 different locations in South Korea on Wednesday local time, according to The Straits Times, demanding that the government improve working conditions for irregular workers and raise the minimum wage. Several members were seen wearing the flashy jumpsuits and masks worn by the Netflix show’s stars.

Unionists were observed dancing and beating drums to loud music while wearing pink jumpsuits and masks with white circle, square, or triangle emblems worn by guards in the ‘Squid Game.’ Some union workers, like the characters in the popular Korean drama, remarked, according to Lim Yun Suk, the Korea Bureau Chief for Channel News Asia.

The Seoul city administration filed a police complaint against members of South Korea’s major labor union on Thursday, alleging that they disobeyed COVID-19 restrictions. Under existing social distancing restrictions, only one-person protests are permitted in the capital and its environs.

On September 17, The Squid Game debuted on Netflix and rapidly became the highest-rated show in 90 countries. The show is a survival drama in which 456 people who are in debt participate in children’s games that have grave consequences. Only one of the 456 players has a chance to win the $38 million cash prize if they survive the games.

Source- Static India