Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
Hoping to win easy money, a broke and desperate Gi-hun agrees to take part in an enigmatic game. Not long into the first round, unforeseen horrors unfold.
Split on whether to continue or quit, the group holds a vote. But their realities in the outside world may prove to be just as unforgiving as the game.
A few players enter the next round — which promises equal doses of sweet and deadly — with hidden advantages. Meanwhile, Jun-ho sneaks his way inside.
As alliances form among the players, no one is safe in the dorm after lights-out. The third game challenges Gi-hun's team to think strategically.
Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.
Players pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.
The Masked Leader welcomes VIP guests to the facility for a front-row viewing of the show. In the fifth game, some players crack under pressure.
Ahead of the last round, distrust and disgust run deep among the finalists. Jun-ho makes a getaway, determined to expose the game's dirty secrets.
The final round presents another cruel test — but this time, how it ends depends on just one player. The game's creator steps out of the shadows.
A vengeful Gi-hun makes a U-turn at the airport. Later, in his hideout, he intensifies his search for the elusive recruiter who is seeking new players.
Gi-hun finally gets hold of an invitation, marked for Halloween day. In a tense moment facing Jun-ho, they reveal their truths to each other.
New players gather for a chance to win 45.6 billion won. After an intense first round, the survivors' fates hang in the balance — down to one final vote.
The players prepare for the next game: a six-legged pentathlon, where each team member must clear a mini-game to survive — or face collective elimination.
Kang No-eul earns enemies for her unruly actions. Nerves fray to the breaking point as the remaining players vote on whether to move to the next round.
Jun-ho and his team prepare to infiltrate a suspicious island. As monetary stakes and tensions rise, players split into two opposing factions.
The remaining players strategize on how to survive the night. Gi-hun proposes a risky plan — but he will need trustworthy allies to carry it out.
No Eul infiltrates a dangerous operation with a risky plan. A new game is announced: hide-and-seek, where one group holds a key and the other a knife.
The games resume, and Gi Hun fixates on confronting Kang Dae Ho. Meanwhile, Kim Jun Hee faces a sudden crisis that pushes her willpower to its limits.
Jun Ho's team gets close to finding the island. Jang Geum Ja makes a desperate plea to Gi Hun to help Jun Hee. The VIPs discuss a cruel proposal.
Even as Gi Hun supports Jun Hee amid rising tensions, she must make a pivotal decision. Before the final game, the Front Man gives Gi Hun an ultimatum.
No Eul tries to gain the upper hand in negotiations, but her plans backfire. Gi Hun faces a moral crossroads, testing his limits — how far will he go?
As Jun Ho races to reach the island, tensions peak in the final round. The last players face an impossible situation in the closing minutes of the game.
