Culture So, Apparently We Are All Obsessed With Squid Game! Is It Queer-Coded Though?

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DNA Magazine (Archive) - October 1, 2021
by, Joshua Donovan

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If you’ve been on social media lately, you might have noticed all the hype around the latest dystopian drama series, Squid Game. This very dark, South Korean show hit Netflix in September and has quickly become one of the most popular shows on the platform – ever.

Why The Sudden Popularity?​

There are many different reasons to love Squid Game, (spoilers ahead) whether it be the camp, larger than life characters, the nuanced social criticism or the intricate, deadly games the characters are forced to participate in. There is definitely something about combining childhood nostalgia, a sexy cast and deadly consequences that makes for good TV.

If you’ve watched Alice In Borderland, also on Netflix, you’ll know that East-Asian dystopian series don’t hold back on the graphic content. Squid Game is captivating because the characters all seem realistic and their choices are relatable – so their horrific deaths are shocking.

Like Alice In Borderland, Squid Game plays on our fascination with survival. We wonder if we would survive the games, we question if we would betray a friend to save ourselves, and we revel in seeing the underdogs triumph under these adverse conditions.

Show Us The Girls, The Gays And The Theys!​

A good reason for watching any show is for the LGBTQIA+ content. It’s always more intriguing for us anyways, but unfortunately there aren’t any explicitly queer plot-lines in Squid Game (I guess they were all too busy dying). We have watched this show twice now and it’s our contention that although there aren’t any queer characters, there is definitely queer-coding going on here.

Maybe we are reaching, but the relationship between player 067 and player 240 (HoYeong Jung and Lee Yoo-Mi) seems a little fruity if you ask us. We love to see it!


Perhaps this is us still reaching, but the bond between Ali and Sang-Woo also comes off as a little queer, if only marginally. LGBTQIA+ representation in media has been so slim we really are used to reading anything as gay. But alas, we aren’t the only ones.


Who’s The Hottie?!​

If you don’t care for the plot, which is juicy as hell by the way, then you can enjoy watching for the eye candy! Social media has made it no secret that they are obsessed with the hot cast and we don’t blame them. There are more than a few people who are simping for HoYeon Jung with her androgynous, model-like features. Although Gong Yoo only had three minutes of total screen time it hasn’t stopped people from being obsessed. Some have watched it just for Wi Ha-joon! You can see some of the fan edits below.



 
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I'm gonna code a fist to your fucking head if you don't knock that shit off.

Also I'm not obsessed with it. I enjoyed what I saw and moved on with my life.
 
Is this movie just called 'squid game" to gain algorithm points due to people calling the popular multiplayer shooter splatoon "squid game" since it came out? Like how nicki minaj released that song "megatron" that had fucking nothing to do with megatron from transformers so like for a whole year or so you only saw results for that instead of the actual megatron if you looked up megatron?
 
"A good reason for watching any show is for the LGBTQIA+ content."
No it fucking isn't.
Also squid game sucks lol
 
We have watched this show twice now and it’s our contention that although there aren’t any queer characters, there is definitely queer-coding going on here.
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So basically, there's nothing there but you like this show so you will make yourself believe that there is something.
Stop obsessing over gay sex, you weirdos.
 
1) There is an openly gay character (one of the VIPs) and he's also coded as an evil capitalist, so, I guess, watch it a third time and pay attention?

2) This series is copaganda in a big way, so if you enjoy it, you're a bootlicker. The literal moral of the whole thing is "if you see a homeless person, call the cops."

The other moral is "if you know some orphan has been languishing in an orphanage for a year, and you have the money to rescue him, do it, and then immediately pawn him off on some old lady."

That said, I hope they make a second season where all of the games are cooking related. Like "Great British Bake Off To The Death."

ETA: be sure to watch it with dubbing, not subtitles. It's way funnier that way.
 
Uncle Sid said:
1) There is an openly gay character (one of the VIPs) and he's also coded as an evil capitalist, so, I guess, watch it a third time and pay attention?

2) This series is copaganda in a big way, so if you enjoy it, you're a bootlicker. The literal moral of the whole thing is "if you see a homeless person, call the cops."

The other moral is "if you know some orphan has been languishing in an orphanage for a year, and you have the money to rescue him, do it, and then immediately pawn him off on some old lady."

That said, I hope they make a second season where all of the games are cooking related. Like "Great British Bake Off To The Death."

ETA: be sure to watch it with dubbing, not subtitles. It's way funnier that way.
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The last time i watched so funny its good dub were the older godzilla movies
 
Porn is illegal in South Korea; to even suggest that something on TV is queer is asking to be put in front of a firing squad.

Walk into the Pacific Ocean and keep swimming till you sink.
 
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