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The series “The Squid Game”, despite its popularity, again found itself at the center of a scandal after the release of the second season. Social networks and the media began to actively discuss the similarity of some scenes in the series with the events that took place in the Brothers’ Shelter concentration camp, which operated in South Korea from the early 1960s until 1988.

According to Metro, this camp, located near the city of Busan, was known for brutal human rights violations. Prisoners, who included people with mental illness, homeless people, orphans and the disabled, were subjected to torture, sexual abuse and forced labor. According to the BBC, at least 513 people died during the camp’s existence, but independent researchers believe the real numbers are much higher, as many victims were secretly cremated or buried in unknown places.

The creator of the series, Hwang Dong-hyuk, commenting on the accusations, denied direct parallels between the events in the camp and the plot of “The Squid Game.” However, he admitted that the backstory of the main character Song Ki Hoon is based on real events – a man who lost his job fell into a gambling addiction and accumulated significant debts, which led him to participate in a deadly game.

In the second season, Hwang Dong-hyuk included a riot scene inspired by the 2009 protests at the Ssangyong plant, when mass layoffs of more than 2,600 workers sparked a wave of unrest and clashes with the police. According to the screenwriter, he wanted to show how a middle-class person can find himself on the social bottom due to economic turmoil and personal tragedies.

Despite the official statements of the creator, the similarity of a number of scenes in the series with the history of the Brothers’ Home concentration camp continues to provoke discussions, drawing attention to the tragic pages of the history of South Korea.

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