Learn Korean with Squid Game
Updated June 28, 2026
Yes, Squid Game is a B2-level pick for Korean learners. The global phenomenon is endlessly motivating to watch, and its life-or-death stakes mean key phrases are repeated with intensity. The Korean is fast and colloquial, so it suits upper-intermediate learners or graded subtitles.
- Difficulty
- B2
- Genre
- thriller, drama
- Platform
- Netflix
Korean words you'll hear in Squid Game
- 게임
- game (geim)
- 돈
- money (don)
- 친구
- friend (chingu)
- 살려줘
- save me, help me (sallyeojwo)
How to learn Korean with Squid Game
Install LingoBinge, set your language to Korean, and play Squid Game on Netflix. LingoBinge swaps a few subtitle words into Korean at your level, and you tap any word to translate, hear, and save it for spaced review.
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Frequently asked questions
- What Korean level do you need for Squid Game?
- Around B2 to follow unaided, because the speech is fast and colloquial. Beginners can still use it with graded subtitles that swap only a few words at a time.