SQUID GAME - 1x6 - "Gganbu" Reaction/Review! (Season 1 Episode 6) 오징어게임

[@djstuntfox]

Let the tears flow. It's ok. This episode alone should win an award. It's a masterpiece. Simply a beautiful piece of art.

[@casualagent7250]

I concur........it’s amazing 👍

[@fxbear]

The most heart wrenching part is when Ali is searching for Sang-Woo after he realizes he’s been betrayed. He is using the Korean word for older brother. A term of respect. He’s like a lost little kid calling out for his older brother who’s left him to die. It destroyed me when I learned that.

[@Omn1Media]

Oh god, that hurts! I didn't know that either

[@greathelmm]

yeah, shame lot of meaningful stuff get lost in translation

[@ksy7348]

that's right. HYUNG implies respect and friendship and some kind of love. very close relationship like one's actual elder brother can be called Hyung.

[@exessen1684]

Jiyeon smiling right before she got shot broke me :( I'm amazed at how they made us care so much about her and Saebyeok's dynamic in such a short amount of time

[@Omn1Media]

Right?! You could see every muscle in her face trying to keep that smile together

[@THG-3141]

And that she had promised to do whatever it takes to make sure Saebyeok would win. In a world where she has 0 obligation to, she kept her word. And smiled doing it.

[@casualagent7250]

What a lovely smile too 😢

[@snowcat8971]

This is the most emotional episode of the series. So well done. You really feel for Ali getting screwed, just like he did in the real world with his terrible boss.

[@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08]

His wife and daughter are in another country so they probably thought ali abandoned them 😭. Ali deserved to win the game more than anyone

[@windwhisperer1000]

@@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08 Ali and pickpocket girl are the only 2 persons deserved to be winner. Others ruined their own lives before coming here

[@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08]

@@windwhisperer1000 I didn't really like the pickpocket girl. Namesake, she's a thief and I don't like thief's, Ali on the other hand is so innocent, he's never done anything wrong

[@windwhisperer1000]

@@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08 I like Ali but he is too innocent and naive in a place like this. That's why i prefer pickpocket girl , she is a thief but know to survived and still follow the rule, and she has kind heart too. She is very similar to Ali, the only diffirent is she doesn't trust people. Also her story is much worse than Ali's ( i'd say her story is the darkest one ), a North korean kid try to survived alone and save her family. Her death was caused by an accident , everyone else got killed by the rule. That's why after finish the show i feel bat for Ali the most, but after rewatch the show i feel bad for pickpocket the most, she is very close to victory

[@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08]

@@windwhisperer1000 Her partner from the gangbu episode had the darkest story I think

[@THG-3141]

This episode just tears your heart out with no remorse. It's painful and brilliant. Ali deserved so much better though. That hurt

[@DJKuroh]

Like, beat me fair and square man. One of them had to die, it was just how he did it that made me so mad. The gang underboss is a piece of crap, but won fairly.

[@THG-3141]

@@DJKuroh exactly. He made it explicitly clear he's worse than snake tattoo guy. Sorry, can't spell any of the names. He even let the game decide. Granted, he changed the game half way. But, his actions were still within the spirit of competition

[@ellemars1817]

How phenomenal was the acting this episode?? There was (mostly) no music throughout the entire game but this had to be the most tense and gut-wrenching for me thanks to the all the actors. And kudos to the art design team. The decision to have the lighting mimic sunset set the mood SO well.

[@kya6816]

A set modele is typical Korean alleyway from the 70s to early 90s. By the time i was playing with my friends all day, and come back to home with sunset. I feel little lonely on my way home alone. I feel that times in last scence.

[@sleepy_pommie]

I totally feel for Gi-hun in this episode. I work for old people and there was this old lady who had dementia and was so scared to go to bed. Every night she asked me if the next morning it will be me to wake her up and each time I answered yes even when it will be my coworkers because I thought she will forget. But one night, she took my hand and told me : « You say that but it’s never you. »

[@andrewd2303]

Finally a reactor who pronounces Gi-hun's name properly. Korean names are hard to pronounce among non-Koreans. So his pronunciation was impressive.

[@haeleelee6885]

The writing for "Jiyoung's" character was brilliant. In such a few exchanges with "Saebyeok" we get so affected by her character. Jiyoung will forever live in Saebyeok's mind and heart and this is yet another form of torture for the already tortured. Jiyoung's character also shows the real depths of the evil in the operators. They did not have to prey on her, she was not in debt. She did her punishment and could of had a new start in life. It's strange that they would have approached her. It seems so diabolical and evil.

[@user-13430]

I think she inherited debt from her father - she says that she expected the squid game recruiters to be there for her father's loans. Although at the moment of recruitment she must be a lot more vulnerable emotionally than financially - there must be support systems in place for inheriting debt, right? But also, she is a criminal, she killed a person. Maybe that's why the legal system can't help and she has to fend for herself. In any way, squid game organisers are _definetely_ not as fair and chArITabLe as they try to be perceived. Even if she was in debt - she did not deserve that.

[@omkarramkishun7721]

This episode had a simple concept of a game, but was easily the most devastating one to watch. I gotta give it to the writers, the show was a masterclass but this episode in particular actually struck so many emotional strings.

[@Nathahollic]

It has four parts actually. Betrayal, Guilt, Luck and Sacrifice.

[@MegapixelsofFun]

isn't it amazing that a show from South Korea could make so many people cry, shout, recoil and scream in joy like this? I believe that sometimes we are blessed by things like this in out lives. Thank you for sharing your reaction and thoughts!

[@jorgealberto8544]

I mean why do you think its weird? Many korean/japanese shows are miles better than americans shows tho

[@MegapixelsofFun]

@@jorgealberto8544 I don't think it is weird, its amazing and a great time to be alive to be able to experience this.

[@nimishachowdhury4577]

Korean shows are really really good. The depth of the stories are miles ahead of hollywood. Squid games popularity will make many people watch other good shows from korea, which is good. People will realize how poor hollywood has become.

[@RandomUserX99]

It’s only weird for people who has been ignorant of Korean film and TV shows for the last 20 years.

[@TVChild3]

I mean, any story from anywhere can make people feel things.

[@kleireesilly]

I cried (again) along. This episode is pure emotional brilliance.

[@MrDuneedon]

The entire cast of this show is terrific, but in this episode, I gotta give special props to Oh Young-soo (who is 76), who played the old man. Just an incredible performance!

[@Omn1Media]

Everyone has been amazing! I'm so glad I'm watching with the subs because I heard the english dubs on some other reactions, and it's sounds so off and goofy...

[@MrDuneedon]

@@Omn1Media Oh yeah, I definitely agree. I always prefer to watch foreign language shows undubbed, with English subtitles.

[@myTERAexperience]

Ji-young and Sae Byeok is the most tragic to me...i cried the most over their scenes. There because you've nowhere to...no reason to leave, giving the only friend to eachother they ever had...for the person with the most just reason...to bring her mom from the North and bring her little brother home... 🥺💔😢💔😭💔😭

[@donlee4105]

when Ji yeong died, everyone must have cried

[@Omn1Media]

Seems I'm definitely not the only one haha

[@sifu2u_now]

Was going to see your reaction on EP6 and wasn't disappointed. 😄 The korean writers and directors are good at making twist in their storytelling and really know how to pull at your heartstrings. No matter what genre of movie it is.

[@qdkdicja10]

As someone who’s watched a lot of Korean movies, I have to say that I personally think that’s an unfortunate habit most Korean directors follow. They feel like they *need* to make the audience cry at least once, so even when the genre’s comedy, the movie will reveal some melodramatic sob-story 😂… And from what I’ve heard, most Koreans are sick of that tendency lol

[@casualagent7250]

I was an emotional wreck watching this episode 😭

[@jenni5104]

And the Emmy for best episode of any TV show goes to.. Damn, those onions.. 😭 As you've probably worked out by now, they blocked the detective's brother's face out because he's a very well known actor and everyone would have just rushed to the cast list for a spoiler to find out which character his brother actually was 🤣

[@JonathanAdshead]

Dementia comes and goes. So the old man probably figured out that Gi-hun was tricking him, but continued to play along.

[@ianpreston4408]

Dementia is no fun! I have grandparents that got dementia and my grandma ended up getting alzheimer's. She's already gone, but I feel like my grandpa's is getting worse. He fought my family when we were getting them in an assisted living and he's always thinking he's going home and he's mean about it too. He's where he needs to be though.

[@JonathanAdshead]

​@@ianpreston4408 Hopefully we can find a cure soon. Both my grandma and grandmother got dementia. My grandmother is currently living in a care home to keep her safe. She can no longer remember any of us. And my grandma passed a few years ago. The worst part is my own mother will likely get dementia too at some point. And I don't want to have to see her go through that.

[@Omn1Media]

My grandmother and grandfather on two sides of my family have had it and it's definitely a saddening thing to witness. I'm just curious if with that turn at the end, if it was an act or not because he was aware of his "episode" and the manipulation that took place which I've never experienced that happening. Makes me thing either none of it was real and just a way to prolong the experience or it was coming and going and he realized it and played along, again, just to prolong the experience!

[@cantavoidtrite]

@@Omn1Media It was an act to test him.

[@Omn1Media]

@@cantavoidtrite that's one thought I had too, see if he's worthy?

[@Tac0maAr0ma]

One of the hardest hitting episodes of any series ever 😭

[@kylearking8918]

I can’t imagine the conversation between the husband and wife.

[@amandadougherty6615]

I got hit in the exact same place in the episode that you did. That particular storyline…it came so quick, but the actors *still* made you really feel for those to, and the choice that was made. Just beautiful, beautiful filmmaking.

[@Omn1Media]

It came out of nowhere!

[@gracespooh]

I loved your reaction compared to many out there. You’re so calm and pays attention to the plot and able to analyze the story vs some of other youtubers who are so busy reacting they miss crucial moments

[@Omn1Media]

I worry some people might find my reactions boring because of that haha

[@guitar11diary]

Can you believe that this Korean director wrote all of these episodes by himself and directed them? I think he's genius. By the way the North Korean girl's name Saebeok means "dawn" in Korean.

[@Omn1Media]

Damn I didn't realize that, that's impressive!

[@guitar11diary]

@@Omn1Media i just read the korean long length interview news on him a few days ago. The director said it has been too much works for him. So he said he doesnt want to be a writer but only to be a director if Neflix wants to make season 2. He said he wants a team of professional writers for season 2.

[@Omn1Media]

I wouldn't blame him but he did a really good job for someone that didn't want to write!

[@yunahnam]

@@Omn1Media I think the director is simply burnt out from all the work from season 1 because he created, wrote and directed all episodes of the series. I don't think he doesn't love writing, or else he wouldn't have held on to his script from 2008 to finally get his vision realized 13 years later. He simply understands all the work involved in crafting the show, and think he isn't up for it.

[@jackriver1999]

There is talk the 2nd season will be a prequel and show the story of how the front man became the champion of squid game and then worked for the organization behind it. I am also certain his brother, the police officer, didn't die.

[@topmen17]

Ali got treated so badly in this series. First of all, Ali wasn't paid the money that was owed to him, which led to a horrible situation. Then, Ali gets made fun of by the weird girl in a place where getting discriminated against is the least of your worries. Finally, Ali gets betrayed by his closest friend in the game and is killed over 20 marbles. Damn, I feel bad for my man.

[@Hiyeee]

I have LOVED watching this series with you so far. Of all the reactors for this, which i've checked out a lot, i've looked forward to yours the most. When this epsiode finally came around, I freaked out with joy and cried all over again for the millionth time along with you.

[@Omn1Media]

Thank you so much, Leah! That's so sweet! :o

[@TripleAM19]

Just my theory.. Oh Ilnam (old man) pretty much knew his fate and was just going down memory lane as he was going through the village. He was prolonging the game just to play with Gi-hun one last time in his last minutes because they were true friends. He obviously was aware of the cheating but in the end, still gave up his last marble to perhaps teach him a life lesson if he ends up getting out. Also Sang-woo vs Ali was a game of wits and unfortunately Sang-woo won. Sae-byeok and Ji-Yeong was so sad since Ji-Yeong didn't have anyone or anything to go back to which is why she sacrificed herself. Outcomes were so tragic and I cried so much!

[@urborg74]

"Fuck this episode." Amen man. This one was just brutal.

[@Kennia1998]

I remember crying so much with this episode that I had a headache all day 😭😭😭 loved the reaction as always

[@Omn1Media]

It was so hard to get any commentary out of my brain once the credits hit!

[@fxbear]

Same with me. I cried hard for quite awhile after the show.

[@Kennia1998]

@@fxbear 😭😭😭

[@NicolleLaShane]

This episode broke my heart. I cried so much.

[@wjohnson1110]

"I'm getting a little misty". Me - Just give it a minute.😭😭

[@Omn1Media]

I was a sweet summer child when I uttered those words!

[@JessimusPrime]

@@Omn1Media 😂

[@jenni5104]

Hahaha savage 🤣

[@markhutchinson6156]

This one broke me...had me ugly crying at times. Had to watch a few classic Simpsons episodes to cheer me up.

[@Ladmia]

I was excited and dreading watching your reaction to this episode. From previous reactions, I kind of figured how you would handle this. This one was a sucker punch right in the feels. Korean dramas are amazing at making you laugh with one hand, and then absolutely devastating you with another.

[@imnotayoshi8685]

I love this episode so much. from the punch that they will be playing against eachother, the show just hits you over and over until you just stay down and sit with your tears.

[@CuriousCreatureZ]

this is such a good series, love how we're all obsessed lol

[@king_vixtor]

Bro I fucking cried so much during the old man and Ali dying, that was so unfair

[@greenie21]

This episode stirs the core values and emotions in our hearts, or at least mine. I needed some time to recover. Perhaps a part of reason this is watched globally based on word of mouth, because everyone can relate. A beautifully painful episode… or a painfully beautiful one. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@michaelruiz4403]

I started breaking down like a baby when the old man had dementia during the game because it reminded me of how my grandma has dementia, and when he was killed off I was broken. I love this show so much.

[@Omn1Media]

My grandparent's had it as well, I definitely feel you! digital HUG

[@michaelruiz4403]

@@Omn1Media thx man and same for you too.

[@suthius85]

This show has A LOT of heartbreak. Not just this episode.

[@FiryaFYI]

People get killed in this series. nahh who cares. But when she dropped that marbel.. man i lost it.

[@MrTehnoobshowfan]

Any viewer who does not shed a tear in 60 minutes will be eliminated. Let me repeat the instructions: any viewer who does not shed a tear in 60 minutes will be eliminated. You may hit play.

[@casualagent7250]

Phew 😅 Not eliminated

[@minja38]

I think they didn't show his brother's face in the file just because the actor is super famous in Korea. The fact that he is in the show was a big surprise. Your reactions are really awesome!

[@erza6068]

'i love his hair' Bro same

[@TheGoldenDonuttt]

Yes the reaction I've been waiting for!

[@victorstewart395]

This episode is a Character Development Masterpiece. The reason it's so heartbreaking is just because how good the writing and acting was up to this point to make us all get so invested in these characters.

[@dylanhenry5888]

Sae-byoek and her friend storyline made me ugly cry :,)

[@sgtjoe2008]

this episode is heartbreaking, can't hold back tears

[@ValentinasWatching]

I sobbed with this episode. Definitely the most heartbreaking one 💔 😢

[@bingsterc7621]

Also, if you run back Ep. 6 again…they did announced Ali aka No. 199’s Death/Elimination. And, in due time you’ll get more information about the Grandpa/Old Man.

[@danieljansson7163]

This is the best episode in this season!

[@Omn1Media]

Definitely agree! But the rest was still amazing!

[@danieljansson7163]

@@Omn1Media true!!

[@infinytower3317]

Thanks for sharing ur genuine rxn! You made me cry....again.

[@Omn1Media]

It was hard to edit this one because I just cried through it all over again! haha

[@jasont3348]

this was actually my favourite episode, i find it difficult to cry, but this did

[@theeverlastingtruth]

Hunger games on a whole other level.

[@jinrosemont3132]

Real emotion and reaction to this ep. awesome vid!

[@DuendeTortuga]

Those scenes always get me, such a good episode..

[@spongebob2507]

에피소드6 을 감상할때보다 그것을 리엑션하는 사람들의 반응을 보며 나는 울었다😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@ianpreston4408]

Nice Reaction! Keep up the great work! I love your Mandalorian and Cobra Kai videos!

[@tsiremo]

I cried with you, and subscribed. Btw like your hair.

[@Omn1Media]

Thanks!!!

[@turtl3s0up]

this one broke me.

[@fayenaichungtong7258]

This Episode is very Emotional😢 I cried my tears out!!😭😭 That old man made me Cry the most!😭😭

[@shelleysprouse5687]

Omg I’m still crying from this episode!

[@Omn1Media]

Editing it was a pain, not only from the length but going through the emotions again!

[@igorthadeu6094]

I dont know How most people cry more with the girls than with the old Guy. It was Very Sad and ALL, but the ALL build up for the old Guy death was way better and even the Episode has the name of their situation as partners. People can say that the old Guy was already dying and lived a Lot, but for me that meant NOTHING. his death was the saddest. *I watched ALL, i know How It ends.

[@nightwhelmed]

Cause as much as we loved the old man, he had a tumor. He was going to die anyway. That girl had her whole life ahead of her. I think that's a bigger sacrifice.

[@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08]

I think everyone shouldve cried the most for ali. He had his wife and daughter in another country and they probably thought ali abandoned them, ali deserved the win more than anyone else. Everyone had faults but ali was the only person who never did a bad thing

[@Omn1Media]

I would just say because it was something we've accepted from his introduction. It was gonna come but it was still extremely sad!

[@igorthadeu6094]

@@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08 for ali i felt more angry than Sad to be honest.

[@2oger2uan]

For me, my sadness for both Ali and Il-nam were offset by how I felt about Gi-Hun and Sang-Woo behaviors. I was put off by what they did to the point where it distracted from the other's deaths. For the girls, it was just pure sadness. No grimy-ness to distract.

[@v3rtexproductions420]

I'll be honest, I cried when the old Man died. I live with my great grand parents and one of them has amnesia so it resented with me hard,my mind just went to what if that was my family and I couldn't control myself

[@kikikz8608]

I really hope that we will get season 2

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

This episode was BRUTAL. Great characters being ripped away

[@star_panic]

this ep broke me

[@angelas1616]

I’m loving your reactions and I love your shirt. Subscribed.

[@lissanic821]

I love your reaction to it. It was hack of emotional rollercoaster :(

[@Entxq_]

You’re literally the only reactor I like for this show, a lot of people tend to miss stuff which is really annoying but you genuinely react and pay attention well so really I just wanna say thanks and same man this episode ruined me ✋😭

[@Omn1Media]

I really appreciate that! I worry that just makes me boring most of the time because I'm trying to take everything in lol

[@Entxq_]

@@Omn1Media PLSS you’re far from that😭✋you’re one of the most entertaining reactors on KZbin and I’ve seen A LOT of reactors 💀💀

[@Omn1Media]

@@Entxq_ Awww thank you !!!!!!

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

Emotionally brutal. Really hope it doesn't happen again but it's probably going to. It's always worth letting the emotions show. We likely hold back in other situations and when something like this happens it's a way to release all at once. While the number of players drop the difficulty is bound to just leap forward!! Almost at the end. Take care bud!

[@cleveroliveira6727]

I still haven't got over this episode since I finished it 3 weeks ago. Greetings from Brazil, dude!

[@stdevote03]

Omni, Ji Yeong’s sacrifice hit the hardest😭It got me thinking long and hard about the writing of her character tho:- Why is she not seen in the first two games, we don’t know if she voted to stay or leave. Surely she voted leave. Physically and sexually abused people are rarely motivated or psychologically healed by monetary compensation alone. If she did leave why would she go back? If she’s already suicidal why didn’t she just keep moving on Red light or just ate her cookie? The problem is that the construct of the Game doesn’t offer anything for people like Ji Yeon so why recruit her into it? The writers should’ve restricted the players back stories to indebtedness which winning would instantly solve. Instead she suddenly appears when the team games start and makes the noblest sacrifice to save SaeByoek to drive her story arc.

[@garronjeter]

You have me in tears all over again🥺

[@toniiflores6438]

Probably the most heartbreaking episode in this show... Honestly Ali's death really tore me up... This show really just took the saying "No good deed goes unpunished" to a whole other level!

[@ERUDAart]

리뷰감사합니다 ^^ THANKS

[@SeungHyeopLee]

This episode makes me consume too much emotion that it's hard not to weep.

[@백영감]

미국 유투버 구독하기는 또 처음이다 오징어게임 보는게 진정성이 느껴져서 구독자 100만찍기를 바래,,,올드맨

[@davidsantacarla]

Everyone had this reaction. I was a slobbering fool!

[@Dug12dominatored]

Damn this ep was to painful

[@yunjiya4964]

현실에서 만날수있는 상황이 잘 드러난 6화였습니다. 너무 슬프고 잔혹했습니다. 현실과 너무 닮아있기 때문입니다.

[@Omn1Media]

존재할 수 있는 놀라운 친절과 이기적인 잔인함을 잘 보여주었다. Google Translate, don't fail me!

[@fxbear]

한국어를 사용하는 가족과 연락이 두절되었습니다. 알리가 상우를 검색할 때 사용한 단어를 알려주시겠어요?

[@yunjiya4964]

형( hyung) = older brother 입니다. 한국에서는 친형제가 아니더라도 남자끼리 자신보다 나이 많은 남자와 친해졌을때 이름말고 “형” 이라고 부릅니다. “형” 이라는 단어안에 아는 사람/ 친한사람 이라는 의미가 들어가있습니다.

[@fxbear]

@@yunjiya4964 thank you for this

[@k-guy5126]

allways this ep make me crying

[@andrewtanzosh]

This episode hurt. Still heartbroken.

[@aaronv4805]

Amazing reaction

[@lintonharvey560]

Just saw this episode last night with my wife. Probably the best episode I've seen so far. But yeah, I felt your "f#ck this episode" to my soul. Gut punch is an understatement. I was straight up impaled.

[@qwsdxcvb6822]

I love that you don't act like know-it-all at all

[@Omn1Media]

haha always doubt myself too much for that most times!

[@jeah8259]

This series was much needed to prove and confirm, to remind people around the world that we are good, we feel for others, no matter the skin color.

[@craigchalloner153]

This episode hollowed me out. Took me a few days to go back to the show because it hurt so much. Anyone who doesn't have an emotional response to stuff like this has no heart. Yes, it's just as manipulative as the games they're forced to play, but it was such a beautifully written tragedy.

[@patrickcampbell45]

Think we all cried this episode this was insane 😪

[@funmominus2395]

I didn't expect that you cry. Many people reacted to this episode, cry+f*ck. 😭 It’s the best episode.

[@llrainll]

I just got done with episode 6, and when I tell you I be ugly crying!! And I don’t usually cry for shows or shit!

[@BoyKwentoOfficial]

Tears will come but the plot will change everything

[@giolayug]

my fav reaction so far

[@brozackry2566]

This episode really F my emotional..i'm crying like a bitch!😅

[@84vietskater]

Let it out I was drying too! This episode was too intense.

[@jatilq]

This episode was rough to watch. Nice editing and reaction.

[@GoB1996]

Hahaaa that reaction “ohhh noooo the husband and the WIIIIIFFE”

[@Kigen3-09]

The villian guy death scene was easily the most saddest part,he was shot many times by an smg , the pain he felt makes me cry & still crying & it was so painful to watch him die!

[@ksy7348]

Saebyuk literally means Dawn in Korean though it's tmi😂 and Jiyoung is actually really really common, ordinary name in Korea like Mary, Linda, Susan

[@eerie6296]

I love your reaction.

[@HeavyArmsz]

I get your point with the old man but we never saw Ali actually get shot too.

[@baptistepg8707]

The voice said "player 199 eliminated" and we heard the shot. I think he died.

[@neeenssss]

you see his dead body at the start of ep 7 tho :(

[@ayezz2811]

I watched this episode during class. Huge mistake. I was in shambles lmfaoooo