Where was Squid Game filmed?

This is one of the few funny scenes in Squid Game. In this scene, Seong Gi-hun (portrayed by Lee Jung-jae), a gambling and betting addict, wins a huge sum of money and tries to run away from his debtors' henchmen by running across a horse track to the other side. While running, he stumbles into Kang Sae-byeok and spills her drink. He says to her in Korean, "I'm sorry! Hey kid, you okay? Oh Sh*t!" and he tries (rather unsuccessfully) to shove the straw back into her drink before running away again. Viewers get to see Seong Gi-hun making a run for it with the goons behind him.

This scene is hilarious since it was improvised. Seong Gi-hun was never supposed to put the straw back in, and towards the end of this scene, viewers can see Kang Sae-byeok shaking her shoulders and laughing in mirth. Spoiler alert - what's not shown immediately is that she's an accomplished pickpocket and has already stolen the cash from him!

This hilarious scene was shot at the Sangbong Intercity Bus Terminal in Seoul. No matter where in the city you are, you can easily catch a bus to the bus terminal. There are several routes to the terminal, and you can stop off and pick up a cold coffee with a straw! Just watch out for gambling addicts running into pickpockets!

In this scene, a well-dressed, mysterious stranger (portrayed by Gong Yoo) approaches Seong Gi-hun at the subway station. The stranger smiles and asks Seong Gi-hun, "Mister, would you like to play a game with me?" While Gi-hun is rambling on, the stranger opens his briefcase filled with two cards – blue and red, and three piles of cash. The stranger offers to play ddakji. For each round that Gi-hun wins, the stranger will give him 100,000 won, but if the stranger wins, Gi-hun must give him the same amount of money.

The stranger wins the first round, and since Gi-hun doesn't have the money to repay him, the stranger slaps him across the face instead. This continues until Gi-hun wins, and the stranger gives him 100,000 won, tells Gi-hun's financial and personal history, and hands him a business card while saying, "Just think about it."

Out of all the Squid Game locations, this is one of the most popular since it has the first instance of the game. This scene is shot at the Yangjae Citizen's Forest Subway Station in the upmarket Gangnam district of Seoul. You can tour the bench at the metro station, walk to Yangjae Citizen's Forest Park trails, and see the Seoul Arts Center and Hanwon Museum of Art. To get to this station, catch the green line 4432 at Yangjae Station to AT Center Yangjae Flower Market and walk 3 minutes to the subway entrance.

After the vote inside the game, the players are tied up and set free at different places. Seong Gi-hun and Kang Sae-byeok (player number 067) are tied up and dumped with their clothes in the middle of the night. Seong Gi-hun starts panicking and screaming, "Hello over here! I can't see anything!" Kang Sae-byeok helps remove the blindfold from his eyes and tells him to shut up and untie her. After he unties her, she wears her clothes and starts walking away.

When he starts screaming for her to untie him, she turns around and says, "If I help untie you, you're just going to hassle me for cash again." He replies, "Of course, I'm going to hassle you!" She starts walking away again. He calls her back by saying, "Okay, fine. Forget the money, okay? Untie me, I beg you." He then swears on his own mother, yet as soon as she unties his hands, he immediately starts demanding that she return the money.

This Squid Game filming location is the Namsan Mountain Park in Seoul. It's a beautiful hilly forest area with trails, a cable car, an observatory tower, and plenty of inroads to travel with a vehicle, walk, or cycle through to enjoy the air. Take bus number 406 from Seoul Station to Yongam Elementary School and walk for 10 minutes to reach Namsan Mountain Park.

While not one of the best scenes in Squid Game, Jang Deok-su (portrayed by Heo Sung-tae), also known as player 101, meets another gangster while he is out of the game temporarily. His gangster friend meets him with an umbrella. Instead of getting to the point, the friend starts rambling and cribbing about the weekend. He says, "Something about Friday night always brings out the weirdos." Deok-su is already impatient and straightaway asks him, "The money?"

In response to his question, the friend removes a brown envelope filled with wons and tells Deok-su, "I couldn't get more on short notice. I'll make sure the rest come in soon, okay? Anyway, the Big Boss sent out all the boys to find you – Incheon and Ilsan, the whole da*n place had eyes. Where have you been hiding?"

This scene is shot at Wolmi Theme Park on Wolmido Island at Incheon. It is a couple of hours away from Seoul. To get to Wolmi Theme Park, catch the number 2 bus from Dongincheon Station for Wolmido Island. Once there, walk for a few minutes till you reach the theme park. Entry is free, but the rides are paid as you go. You can ride the giant wheel or roller coaster and eat the local Korean junk food as you take a stroll. This park has also featured in other K-dramas like 'Descendants of the Sun' and 'It's Okay to Be Okay.'

In this scene, Seong Gi-hun is shocked to see Cho Sang-woo (player number 218). Gi-hun sees Sang-woo looking toward his own mother with longing. Gi-hun offers to buy Sang-woo a coffee and a cigarette. Seong Gi-hun realizes Cho Sang-woo is hiding from meeting his mother because of the piling debt. To cheer Sang-woo up, Gi-hun says, "Hey, come on, you're still Ssangmun-dong's own pride and joy. You're still the genius who got accepted to SNU Business School. So, don't worry. You'll make money again. Go tell your mom all about it. Make a fresh start."

Cho Sang-woo scoffs at this and asks him, "Just make 6 billion won?" Gi-hun is shocked and says, "6 billion?! I thought it was 600 million won!" That's when Gi-hun realizes that his friend Sang-woo lost all the money (including investor money) in poorly placed stocks and futures investments.

This filming location of Squid Game is at Baegun Market at Samyang-ro 154-gil, in Seoul. It is an excellent place for shopping for local food, fish, spices, and more. To get here and indulge in some regional cuisines, hop on to bus number 1120 on the green line and get off at Sorabol Middle School. From there, the walk to Cho Sang-woo's mother's fish shop is 3 minutes.

In this scene, Cho Sang-woo realizes that Kang Sae-byeok disappeared for a few minutes the previous night and discovered something. He offers to help her with the next few games in exchange for the information while they walk through the optical illusion and follow other players in a trance-like pattern.

He says, "You saw something, right? I happened to overhear your discussion last night. Tell me, what did you see?" She responds, "Why would I?" He says, "You're a North Korean defector, right? I know all the games they make us play - since I was a young boy. The next game will be too, I'm willing to bet. You tell me what you saw, and I'm willing to guess what the next game is."

This scene is notable for the set built on the optical illusion drawing by MC Escher. The optical illusion was meant to confuse viewers, players, and audiences into thinking they were lost.

Unfortunately, this iconic set was torn down by the Squid Game production after shooting. However, it was one of the many sets constructed in Daejeon in South Korea. To get to Daejeon, catch a train from Suseo Station. Daejeon is also used as the filming location for other notable films, one of which is 'Train to Busan.'