The overall theme of the show is greed and asks how far one would go to be rich or out of debt. It also shines a light on elitism, specifically, how the richest of the rich have power over others. These themes are more obvious to all watchers around the globe. However there are other underlying themes that English speakers or non-Korean natives may miss when they first watch the series through. These themes include classism, xenophobia and religion in South Korea. This op-ed will focus on how Squid Game specifically critiques Korean Christianity and evangelicalism.

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