Squid Game in Manhattan..."Do you want to start the game?"

[Anchor]
Ahead of the release of season 2 of the K-Content Squid Game, which swept the world, a hands-on experience space was opened in Manhattan, New York, to participate in the game in the drama.

U.S. fans have visited the game where they experience K-culture from long-standing Korean children's play to food, such as playing marbles.

This is Washington correspondent Hong Sang-hee.

[Reporter]
Squid Game, which attracted 265 million eyes in 90 days of its release and was recognized as a global content

People line up at a game experience center in the middle of Manhattan, New York, ahead of Squid Game Season 2, which returns for the first time in three years.

They are real fans who gathered to participate in the real version of Squid Game.

[Katie Madison / Game Contestant] I'm so excited and actually really nervous. I'm nervous, but I'm excited, and I'm happy to be in the game because it looks amazing.]

The first game is to remember the step by applying the glass stepping stone in the squid game.

If you walk carefully through the game, you'll be followed by a game of marbles that we're familiar with.

This time, the Mugunghwa flower has bloomed, which is cute but can survive by avoiding the scary eyes of Younghee.

It was the most popular.

[Lindsey Cash/ Game Contestant: We're both fans of Squid Game, but the game is over now. My friend came in at 6 o'clock and it was really fun. It was a very interactive game, so it was much better than I expected.]

Family and friends and visitors to the experience center competed in five Squid Game-inspired games and enjoyed Korean snacks and K-pop.

[Peter Love / Game Participant:(Why do you like Squid Game?) It's fun, and I like it because it has many effects.(Do you like K-POP then?) Yes, I do. [Do you like Korea?] [Do you love Korea?]
Squid Game that swept the first non-English language Emmy,
What will happen in season 2?

[Josh Simon / Vice President of Consumer Products, Netflix: Squid Game Season 2 will be released on Dec. 26. Of course, I can't reveal the secret, but it's an amazing series. Season 2 is definitely going to be successful, and I think people will like it as much as the first season.]

The Squid Game Experience Center, which opened in New York, will meet Korean fans in Seoul early next year after passing through Madrid, Spain, and Sydney, Australia this month.

I'm Hong Sang-hee from Washington.