Abu Dhabi's Korean Cultural Centre hosts Squid Game event - in pictures
Mohamed as The Front Man, left, with a guard during the Squid Game event at the Korean Cultural Centre at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi. All Photos: Victor Besa / The National
The Squid Game event was held only over one day and featured 15 participants competing against one another in two sessions at the Korean Cultural Centre
Players who did not successfully complete the challenge get 'shot' with soft sponge toy guns to signal their elimination
In the dalgona game, players tried to cut out a preset shape in the honeycomb toffee without breaking it
Players were required to sign a paper agreeing to the rules before beginning the games – just like in the show
The guards kept their eyes on everyone
The honeycomb toffee game, also known as the dalgona game, has become a viral trend on its own
A Squid Game guard holds up the South Korean and UAE flags at the Korean Cultural Centre
The Korean Cultural Centre presented players with the same card as seen on the hit show
Tin boxes with snacks were distributed to players after the Squid Game event
Players begin playing green light, red light at the Korean Cultural Centre
Two players face off to play Ttakji during the Squid Game event at the Korean Cultural Centre
Two other players compete in a marble game to see who can get their marble closest to the circle
Nam Chan-woo, director of the Korean Cultural Centre, before the start of the Squid Game event
Players get ready to play green light, red liight
Those who were eliminated had to put on skull stickers over the numbers on their shirt
The Korean Cultural Centre's version of glass stepping stones mean that players had to guess the right combination of numbers to cross over
The guards for the Squid Game event at the Korean Cultural Centre
A player takes a photo ahead of the event at the Korean Cultural Centre
