Quick Facts
| Title | Squid Game: The Challenge |
| Genre | Reality Competition |
| Based On | Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game (2021) |
| Composer | Paddy Fletcher |
| Contestants | 456 |
| Prize | $4.56 million |
| Season 1 Premiere | November 22, 2023 |
| Season 2 | November 4–18, 2025 |
| Season 3 | Retitled “Squid Game: The VIP Challenge” — announced, TBA late 2026/2027 |
| Where to Watch | Netflix |
Squid Game: The Challenge Soundtrack: The TV series titled Squid Game: The Challenge is a 2023 reality-based competition television series based on Hwang Dong-hyuk’s 2021 South Korean survival drama series Squid Game.
Unlike the fictional drama, no real threat exists to any contestant’s life — but the show still recreates the drama’s iconic games for a grand prize of $4.56 million, the largest cash prize in reality television history.
Squid Game: The Challenge Soundtrack
According to Squid Game: The Challenge (TV Series 2023– ) – IMDb: “456 real players will enter the game in pursuit of a life-changing reward of $4.56 million. As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show, plus surprising new additions, their strategies, alliances, and characters will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them”.
Release Date of Squid Game: The Challenge: Squid Game: The Challenge premiered on Netflix on November 22, 2023. The series recreates the Korean children’s games featured in the original Squid Game drama, with 456 real contestants competing to win the $4.56 million cash prize.
Who is the composer of Squid Game: The Challenge Soundtrack
Paddy Fletcher composed the original score for Squid Game: The Challenge. Rather than reusing Jung Jae-il’s music from the scripted Squid Game drama, Fletcher wrote new cues inspired by that sonic world — and was given permission to sample and rework “Pink Soldiers,” a cue from the original series written by drama producer Kim Sung-soo. Fletcher’s work on the reality series earned a BAFTA nomination for Entertainment Craft Team.
The scripted Squid Game drama’s own score was composed separately by Jung Jae-il, who also scored Bong Joon-ho’s Okja (2017) and the Oscar-winning Parasite (2019).
Squid Game: The Challenge Original Soundtrack List
Paddy Fletcher released the Squid Game: The Challenge score independently. The track list includes:
- Pink Soldiers (Re-Work)
- $4.56 Million
- Dorm Life
- Eliminate Someone
- Subterfuge
- Tough Decisions
- We Were Friends
- Who Can You Trust?
You can hear the full score on SoundCloud.
Is Squid Game: The Challenge Still Going in 2026?
Yes. Season 2 aired on Netflix from November 4 to November 18, 2025, again with 456 new contestants competing for the same $4.56 million prize. Netflix renewed the show for a third season in July 2025; in March 2026 it announced the format would shift to Squid Game: The VIP Challenge, featuring eight celebrity contestants. Filming took place in the UK in February and March 2026, with a premiere expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
Official trailer
You can also watch the official trailer below for a look at the games and contestants. Squid Game: The Challenge has been streaming on Netflix since November 22, 2023.
(Source: SoundtrackTracklist.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Squid Game: The Challenge?
Paddy Fletcher composed the score, drawing on and sampling “Pink Soldiers” from the original Squid Game drama; his work earned a BAFTA nomination for Entertainment Craft Team.
Is the $4.56 million prize real?
Yes — Netflix calls it the largest cast and lump-sum cash prize in reality television history, matching the number from the fictional show.
When did Squid Game: The Challenge premiere?
Season 1 premiered on Netflix on November 22, 2023.
Has Squid Game: The Challenge been renewed for more seasons?
Yes. Season 2 aired November 4–18, 2025, and a third season — retitled Squid Game: The VIP Challenge and featuring celebrity players — is expected in late 2026 or 2027.
Where can I watch Squid Game: The Challenge?
It streams exclusively on Netflix.
Related reading: Netflix, TV Soundtracks, Streaming Guide.