The Mingle game appears in the second season of Squid Game, the Netflix survival drama that returned in December 2024. In the game, contestants stand on a rotating carousel while music plays, then must quickly form a group of the announced number and enter a room together, with anyone left outside eliminated. The sequence became one of the season's most shared moments, and clips of its music spread through TikTok, YouTube Shorts and reaction edits. Creators reuse it to stage their own tense group challenges, drawn to its mix of playful music and sudden elimination.