Squid Game is the Netflix survival drama created by Hwang Dong-hyuk that premiered in 2021 and became a global phenomenon. In season 1, the masked staff let the 456 players vote after each round: press the O button to keep playing, or X to walk away, with the majority deciding everyone's fate. The vote scenes in the dormitory are among the show's tensest moments, and the sterile confirmation ding of each press became shorthand online for high-stakes group decisions. Editors now lift the clip for polls, tier lists and reaction videos whenever a choice needs to feel final.