In 2021, the Korean fictional drama sequence “Squid Sport” turned a worldwide sensation and an award-season darling for Netflix. It additionally led to the creation of a real-life recreation present referred to as “Squid Sport: The Problem,” which premiered this month on the streaming platform.

Within the sequence, contestants comply with compete in a sequence of video games to win a life-changing amount of cash, solely to search out out throughout the first recreation that gamers are eradicated by dying ugly deaths throughout every problem.

“The Problem” actuality recreation present was created for contestants to aim a number of the challenges on the hit present — with out the demise half, in fact.

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However now, a number of the recreation present’s contestants are claiming they confronted inhumane circumstances throughout filming, together with nerve injury and hypothermia, and are threatening to sue.

Two contestants have reportedly approached a British private accidents legislation agency to characterize them for accidents that occurred throughout the opening sequence of the present, which was filmed on a former Royal Air Drive Base in Britain.

The sport in query is known as “Crimson Gentle, Inexperienced Gentle” and requires contestants to maneuver on the command of a giant, animatronic doll when “inexperienced mild” is known as and cease when “purple mild” is known as. If contestants transfer on the mistaken time, they’re eradicated.

Three gamers out of the 456 contestants wanted instant medical consideration whereas filming the sport, Netflix confirmed in February, partly due to an enormous chilly entrance and freezing temperatures that plagued the world throughout filming.

The agency representing the 2 contestants, Categorical Solicitors, has despatched “letters of declare” to Studio Lambert, the co-producer of the Netflix actuality present.

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“Contestants thought they have been participating in one thing enjoyable, and people injured didn’t count on to endure as they did,” Categorical Solicitors mentioned in a assertion. “Now they’ve been left with accidents after spending time being caught in painful stress positions in chilly temperatures.”

Netflix didn’t instantly reply to Entrepreneur‘s request for remark.

“Squid Sport: The Problem” premiered its first 5 episodes on Netflix on November 22.