Squid Game Season 2 Mingle

• Mingle aka. Jjakjikki (짝짓기): Spoiler Alert if you have not watched Squid Game Season 2.

  1. During the 6th episode of Squid Game Season 2, the remaining survivors participate in a twisted version of Mingle + Musical Chairs on a Scary-Go-Around (Spinning Carousel). Players must find a specific number of people based on game host orders when the music and carousel stop. Once they find the right number of players, they race to enter one of the fifty rooms scattered around the hall within a limited time. When time runs out, the doors will be locked. The game consists of five rounds, and each room is monitored to identify fallen survivors with the wrong number of people.

  2. The Mingle game is an upgraded version of the Korean traditional children's game called Jjakjikki (짝짓기), which means "pairing" or "mating" in Korean. It often refers to the process of forming pairs for reproduction or more casually, to the act of pairing or matching items or people together.

  3. The song played during the Mingle game is Dunggeulge Dunggeulge (둥글게 둥글게), a popular Korean children's song. The title translates to "Round and Round" in English. It is often sung in kindergartens and at children's events, accompanied by simple, circular dance movements. It's a fun and playful song that encourages kids to dance and play in a circle.

Birdy Korea Travel Tip: The authentic Korean version of Mingle, aka. Jjakjikki (짝짓기), is played without rooms or chairs, and obviously no guns. It’s played with many participants, and once the game host calls a particular number (to any music), people typically hug each other to form that number of group or recently hold hands. It’s a traditional childhood game that had been forgotten, but Squid Game Season 2 seems to be bringing the trend back again with the nostalgic Round and Round 둥글게 둥글게 song.