No. According to checking Sohu Entertainment Network, the drama "Squid Game" is a drama work created by director Hwang Dong Hyuk, the incident of the strike of the workers of the automobile company mentioned by the male lead in the drama is a real event, which is only a background setting and has no direct correlation with the content of the drama, so "Squid Game" is not a real event. 'The Squid Game' is a thriller suspense drama from Netflix, directed by Hwang Dong Hyuk and starring Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, Wei Loo Jun, and Jung Ho-Juan on September 17, 2021 on Netflix.