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A scene from the Netflix series Squid Game.Image source, Netflix

The most popular show of all time, Squid Game, will be the inspiration for a reality show.

The stakes will not be life or death as depicted in the drama.

454 recruits from around the world will play games where the worst fate is going home empty-handed, missing out on a $4.56 million prize.

It was confirmed earlier this week that the show would be renewed for another season.

The largest cast and lump cash prize in reality TV history will be offered in the new series Squid Game: The Challenge.

"As players compete through a series of games inspired by the original show, their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them," it said.

People need to be at least 21. They need to speak English and be available for up to four weeks.

The main character in the fictional series, Seong Gi-hun, is referred to as Player , which is a nod to the 456 participants.

The story of debt-ridden people competing for a huge cash prize in a deadly series of children's games is told in the South Korean thrillers.

In its first 28 days of availability, it was streamed by more than 100 million users, making it the most popular series in the history of the company.

The first season of Squid Game took 12 years to come to fruition, according to the director, writer and executive producer. It took 12 days for Squid Game to become a hit.

After it raised prices and left Russia, the company was hit.

It warned millions of people are going to quit the service after revealing a drop in subscribers.

It wiped more than $50 billion off the firm's market value as experts warned it would be difficult to get back on track.

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