Dark Truth Behind SQUID GAME !!

Hello guys, my name is Asad Taizai. Pay and welcome back to another case study with me.

There’s a famous quote that says, "Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures." Meaning, fiction often contains things that don’t exist in our real lives. But there’s another quote that says, "Good fiction creates its own reality," and that’s what has happened in this case.

Since the release of Squid Game Season 2 in December, you've probably seen posts on Instagram and other social media platforms claiming that Squid Game isn’t just a fictional show, but is based on a real incident from Korea in 1980. This claim has gone viral, and many people are going crazy over it. However, the truth is far from it.

The viral photos circulating online were generated using AI by a Turkish artist named Cihat Ermiştaş, who never gave consent for his images to be used in such a misleading context. Even the director of Squid Game, Hwang Dong-hyuk, never once mentioned "Brothers Home" in any of his interviews. That’s because Brothers Home was never anything like Squid Game—it was far worse.

Let’s learn about today’s case, revolving around the infamous Brothers Home.

A Dark Chapter Begins

This case began after the Korean War ended in the 1950s. The war left South Korea devastated. Millions died, families were torn apart, and the country’s economy completely collapsed. Homelessness, begging, and orphaned children became widespread.

To "cleanse" the streets and maintain South Korea’s image, the government launched a “social welfare initiative” in the 1960s. Police were given permission to detain homeless individuals and orphans and place them in welfare centers. However, the officers had no clear criteria. Anyone walking alone—even kids—could be detained without investigation. For each person detained, police received financial incentives, which led to mass detentions, often unjustified.

On paper, detainees were to be released after a year. In reality, they rarely were. Many people, especially children, were permanently separated from their families due to police greed.

Enter: Brothers Home

The largest of these welfare facilities was Brothers Home, located in Busan. It began as “Brothers Orphanage” but expanded in the 1970s to include not just orphans but all homeless individuals.

The facility was headed by Park In-gun, who claimed to take full responsibility for the welfare and education of the residents. But nobody knew the horrifying inhumanities taking place behind closed doors.

Survivors often compare Brothers Home to Nazi concentration camps, and for good reason.

A Prison Disguised as a Shelter

Inside, normal laws didn’t apply. Only the rules made by Park In-gun and his loyalists mattered. Inmates were divided into platoons, each led by a “commander”—another inmate given special privileges. This hierarchy ensured division among prisoners and eliminated the risk of rebellion.

If one person in a group broke a rule, the entire group—especially the commander—was punished. Jobs were assigned based on age, gender, and physical condition. It was essentially a slave camp for the benefit of the corrupt administrators.

Why give power to certain inmates? It saved money and created disunity. If prisoners united, they could overthrow the system—but this structure prevented that.

Survivor Testimony: The Nightmare of Choi Jong-bae

Let’s hear from one of the survivors—Choi Jong-bae, who was only 13 when he and his brother were walking home from school and picked up by police. Without verifying if they were truly orphans, they were declared as such and sent to Brothers Home.

On his first day, Choi was stripped, doused in freezing water, and given no clothes or blankets. That night, he was sexually assaulted by his group commander. This nightmare would continue for years.

He witnessed people being murdered, their bodies disposed of like trash. Women, men, and even children were raped as part of daily routine. Malnutrition was rampant. Inmates were given barely enough to survive while being worked like slaves.

Failed Escapes and Imprisoned Hope

Many tried to escape. The facility was surrounded by 7-meter-high walls, much like the fictional walls in Attack on Titan. The only escape chance was during outside labor, like woodcutting—but most escape plans were betrayed by frightened inmates seeking lighter punishments.

Even outside the facility, the horror continued. Released survivors were shunned by society. Just knowing someone had been at Brothers Home was enough for people to avoid them out of fear and stigma. Many ended up in mental institutions—or took their own lives.

The Exposé

In 1987, a local hunter tipped off Busan’s District Prosecutor’s Office. He had seen laborers being beaten while working on a nearby mountain. A full-scale investigation was launched.

Interviews with over 100 former inmates revealed the truth. In just 1986 alone, nearly 4,000 people were sent to Brothers Home. Much of the government funding meant for residents’ welfare went straight into Park In-gun’s pockets. Victims were drugged, tortured, and controlled.

Investigators found 2 billion won worth of receipts in Park’s office, a secret torture chamber, and evidence that he personally murdered at least 40 people. A total of 551 confirmed deaths were later updated to 657, with many victims' bodies sold to hospitals or secretly buried.

Even more horrifying: young children were trafficked abroad and sold to wealthy foreigners.

Justice Denied

And here’s the most shocking part—Park In-gun was sentenced to just 2.5 years in prison. That’s it. For all the crimes he committed—rape, murder, torture, slavery, trafficking—he barely served time.

He died in 2016, before the new investigations began, never facing true justice. This is perhaps the most heartbreaking part of the story.

A Real-World Nightmare, Not a Game

People compare Brothers Home to Squid Game. But unlike the fictional show, the prisoners at Brothers Home never had a choice. The Squid Game contestants chose to play. They had hopes of winning money. At Brothers Home, there was no game—only cruelty.

This wasn't fiction. This was reality.

Thankfully, social media helped bring this story to light. People like Choi Jong-bae and Han Jong-sun fought for years for justice. Because of them, the case was reopened in 2022, and the world finally started paying attention.

Final Thoughts

Not every story has a happy ending. Not everyone escapes. And some wounds never heal.

We must stop romanticizing the horrors of Brothers Home as “real-life Squid Game.” That comparison is not only wrong—it’s unfair to the victims who suffered unimaginable pain.

Let this be a lesson. Let this case remind us that true evil can wear many faces—even the face of a "welfare home."

Please share this story. Let it be heard. Let no one forget what happened at Brothers Home.

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Thank you. Stay safe. Stay aware. And remember—what you don’t know can destroy you.