By Honorary Reporter Theresia Kurniawan from Indonesia
Photos = Theresia Kurniawan

To celebrate the final season of the global hit series "Squid Game," Netflix Indonesia held the Jump Rope Challenge from June 26-29 at Plaza Senayan in Jakarta.

A replica of the jump rope game was placed as the centerpiece of the venue, complete with pink uniform guards and the statues of the deadly doll Young-hee and her new partner Chul-su.

The Jump Rope Challenge at Plaza Senayan in Jakarta

Many participated in this challenge, jumping to avoid a digital rope and land in a safety zone to survive. Winners received merchandise from the final season of the series. Though the objective was to survive for a minute, the activity proved more difficult than expected, as few reached the end.

The deadly dolls Young-hee and Chul-su are prominent players in the Jump Rope Challenge.

The event also featured the triathlon, where players had to complete a "four-legged" race consisting of three traditional Korean games: biseok chigi (rock throwing or kicking), gonggi (jacks) and jegichagi (shuttlecock kicking) within a two-minute time limit. 

Held at a separate arena with a circular track inspired by a scene from season two of "Squid Game," the event had teams of three players with their legs tied together. Thus close coordination and teamwork were needed to complete the race.

Participants in the triathlon play gonggi (left), jegichagi (center) and biseok chigi (right).

Two individuals dressed as "recruiters" walked around the area, inviting spectators to play ddakji chigi like in the series. This interactive element provided an opportunity for those unfamiliar with Korean culture to learn about traditional games in an engaging way.

msjeon22@korea.kr