15/06/2025
ad/invite | We are less than 2 weeks away from Squid Game season 3 dropping on Netflix, so to celebrate (feels weird to say celebrate when describing a show about modern inequality, exploitation, and a whole lot of murder) they invited a few of us to London for two days of activities inspired by the show and its location!
We kicked off on Wednesday by changing into our new tracksuits, which were the actually the ones they made for the challenge reality show, then we headed over to Squid Game: The Experience at the Excel. Honestly I did a lot better than I expected, but I didn’t expect much 😅 I won’t give you any spoilers, but even the games you’ve seen in the show have been adapted so there’s surprises in-store for everyone! Though I will say, as with many experiences like this, it’s better to come in a big group of friends because it’s far more fun taking out your friends than random strangers.
We had a little free time before our evening activity so I squeezed in a gym session. The gym at the Corinthia is SO IMPRESSIVE 👏 I’m so used to hotel gyms being awful so it set very high expectations for the spa which, spoilers, I did get to enjoy on Friday morning before checking out. Truly felt like a VIP from the games, just don’t think about how problematic that statement is 🥲
Later we took a Korean cooking class hosted by ! I love Korean cuisine so this was right up my street, plus they were playing k pop the whole time so this whole event really was perfect for me specifically! I already cook Korean dishes at home fairly regularly so always grateful to add more to my recipe bank, especially when I already have all the seasonings in my cupboard. They also started with a quick explanation on how to make traditional cabbage kimchi, which is something I’m still yet to try 🫣 Look, I’m really impatient so I hate meal prepping or having to marinade anything in advance… I’m hoping this is the year I start though! Radish kimchi, or kkakdugi, is my favourite type so seems like a no-brainer to give that a shot first. Wish me luck!