Robe worn by VIP on Netflix hit ‘Squid Game’ to be sold for a $250k

By Viral Press via SWNS

A robe used by eccentric, masked VIP 4 in the hit Netflix show "Squid Game" is to be sold for a staggering $250,000.

Gay billionaire VIP 4 wore the black and gold outfit while betting on players crossing a glass bridge.

He then made a failed attempt to seduce a young undercover cop posing as a waiter before being knocked unconscious.

U.S. actor Geoffrey Giuliano starred as the sleazy businessman, rocketing him from obscurity following the drama's success.

High-profile memorabilia dealer Phillip Winfield, of Artistic Music Products of Hunterville, North Carolina, is now selling the outfit to "someone who is hooked on the series" in order to raise money for charity.

A group in India has even asked for his annotated "Squid Game" script to be sold at a charity auction with an opening bid of $10,000.

Giuliano said: "Squid Game has iconic costumes that have started a whole spin-off industry."

"The players, the guards and the VIPs have the most memorable outfits that have been seen in any movie so far this year, if not this decade."

The actor, who is originally from Rochester, New York, said he was handpicked for the role after the director Hwang Dong-hyuk recognized him from minor parts.

His role as the only openly gay character in the show has also made him a cult star among the LGBT community.

Geoffrey, who is now looking for a top Hollywood agent to handle his stratospheric rise, added: "I didn’t read the small print in the contract that I would have to do a nude scene. I definitely look better with the robe on.

"It’s worth every penny and I'm happy that it will go to someone who loves the show. They adore the series and want to collect everything they can. The market for original 'Squid Game' memorabilia is huge."

The South Korean Netflix drama "Squid Game" tells the story of hundreds of participants struggling with hopeless debt who compete in a series of children’s games to win the final 45.6 billion won ($38.7 million USD) prize.

The series was released on September 17 and received an overwhelming response from viewers worldwide but it has also been criticized for showing violence and gore.