It’s safe to say that Squid Game has done pretty well.
Not only has the show attained critical acclaim and commercial success, but Netflix’s CEO also said the Korean thriller is likely to become its biggest show ever.
Much to the dismay of fans around the world, its writer and creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, had said that he’s not mentally prepared to work on a sequel.
“I don’t have well developed plans for Squid Game 2. It is quite tiring just thinking about it,” he told Variety Magazine.
Fortunately, he’s changed his mind.
Confirmed: Squid Game Season 2 is Coming & It’ll Involve The Lead Doing ‘Something for the World’
Buy some popcorn, make the edge of your seat comfortable, and forget about the NOC Saga, because the creators of Squid Game are working on a second season!
Hwang, who is also the director, revealed his plans for the show in an interview with Associated Press (AP) during a screening and Q&A in Los Angeles.
COMEBACK SQUID: Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director, creator, writer of #SquidGame says the show will be back with more Gi-hun adventures. pic.twitter.com/uqC1DIdZqy
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) November 9, 2021
When asked about a second season, Hwang joked: “There’s been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season. So I almost feel like you leave us no choice!
“But I will say there will indeed be a second season. It’s in my head right now. I’m in the planning process currently,” he added.
He said that while it’s too early to share specifics, he promised that “Gi-Hun will come back, and he will do something for the world.”
Interesting…
A spokesperson for Netflix said that discussions have begun, but production has not been confirmed as of yet.
Drew Inspiration From His Own Life
Hwang reportedly drew inspiration from his own life when creating Squid Game, particularly his family’s struggles in 2009 after the global financial crisis.
In fact, many of the characters are loosely based on Hwang’s own life. Like Gi-hun, Hwang was raised by a widowed mother and grew up in a poor family.
The inspiration for the character of “Ali” came from a troubling experience he had when he visited the UK at the age of 24.
“…a white staff member at airport immigration gave me a dismissive look and made discriminatory comments. I find it truly shocking to this day,” he said. “I think I was someone like Ali back then.”
In the show, Ali is a Pakistani migrant worker who works in South Korea and is exploited by his Korean employer.
Ideas For Season 2
In a previous interview with The Times, Hwang said he was considering a plot that centered around the frontman, who was a former cop, to explore the issue of police officers in South Korea.
After its premiere in September, Squid Game racked up 111 million users for at least two minutes in its first 28 days on Netflix.
That’s impressive, but we’re willing to bet that the viewing figures for seasons two will blow this out of the water. What do you think?
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