2021’s most popular TV series Squid Game has raised the stakes so high that creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk has a great task ahead in planning and executing an even better season 2. Of course, he has a few plans set in motion, and talking to Deadline, he shared that he plans to go international.
In this interview, the creator explained how the socio-economic dynamic that he explored in South Korea is mirrored in other countries, and he can use it to expand the barriers of the show. In opening up the game to other countries where the elite pay to see the poor suffer as entertainment, he can up the game’s stakes and continue Seong-gun’s story in a different setting.
The Squid Game creator certainly put the means of explaining the change of scenery in the first season when he pointed out how one of the VIPs mentioned, “The Korean game this year is spectacular.”
The comment can easily hint that other countries hold similar games in their space, thus giving the creator room to move forward with his idea. Dong-Hyuk even explained that this was how he intended to set the stage since he wanted to expand to other countries if the show’s success let him do so.
But this international setting might be too much too soon for the show’s fans. After all, one of the factors that helped thrust the series to the heights of success was the appeal of Korean culture and setting and taking that away might do more harm than gain.
Changing the setting to a different country, perhaps the US, since Seong-gun was supposed to leave for the States initially at the end of season 1, is risky but might be essential to take the show to a new level.
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About Squid Game
Squid Game is a South Korean survival show written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The nine-episode series released on Netflix on September 17, 2021 and has become an internet sensation.
It features an ensemble of Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, O Yeong-su, Wi Ha-joon, Ho Seong-tae, Kim Joo-ryung, Jung Ho-yeon and Anupam Tripathi. It became the first Korean show to reach No. 1 in the U.S.
The plot revolves around 456 people deep-in-depth, playing multiple dangerous games based on children’s games in a bid to win 45.6 billion KRW. The employees wear a mask with a triangle, square and a circle, signifying the hierarchy and an ode to the ‘Squid Game’ Koreans play.
It’s acclaimed for its dark satire, violence and the class and wealth inequality showcased flawlessly.
Source: Deadline
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