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Egan, Toussaint (November 9, 2021). "Squid Game creator confirms season 2, return of main character Seong Gi-hun". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021 . Retrieved November 9, 2021. In the 2010s, Netflix had seen a large growth in viewership outside of North America, and started investing in productions in other regions, including Korea. [40] Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, stated in 2018 that they were looking for more successes from overseas productions: "The exciting thing for me would be if the next Stranger Things came from outside America. Right now, historically, nothing of that scale has ever come from anywhere but Hollywood." [41] Netflix had opened up a division in Asia in 2018, and while they were still operating out of temporary leased office space in Seoul, Hwang brought his script to their attention. Kim Minyoung, one of Netflix's content officers for the Asian regions, recognized Hwang's talent from The Fortress and his other films, and upon seeing his script for Squid Game, knew they needed it for the service. Kim said "[W]e were looking for shows that were different from what's traditionally 'made it,' and Squid Game was exactly it". [42] Netflix formally announced in September 2019 they would produce Hwang's work as an original series. [39] [43] Netflix's Bela Bajaria, head of global television operations, said that of their interest in Hwang's work, "we knew it was going to be big in Korea because it had a well-regarded director with a bold vision", and that "K-Dramas also travel well across Asia". [40] Regarding his return to the project, Hwang commented, "It's a sad story. But the reason why I returned to the project is because the world 10 years from then has transformed to a place where these unbelievable survival stories are so fitting, and I found that this is the time when people will call these stories intriguing and realistic." [34] Hwang further believed that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the economic disparity between classes in South Korea, and said that "All of these points made the story very realistic for people compared to a decade ago". [39] Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk shares plans for second season". The Straits Times ( Singapore). October 10, 2021. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021 . Retrieved October 10, 2021. Season one ended on a cliffhanger, leaving several questions for the audience. The most crucial question was to do with the lead character Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a kind-hearted gambler. Moore, Courtney (October 13, 2021). "Real 'Squid Game' tournaments are being hosted around the world – minus killings". Fox News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021 . Retrieved October 15, 2021.

Much of season one follows a detective, Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), who goes undercover in the games to find his missing brother who had previously taken part. However, in episode eight, Jun-Ho discovers that his brother is now the Front Man leading the games. The Front Man appears to shoot Jun-Ho dead before the detective can expose the group's operations. a b Kim, E. Tammy (October 20, 2021). " "Squid Game"'s Capitalist Parables". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021 . Retrieved October 22, 2021. Squid Game" creator says he's in talks with Netflix for 3rd season". The Korea Times. December 28, 2021. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021 . Retrieved December 28, 2021. Hayes, Dade (November 4, 2021). " 'Squid Game' Dominance Continues In U.S. Streaming; Dave Chappelle, 'Seinfeld', 'Ted Lasso' Show Strength". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021 . Retrieved November 4, 2021. a b Moon Ji-yeon (March 11, 2020). "[공식] 이정재X박해수, 넷플릭스 '오징어게임' 주연 캐스팅"[[Official] Lee Jung-jae X Park Hae-soo] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021 . Retrieved September 29, 2021– via Naver.Venkatraman, Sakshi (October 8, 2021). "How Ali from 'Squid Game' is making migrant worker exploitation in Korea more visible". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021 . Retrieved November 2, 2021. Jeong, Andrew; Moon, Grace (October 2, 2021). " 'Squid Game' is No. 1 on Netflix and South Koreans are using the survival drama to talk about inequality". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021 . Retrieved October 2, 2021. Kim Hyun-rok (June 2, 2020). "[단독]톱모델 정호연, '오징어게임' 여주인공...본격 연기 데뷔"[[Exclusive] Top model Jeong Ho-yeon, the female lead in 'Squid Game'...full-fledged acting debut] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021 . Retrieved September 29, 2021– via Naver. Jeong Hye-yeon (September 28, 2021). "[팝업★]'오징어 게임 유리공' 이상희, 이정재 내공에 감탄.."스타는 달라" "[[Pop-up★] 'Squid Game Glass Ball' Lee Sang-hee, admiring Lee Jung-jae's work..."Stars are different"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021 . Retrieved September 29, 2021– via Naver.

a b c d e f "황동혁 감독이 말하는 <오징어 게임>의 관람 포인트" (in Korean). Cine 21. September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021 . Retrieved October 2, 2021. Bailey, Kat (January 21, 2022). "Netflix Confirms Squid Game Season 2: 'The Squid Game Universe Has Just Begun' ". IGN. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022 . Retrieved January 21, 2022. Squid Game Creator Gives His Thoughts On MrBeast's Youtube Version". ScreenRant. December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022 . Retrieved January 21, 2022. a b c d e f g h i j Hewitt, Zoe (October 15, 2021). " 'Squid Game': How the Show's Larger-Than-Life Set Design Came Together". Variety. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021 . Retrieved October 15, 2021.a b c d e Yoon, Dasl; Martin, Timothy W. (October 2, 2021). "Netflix's 'Squid Game' Is the Dystopian Hit No One Wanted—Until Everyone Did". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021 . Retrieved October 2, 2021. Cia, Delia (October 1, 2021). "Squid Game Is, Unfortunately, the Perfect Show for Our Current Dystopia". Variety. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021 . Retrieved October 21, 2021. Choe, Brandon (April 9, 2022). " 'Squid Game' Creator Reveals Return Of Two Key Characters For Season 2 — Contenders TV". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022 . Retrieved April 9, 2022. At the end of the finale, Gi-hun is faced with a decision to move on with his life and be with his daughter or stop the deadly game once and for all. He appears to choose the latter.

Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. It became Netflix's most-watched series and the most-watched program in 94 countries, attracting more than 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, surpassing Bridgerton as the service's most-watched show. It has received numerous accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for O Yeong-su, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Lee Jung-jae and HoYeon Jung, respectively; all three were also the first Korean actors to win in those categories. The first season received 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series, making it the first non-English-language work to be nominated in this category; Lee won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama series, the first time an Asian actor won the award for a non-English part. Squid Game has been accused of plagiarizing the 2014 Japanese movie As the Gods Will, as both involve children's games where the penalty for losing is death. However, writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk claimed he wrote Squid Game's script in 2009 (5 years before As the Gods Will was released), saying "the similarities that were pointed out are purely coincidental and there is no copying from either party". [185]Due to the popularity of Squid Game, Singapore's national newspaper The Straits Times named the show's director Hwang as The Straits Times Asian of the Year in December 2021. [122] Viewership [ edit ]

Throughout the series, the trio of circle, triangle, and square shapes appear frequently on the cards given to recruit players, on the guards' masks, and inside the show's title. These are shapes associated with the playing field for the children's game of Squid ( Ojing-eo). They are also used to represent the hierarchy of the guards within the complex. Following from the comparison with an ant colony, the guards with circles are considered the workers, triangles as the soldiers, and squares as the managers (see also: Korean honorifics). Further, in the Korean alphabet, Hangul, the circle represents the romanized letter "O", the triangle represents part of the letter "J", and the square represents the letter "M"; together, "OJM" are the romanized initials of Ojing-eo Geim, the Korean translation of Squid Game. [84] Season 2 [ edit ] Job, Chisom Peter (October 1, 2021). "Squid Game foreshadowed all those horrific deaths – did you notice?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021 . Retrieved October 20, 2021.While the extent of his role in the second season has not been clarified, he will likely be fighting against the people in charge of the competition.