Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk discusses the devastating ending of season 2 and its implications for the future of the series.
Warning! Major spoilers ahead for Squid Game season 2 . Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk explains season 2 's cliffhanger ending and how it sets the stage for season 3. First released on Netflix in 2021, the hit South Korean thriller series returned for its sophomore outing in late December, continuing Seong Gi-hun's (Lee Jung-jae) story as he attempts to take down the titular games.
Squid Game season 2 ends with Gi-hun's mission seemingly in tatters as his revolution is suppressed, with The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) killing Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan) in front of him. During a recent interview with Variety, Hwang breaks down the decision to end Squid Game season 2 with this devastating moment for Gi-hun. According to the creator, this overarching moment of failure for Gi-hun and all that he's been working towards was the perfect place to conclude this batch of episodes, as it also provides a strong springboard into season 3, which will feature a more guilt-ridden Gi-hun. Check out Hwang's explanation below: When I first wrote the story of Seasons 2 and 3 it was one long story arc. And I was originally planning to write this story across a span of about eight to nine episodes, but once I finished the story, it came to over 10 episodes, which I thought was too long to contain in a single season. And so I wanted to have an adequate point where I could give closure as a second season and then move on with the third. And when you look at Gi-hun’s story, all of his attempts that he puts in to stop the game: the first one being getting these mercenaries and trying to plant a tracking device, that goes to fail; the second attempt of trying to persuade people to vote so that they can leave the game, that goes to fail as well; and then the third and last attempt of bringing people together and causing the rebellion, it also all goes to fai
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