‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Hints At A Third Season In New Interview

Squid Game is starting to show serious awards season brawn as the Korean Netflix series racked up a historic four Screen Actor Guild Award nominations Wednesday. This is the first time a non-English or Korean series has garnered a SAG Award nomination.

The year 2021 was the year of Squid Game.

EXCLUSIVE: A competitive chase by representatives to sign the architects of the global streaming hit Squid Game is ending with a surprise. Deadline hears that the law firm of Yorn Levine Barnes Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner Endlich & Gellman has signed and will rep in all areas Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game creator, writer/director, and EP), Kim Ji-yeon (EP) and their production company Siren Pictures Inc. Partners Kevin Yorn, Gregg Gellman and Jared Levine will lead that rep team.

Well, it appears that we’re going to get Season 2 of “Squid Game.” And maybe, just maybe, Netflix might even more episodes than that. In an interview with Korean broadcaster, KBS (via Korea Times), the creator of “Squid Game,” Hwang Dong-hyuk, not only said his deal for Season 2 of Netflix’s most popular TV series ever is getting close to completion, but he’s also going to sign for a Season 3, as well.

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Squid Game breakout star Jung Ho-yeon has opened up about her budding friendship with Spider-Man actress Zendaya.In a recent interview with South Korean outlet Star News, Jung shared about her her encounter with the American actress, saying that her time with Zendaya felt “really comfortable”, as translated by Soompi.“Zendaya is a star to me and someone I can’t approach.

A post shared by Hoyeon Jung(Chung) (@hoooooyeony)"You are getting skinnier and skinnier," one person commented, adding, "hope you are happy and keeping well with your general health."Others insisted that the 27-year-old looked "tired.""Are you okay or eating well. Take care of yourself you and your health come first," one person said.

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The success of “Squid Game” has taken a toll on at least one of its stars.

Hoyeon Jung is addressing her weight loss.

At least half of European Netflix and Amazon Prime subs’ viewing time could be spent watching non-English language content by 2030, according to leading analytics firm Digital-i.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe death earlier this month of Chin Doo-hwan, the most hated of South Korea’s three military dictators, who ruled for nearly a decade until 1988, is a timely reminder of the foundations of the country’s present economic might.Today, South Korea combines global prowess in electronics, semiconductors and shipbuilding (industries boosted by the old regime’s strategic plans) and in culture and services, such as entertainment, cosmetics and food.

Rebecca Souw To understand the success of Netflix Original “Squid Game” and other talked-about dramas such as “My Name” and “Hellbound” is to recognize their “secret sauce” — a combination of edgy, relatable and realistic themes in today’s Korean society that can easily translate to a global audience.Seo Jang-ho, CJ ENM’s senior vice president of content business, says, “Korean creators are always known for their creativity and this new success on a global level opens doors for them to try

Squid Game would be a big hit even before its launch.In a new interview with Variety, Netflix’s head of global TV Bela Bajaria said that the streaming giant had always believed the South Korean series would be popular even before it was released. However, the Netflix executive also noted that they didn’t expect the scale of Squid Game’s success.“We knew it would be a big regional hit,” Bajaria said.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOn Netflix’s Korean thriller “Squid Game,” the show’s fictional contestants compete in a series of life-or-death grudge matches from red light, green light to tug of war. But that’s child’s play.

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePerhaps by virtue of its large voting body, the SAG Awards tend to recognize repeat winners in its two TV ensemble categories. Over the past decade in drama, “The Crown,” “This Is Us,” “Downton Abbey” and “Boardwalk Empire” all enjoyed back-to-back victories, and in comedy, “Modern Family,” “Orange Is the New Black” and “The Marvelous Mrs.