Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is opening up about the ending of season one of the popular Netflix series, and how he actually struggled between two endings.
26.10.2021 - 17:38 / nypost.com
bona fide cultural phenomenon with a record viewership, Netflix’s “Squid Game” hasn’t exactly proven a cash cow for the Korean show’s mastermind. Series creator Hwang has revealed that the smash hit survival drama has basically provided him “enough to put food on the table.”“It’s not like Netflix is paying me a bonus,” the 50-year-old Seoul native told the Guardian.
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is opening up about the ending of season one of the popular Netflix series, and how he actually struggled between two endings.
has become a global phenomenon, so it only makes sense that Netflix is looking to keep the series going. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says season 2 is all but inevitable.«Season 2, I'm in the middle of brainstorming. Yeah, I mean after this huge success, we've got to do something about season 2,» Hwang shared with ET's Leanne Aguilera on the red carpet at a special screening of in Los Angeles on Monday.
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed the hit show will be back for more after season one breaks streaming records.
Jordan Moreau Another season of “Squid Game” is on the way.Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed the plans to the Associated Press at a screening and Q&A in Los Angeles for the Korean drama, which became a global phenomenon for Netflix in the past couple months.“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!” Hwang told the Associated Press on the Monday night red carpet.
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My Name director Kim Jin-min has expressed his gratitude to Squid Game for putting Korean content on the map for international viewers.In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Kim Jin-minspoke about the immense success of the South Korean thriller series Squid Game, which was released last month, and the impact it has had on the reception of My Name.Kim was asked if he felt that Squid Game‘s popularity has placed pressure on him and My Name to succeed, especially considering that Han So-hee
My Name director Kim Jin-min has expressed his gratitude to Squid Game for putting Korean content on the map for international viewers.In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Kim Jin-minspoke about the immense success of the South Korean thriller series Squid Game, which was released last month, and the impact it has had on the reception of My Name.Kim was asked if he felt that Squid Game‘s popularity has placed pressure on him and My Name to succeed, especially considering that Han So-hee
Netflix was taking a Squid Game-themed victory lap during its third quarter financial earnings call after it emerged that a “mind-boggling” 142M households watched it during its first 28 days.
Squid Game has been watched by a “mind-boggling” 142M Netflix households.
After reports that children as young as six were copying the challenges depicted in Netflix’s hit Battle Royale-style Korean series Squid Game, a council in the south of England has urged parents not to let their kids watch the show.
Pete Davidson parodied hit Netflix series Squid Game on Saturday Night Live last night, singing a country song as they made their way through the challenges.The Korean survival drama has become the streaming platform’s most popular series ever, with over 111million people watching it since it premiered last month.“I just got laid off, bar tab ain’t paid off,” Davidson sang at the start of the sketch.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game,” the hyper-buzzy Korean drama that has become Netflix’s biggest-ever TV show, is on track to deliver an astounding payback for the streaming service, according to the company’s internal estimates.Netflix paid $21.4 million for the nine-episode series, which premiered four weeks ago, and the company estimates “Squid Game” will deliver more than 40 times that — an estimated $891 million — in what the company calls “impact value,” Bloomberg reported
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