Director of ‘Squid Game,’ in dilemma about reviving deceased characters for the 2nd season

SEOUL, Sept 16, 2016 (Reuters) – The director of Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game,” said that he was currently in a quandary about whether or how to revive deceased characters as he prepares for a second season.

After its September premiere, “Squid Game”, Netflix Inc.’s (NFLX.O), most watched series, made countless memes and Halloween costumes online and sparked sales of green tracksuits. Continue reading

This survival drama, which consists of nine episodes, tells the story of a deeply unequal capitalist society. Cash-strapped contestants play childhood games in order to win life-changing amounts of money.

Hwang Donghyuk was the Emmy winner for outstanding directing in a drama series. Lee Jung-jae won the Emmy for best actor. They were both the first Asians to win these titles and the first non-English series to do so. Continue reading

Hwang stated that he had already created games for the second season, and was currently writing a script. However, he was having trouble with dead characters like Ji-young or Sae-byeok.

The new season will air next year and be released in 2024.

“I want Jiyoung to live again, but her best buddy Sae-byeok died, so I’m pondering what to do,” he said to a news conference held in Seoul together with the drama’s cast and crew.

“So many characters lost their lives, especially the ones they loved. “I’m sorry, I killed them so quickly; I didn’t know this was coming.”

Hwang’s unimaginable journey with the series was exemplified by his Emmy’s directing award. But he was disappointed to not win the trophy for best Drama Series, which went instead to HBO’s “Succession”.

“Obviously, the best drama series was what I wanted to see. He said that, above all, the moment where the entire team takes to the stage at the end is the most important.

“When I first heard the ‘S” sound at the announcement, I assumed it was a squid. But then, it turned out that it was a’succession. I can still remember feeling a little disappointed,” he continued, with a wicked smile.

Reporting by Hyonhee Shin, Dae-woung and Bradley Perrett

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