Season 2 of Squid Game has been available on Netflix since December 26. And these new episodes are inspired by a dramatic true story that hit South Korea with a social backdrop, like in the series. Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator, tells us more.
Season 3 of Squid Game is being prepared and its precise release date was revealed by Netflix by mistake. In the meantime, Hwang Dong-hyuk continues to promote season 2 which ends on a cliffhanger. The creator of the series was inspired by a true story: the occupation of the Ssangyong factory in Pyeongtaek in 2009.
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Squid Game season 2 is inspired by real life
Season 2 follows the return of Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, to the competition. After winning the previous edition, the man returns to these deadly games with the aim of dismantling the organization from the inside. Squid Game is a critique of the highly competitive South Korean society that crushes the poor for the benefit of the rich, like everywhere in the world.
In interview for theAFPHwang Dong-hyuk explains that Squid Game is inspired by the precariousness of the contemporary middle class which can fall at any moment : “I wanted to show that in today’s world, any member of the middle class can fall to the bottom of the economic ladder overnight.”
In 2009, the occupation of the Ssangyong factory was marked by violent police repression against workers. The series illustrates these dramatic events: the brutality of social relations and economic inequalities.
The source of inspiration for season 2 of Squid Game therefore add a very deep social dimension. However, the Netflix series wraps it in the entertainment elements that made season 1 a success: deadly games, an exploration of human limits and a scathing critique of modern society.
Season 3 of Squid Game left us with a post-credits scene that shows us the return of the game 1, 2, 3 Soleil in a more advanced version since another giant doll accompanies the little girl. The promise of even more death as Seong Gi-hun fights to unite everyone involved.
