![]() Sadly, the world has changed in that direction. "People commented on how the series is relevant to real life. "But after about 12 years, the world has changed into a place where such peculiar, violent survival stories are actually welcomed," he said. But due to its "bizarre" concept, the series took more than a decade to see the light of day, he explained. The director came up with the plot way back in 2008 and had written the script a year later. There are no winners ― no geniuses ― but rather a person who takes each step forward with the help of others." "Other similar genre series or films follow one hero solving difficult puzzles to become a winner. "'Squid Game' involves survival games, but it's actually about people… So it doesn't take long for audiences anywhere to understand the rules of the games, which gives more room for them to follow the emotions of the characters who are playing the games," he said. Those two elements are what make "Squid Game" different from previous similar genre releases, like "Battle Royale" and "The Hunger Games," he noted.Ī scene from the survival thriller series, released on Sept. "The production crew and I would joke about our series starting a Dalgona craze, like how Netflix's 'Kingdom' did with the gat ― a traditional Korean hat ― but I'm astounded that it actually happened," he said.Īdding that he didn't expect such an overwhelming response in this short period, he explained that the simplicity of the games and the subplots of the characters have allowed global audiences to resonate with the series. Hwang, who previously directed drama film, "Silenced," and the period film, "The Fortress," responded to the series becoming a sensation by saying that it feels like a "roller coaster ride." The popularity has led to a "Squid Game" craze, from social media memes to the online sale of props from the series, such as Dalgona kits, Korean-style lunch boxes and the players' t-shirts. The survival thriller series revolves around 456 people, including down-and-out Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), playing deadly rounds of children's games to become the ultimate survivor and win 45.6 billion won ($39.4 million). Hwang Dong-hyuk, the writer and director of the series / Courtesy of Netflix "Korea's old children's games, which were used in my series, are simple and old, but I saw the potential to make them appealing worldwide." BTS, PSY and director Bong Joon-ho have already proved that," Hwang, also the writer of the series, said in an interview with The Korea Times via video chat, Tuesday. 17, "Squid Game" has been dominating the global platform's streaming charts around the world, including in the U.S, the first time for a Korean drama series.ĭirector Hwang Dong-hyuk said that the global success of his Netflix series didn't come as a surprise to him, partly because he had the global market in mind from the get-go. Netflix's new Korean original, "Squid Game," has become the newest hallyu sensation all over the world, following director Bong Joon-ho's Oscars-winning film, "Parasite." The survival thriller targeted the global market from start, says director ![]() Netflix original "Squid Game" became the first Korean series to top the platform's streaming charts in the U.S.
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