40 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Squid Game’

The 2021 Korean drama “Squid Game” has taken the globe by storm, becoming one of the most popular Netflix shows ever. It has spine-chilling sequences and plenty of twists and turns that have left viewers at the edge of their seats. Despite the fact that “Squid Game” is about money and humanity’s depravity, the show’s writer and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, intends to leave the audience with a positive message. “Even when it feels like there’s nothing left for those playing the game but despair, dread, and sorrow,” he continued, “there are always those who don’t give up their humanity.” I’d like to spread hope.” Here are 30 fascinating “Squid Game” facts that will make you even more interested with the drama.

The show was originally called something else

This Battle Royale-themed series was first revealed by Netflix a few years ago. The series was previously titled “Round Six” back when Netflix announced it in September 2019. It was South Korean writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk’s first partnership with a foreign entertainment company.

Hwang has been working on the original script for more than a decade before the project was selected to be produced by Netflix. It was a long time in the making.

It wasn’t easy to get funding for the show

Hwang started writing his script in 2008 and completed the first draft in 2009. The first two episodes alone took him six months to write. He told Radio Times that the story felt “unfamiliar and harsh” at the time, and he was concerned that it would be too abstract to be commercialized and reach a larger audience.

Until Netflix took it up almost a decade later, the creator claimed he struggled with money and casting.

It was originally meant to be a movie

The director was interviewed by Variety magazine where he told them that the project was originally conceived as a full motion picture. Given Hwang’s cinematic background, this isn’t surprising. The popular South Korean films “Silenced” and “The Fortress,” for example, were both written and directed by him.

Hwang was also the screenwriter and director of “Miss Granny,” a musical comedy that is largely regarded as one of South Korea’s most successful films of all time.

The walls’ doodles foreshadow the games

The designs on the dorm walls, which are originally covered by beds, serve as clues for the players to see which games will be performed. As more players began to die, the number of beds began to shrink, and the paintings were revealed.

They appear to be pictures from a children’s book at first look, but they are crucial hints that could have helped the contestants win. A smart player would pay attention to them.