While everyone has been clamoring for season two of Netflix’s hit series Squid Game, its writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk has recently noted there are no concrete plans yet.
But since we’re in the real world and no red-suited guards are going to shoot you for changing your mind, Hwang has now shared how he would develop the gripping plot past episode nine, if he will be given the chance.
In a recently published interview with The Times, Hwang said that he would likely put the focus of Squid Game season 2 on “the issue with police officers.”
“While I was writing season one, I thought about the stories that could be in season two if I get to do one—one would be the story of the Frontman (portrayed by Lee Byung-hun),” Hwang said.
“I think the issue with police officers is not just an issue in Korea. I see it on the global news that the police force can be very late on acting on things—there are more victims or a situation gets worse because of them not acting fast enough,” he continued. “This was an issue that I wanted to raise. Maybe in season two I can talk about this more.”
Not much is, in fact, known about The Frontman’s past, other than he is the — spoiler alert — lost brother of police officer Joon-ho (Wi Ha-joon) and the game’s winner in 2015.
Word has it that the next season will delve into the character’s life as a police officer before becoming the deadly competition’s administrator.
Hwang has also made it clear that it might take quite some time before he starts working on the potential season two.
In a previous interview with Variety, Hwang said that he is currently making the draft of a film tentatively titled “KO Club,” which focuses on an inter-generational war.
Apart from that, the writer-director revealed during Squid Games’ press con that the series was 13 (long) years in the making.
It was way back 2008 that he began writing the series’ draft inspired by the comics Battle Royale and Liar Game.
Hwang told Variety that the task was “harder than normal” as Squid Game is “a series, not a film.”
He explained, “It took me six months to write and rewrite the first two episodes. Then I consulted verbally with friends, and picked up clues for improvements through my own pitching and from their responses.”
“I don’t have well-developed plans for ‘Squid Game 2.’ It is quite tiring just thinking about it,” he added. “But if I were to do it, I would certainly not do it alone. I’d consider using a writers’ room and would want multiple experienced directors.”
Hwang seems to have changed his mind since then and it comes as no surprise, given that Squid Game is now on track to becoming the most-watched show in Netflix’s history.
According to Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, the Korean action-thriller has dominated its drama charts in 83 countries where it is streaming.
In South Korea alone, Squid Game debuted at No. 2 on the day of its premiere on Sept. 17, then leaped to No. 1 the following day.
It entered the global Top 10 chart at No. 8 on Sept. 19 and jumped to No. 2 the next day. Four days after its debut, Squid Game has already reached the top spot of Netflix’s global charts.
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This is what Squid Game season 2 could be about, according to its creator Hwang Dong-hyuk
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