Netflix has yet to officially renew it. But Hwang Dong-Hyuk, the creator of the hit series Squid Game, confirmed that she would indeed be entitled to a season 2. And in this new burst of episodes, Seong Gi-hun, the winner of the bloody competition, could switch to the dark side of the force.
If in season 1, the humanity of the protagonist is seen “through certain situations” and “in a passive way”, this will not be the case afterwards, explained the South Korean screenwriter on Tuesday. at Entertainment Weekly, during a virtual panel.
“I think in the second season what he learned through the games will be used in a more proactive way. And at the same time, as far as the masked agent is concerned, the latter became like Darth Vader, even though he had won the game. Some end up as Jedi and others as Darth Vader. I think Seong Gi-hun will perhaps reach a critical point and will have to face the same kind of test, ”he explained to the American magazine.
Seen by 111 million households
Combining social allegory and extreme violence, Squid Game features characters from South Korea’s most marginalized fringes, including an Indian migrant and a North Korean defector, participating in traditional children’s games to win 45.6 billion won (33 million euros ).
The juxtaposition of childish pastimes and their fatal consequence, with polished production and sumptuous set design, has won over huge audiences across the world, with the series leading the charts on Netflix in more than 80 countries.
In less than four weeks, Squid Game had been seen by 111 million subscribed households, a record for a series start on the platform, the group had indicated in October.