Here's a look at series creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk and series star Lee Jung-Jae (Gi-Hun) during Netflix's FYSEE: The Fall Edit event.
Over this past weekend, series creator, director, writer, and EP Hwang Dong-Hyuk and series star Lee Jung-Jae (Gi-Hun) participated in Netflix's FYSEE: The Fall Edit. The series of events was meant to showcase some of the streamer's critically acclaimed series, featuring screenings and panels with cast, creators, and artisans from across their slate. Now, we have a look at the image gallery released for the Squid Game event, including a look at the red carpet and the presentation that was moderated by The Hollywood Reporter's Rebecca Sun. Here's a look at what went down, as well as at what Hwang had to share about Season 2 and when he knew the third season was the right time to wrap the series.
During the event, Hwang shared some insights into how "crazy" Season 2 came to life (especially when he wasn't initially thinking beyond the first season) and the difference in Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) between the two seasons. "Of course, I felt a certain amount of pressure because I knew that there was a huge amount of anticipation out there, and honestly, when I was creating season one, I didn't plan in any detail that there would be a second season," Hwang shared during an FYSEE event over this past weekend. But he did have an idea...
"I did have something in mind that if there were to ever be a second season, I had this idea of what story I would tell; I thought it would be the story of Gi-hun turning away from where he was at the end of season one and going back into the games in order to put a stop to the game," Hwang added. In fact, the series creator noted that viewers will be following Gi-hun on his physical and emotional journey over the course of the final two seasons. "Gi-hun has experienced too many things, witnessed too many deaths, for him to return to the way it was before no matter how hard he tries," Lee revealed about the series' "broken" lead. "The way you see Gi-hun in season one and the state that you see him in in season two are very different."
As for the plans for the series to wrap up its run next year with a third and final season, Hwang revealed that the decision came "naturally" as he was laying out the broader plan of where he wanted the overall story arc to go. "When I was thinking about the idea for the ending of season three, I think it sort of naturally came to me that this was the finale," the series creator shared. "I believed that with that story, I was able to tell everything that I wanted to tell through the story of 'Squid Game' and also in the perspective of Gi-hun as a character, and I thought that we don't need any further stories from here."
When the series returns, it will have been three years since "Player 456" won the game - yet he remains determined to find those behind it and put an end to their vicious sport once and for all. Using his fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun (Jung-jae) starts with the most obvious of places: looking for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway. But when his efforts finally yield results, the path toward taking down the organization proves to be deadlier than he imagined. To end the game... he's going to need to re-enter the game.
Here's a look back at what has previously been released for Squid Game 2, starting off with the date announcement and followed by a teaser that welcomes the players to the next game - especially Player 456:
Jo Yu-ri: The singer and actress is known as a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One.
Lee Jin-uk: Starred in the Netflix series Sweet Home Seasons 1 and 2, he is also known for his roles in various Korean dramas and films, including in one of director Hwang's biggest films, Miss Granny.