Despite its having Netflix's biggest launch yet, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk isn't sure if a second season is happening. However, he has plans in mind should Season 2 come to pass.
"It’s true that season one ended in an open-ended way, but I actually thought that this could be good closure for the whole story too," Hwang told THR. "Season one ends with Gi-hun turning back and not getting on the plane to the States. And that was, in fact, my way of communicating the message that you should not be dragged along by the competitive flow of society, but that you should start thinking about who has created the whole system — and whether there is some potential for you to turn back and face it. So it’s not necessarily Gi-hun turning back to get revenge. It could actually be interpreted as him making a very on the spot eye contact with what is truly going on in the bigger picture. So I thought that might be a good simple, but ambiguous, way to end the story for Gi-hun. "
"But there are some other stories in the series that have not been addressed," he continued. "For example, the story of the police officer and the story of his brother, The Front Man. So if I end up creating season two, I’d like to explore that storyline — what is going on between those two brothers? And then I could also go into the story of that recruiter in the suit who plays the game of ddakji with Gi-hun and gives him the card in the first episode. And, of course, we could go with Gi-hun’s story as he turns back, and explore more about how he’s going to navigate through his reckoning with the people who are designing the games. So, I don’t know yet, but I’ll just say there are a lot of possibilities out there for season two storylines."
The first season of Squid Game had an open-ended finale, with main character Seong Gi-Hun choosing not to fly to the US to see his daughter. Prior to boarding the plane, Gi-Hun spots the mysterious businessman who initially recruited him for the games. The recruiter has a new target, who he ultimately hands a card for the secretive organization. Eager to save the stranger from the games, Gi-Hun grabs the card and yells at him before turning back to look for the recruiter, who pulls a disappearing trick.
Gi-Hun calls the number on the back of the card and is told that he should get on the plane for his own good, but he chooses not to. While his intentions are unclear, the phone call suggests he isn't over the trauma he endured due to the games.
Hwang went on to note that Season 1 of Squid Game was a massive undertaking. As such, he hasn't decided if he wants to do a second season. "But if you look at it in a positive way, because so many people loved season one and are expecting good things for season two, there are people everywhere in the world offering their opinions about where the show should go," he said. "I could actually pull ideas from fans all around the world to create the next season. I think that’s what I’m wrestling with right now — that I shouldn’t just view it as a huge amount of pressure, but think of all of this love and support I’m receiving as a big box of inspiration that I can leverage for season two."
The first season of Squid Game is currently streaming on Netflix. As of now, a second season has not yet been announced.
Source: THR