It’s no secret that Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was so harassed making the smash hit Netflix collection Squid Game that he misplaced tooth. Previous reviews indicated he misplaced six tooth amid the magnitude of manufacturing and the extremity of the expertise of making Season 1, however in a brand new interview, he says he truly misplaced as much as 9 — and he’s beneath much more stress making Season 2.
Squid Game Season 2, set to launch on Netflix in December, is likely one of the largest exhibits of all time on the streaming platform. It thrust creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and actor Lee Jung-jae into superstardom, but it surely got here at nice price.
Speaking to the BBC, Hwang Dong-hyuk mentioned he actually misplaced eight or 9 tooth making Squid Game Season 1, greater than was beforehand reported. So why return for Season 2? “Money,” he replied.
“Even although the primary collection was such an enormous international success, actually I didn’t make a lot,” he mentioned. “So doing the second collection will assist compensate me for the success of the primary one too.
“And I didn’t totally end the story.”
Hwang Dong-hyuk has spoken earlier than about his compensation — or lack of — for Season 1 of Squid Game. Netflix paid him a “modest” quantity upfront, so he wasn’t in a position to money in on the present’s breakout success. Netflix isn’t alone in using this mannequin, with all of the streaming giants getting in on the act.
Netflix advised the BBC it affords “aggressive” compensation, and ensures creators “stable compensation, whatever the success or failure of their exhibits.”
Clearly, Hwang Dong-hyuk will make much more cash this time round, but it surely sounds just like the stress is even worse. “The stress I really feel now’s a lot higher,” he mentioned, maybe counting his remaining tooth. “I haven’t seen my dentist but, however I’ll in all probability have to tug out a couple of extra very quickly,” he advised the BBC.
Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed that Squid Game will finish with Season 3, which is due out in some unspecified time in the future in 2025. While we watch for the brand new episodes, try our evaluation of Squid Game Season 1, which we referred to as “a candy-coated battle royale that thrives on making its gamers — and viewers — squirm.”
Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix.
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