Buckle up, the chaos of “Squid Game” will be returning to Netflix for another season.
The streaming megahit’s return was confirmed by writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk in an interview with the Associated Press.
Translated to English by Forbes, he said, “There’s been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season. So I almost feel like you leave us no choice!”
He alluded to ideas he’s working on for the new season and promised that main character Gi-Hun will come back to the screen to “do something for the world.”
This isn’t the first time Dong-hyuk has talked about a season 2 for his hit show, but it was the first time the speculations were confirmed.
Before, he’s hinted at a possible second season, previously saying he doesn’t have “well developed plans for season 2” but if it were to happen, he “wouldn’t do it alone.”
After that remark, Dong-hyuk put out the possibility of centering a narrative around policing, inspired by the relationship between curious cop Juno-ho and his missing brother, In-ho a k a Front Man.
“Squid Game” gained traction quickly this year, with people donning show-inspired Halloween costumes and investing in a new cryptocurrency based on the series. One superfan even created their own at-home light show that was scarily real, complete with accurate visuals from the show.
While the series — which is set in Korea and follows main character Seong Gi-Hun through a series of merciless, murder-filled “games” — has been under fire for promoting violence, it hasn’t stopped viewership and an ever-growing fanbase.
And despite its undeniable popularity, “Squid Game” didn’t make director Dong-hyuk as rich as people might think.
“It’s not like Netflix is paying me a bonus,” the 50-year-old Seoul native told the Guardian.
While it was enough for him to “put food on the table,” another season might be what it takes to make a mint.
“It’s possible that I have to do Season 2 to become as rich as ‘Squid Game’s’ winner,” he joked.
