The director of <i>Squid Game</i>, the dystopic South Korean TV series on Netflix, expressed confidence that the wildly popular show will return for a second season. “We are in the talks for season two,” writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk said in an interview on Monday. “It's all in my head. I have the basic storyline, the broad plan, so we're in the brainstorming stages. “I'm going to go ahead and say there will be a second season, but as for when, I cannot tell you now.” “He will come back, he will come back and do something about this world,” the director said, referring to protagonist Seong Gi-hun, played by actor Lee Jung-jae. Mr Hwang, Lee and others involved in the show, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2021/10/17/squid-game-could-generate-900m-in-value-for-netflix/" target="_blank">one of Netflix's biggest hits ever</a>, attended a special Hollywood screening on Monday to celebrate its success. <i>Squid Game</i>, in which debt-ridden people compete in a deadly game for a fortune, has <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2021/10/29/squid-game-halloween-costumes-banned-from-new-york-schools/" target="_blank">inspired Halloween costumes</a> and themed protests at the UN global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, among other things. “It feels so surreal,” Mr Hwang said of his creation's impact. “It's almost like I myself am living in a fantastical world.” “I just can't believe this is happening,” actor Lee said. “I did not know or ever imagined it would make it this big. I didn't ever think we would get this much love, so being here and standing in front of you, everything, I just feel so grateful.” The series' success echoes that of 2020 Oscar winner <i>Parasite</i>, which also showed the gap between rich and poor in South Korea. Actor Park Hae-soo, who plays a contestant named Cho Sang-woo, said: “Everybody actually has that rage, but I think Koreans are really able to express that honestly.”
