Hwang Dong-hyuk on Killing Off ‘Squid Game’ Characters and Aspiring to Work with Jake Gyllenhaal

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‘Squid Game’ Season Two Returns with Deadly Stake

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Hwang originally envisioned Squid Game as a two-hour film over 15 years ago.

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“I never in my wildest dreams thought it was going to be this huge,” Hwang admits.

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After many years, he again visited the concept with a new point of view

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