Squid Game reality show isn't actually ushering in the apocalypse, per Hwang Dong-hyuk
"When you take things too seriously that’s really not the best way to go for the entertainment industry," Squid Game's Emmy-winning creator shares

Hwang Dong-hyuk Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP
Take it from Squid Game’s creator Hwan Dong-hyuk, who wrote the first treatment for the script in 2008: any reality show based on the premise isn’t actually going to be life or death. Brandishing his newly-won directing Emmy, Dong-hyuk shared in a post-awards interview panel with Variety that he’s aware of a brewing reality adaptation of his series—and he’s remaining hopeful.
“I actually met with the creator yesterday and they had many questions for me,” Dong-hyuk shares via a translator. “What I hope is that they will be carrying on my vision and intention as much as possible for the show.”