“My brother shouldn’t go there to play … I’m gonna say no for that.” “And also guys, I’m so sorry to say this, but I’m very happy to be dying.” Ho-yeon also shared that she doesn’t agree with the speculation that her character’s little brother could enter the games in season 2. “I don’t think she might come back,” the model and actress revealed. Jung Ho-yeon (Kang Sae-byeok) talked to Vanity Fair in March 2022 about fan theories that her character might have survived. In a way, it’s the most symbolic game that reflects today’s competitive society, so I picked it out as the show’s title.”Īlthough most of the cast was violently killed off during the first installment, fans are holding out hope that their favorite Squid Game actors might return for a follow up season.
The catch? The losers aren’t just eliminated, they’re killed on the spot.ĭuring a September 2021 South Korean news conference, the show’s creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said that “squid game was the most physically aggressive childhood game I played in neighborhood alleys as a kid, which is why I also loved it the most. After they’re recruited and brought to a remote island, it’s revealed that they must compete in a series of children’s games for a chance to win $38 million. Season 1 of the survival drama follows 465 strangers, who all have something in common - crushing debt.
