“Writing was harder than normal for me as it was a series, not a film. When he was younger, he would only need to drink half a bottle of soju to feel creative, but he explained the practice is no longer enough. What’s next: As a lone wolf sort of director, Hwang was stretched thin to make “Squid Game.” “I’m not great at teamwork,” he admitted. I dabbled in it for about a year, but I had to put it to sleep then,” Sportskeeda reported. I wasn’t able to get enough investment and casting was difficult. Hwang told RadioTimes that “ thought it was a little too complex and not commercial. However, early potential investors were still worried about the premise despite the games’ simplification. That allows viewers to focus on the characters, rather than being distracted by trying to interpret the rules.” The games portrayed are extremely simple and easy to understand. “As a survival game, it is entertainment and human drama. But I wanted it to use the kind of characters we’ve all met in real life,” he said. “I wanted to write a story that was an allegory or fable about modern capitalist society, something that depicts an extreme competition, somewhat like the extreme competition of life.
Squid game writer sold laptop series#
He came to find that those survival games were far too complex, so he opted for his series to focus on murderous children’s games instead. And when he was in “financial straits” himself, he would spend time in cafes reading those comics and think about how he would survive in those worlds. RbFr8JeW1mĪs he told Variety, he got “ great inspiration from Japanese comics and animation over the years,” such as “Battle Royale” and “Liar Game” to name a few.
Today, it’s #1 in 90 countries + set to become the most-watched show in Netflix history. He once had to stop writing the script + sell his $675 laptop due to money struggles. ‘Squid Game’ creator Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote the show in 2009 but was rejected by studios for 10 years.
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