Everyone is talking about " Squid Game ", the kdrama series that shows how 456 people, in an unstable economic situation, compete in deadly games to earn money that can change their lives. But who is the mind behind the cruel games in "Squid Game"?
"Squid Game" was created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who is also the director. "Squid Game" was not created near now, on the contrary - the work for which dates back almost a decade ago.
In an interview with the NME (via Entrepreneur) portal, Hwang revealed that he wrote the original plot as a screenplay in 2009, but that because of the complex script no one wanted to help produce it. It was rejected several times until Netflix decided to bet on the series.
It was inspired by various manga and Korean children’s games during the ’70s and’ 80s.
"When I started, I was in financial trouble and spent a lot of time in manhwabang (manga cafes) reading comics like 'Battle Royale' and 'Liar Game'. I started to wonder how I would feel if I participated in games like this. But I found the dynamics very complex and focused on using children’s games, ”Hwang told Variety.
Krijuesi e përfundoi shkrimin e skenarit në vitin 2009, por nuk mundi të gjente producentë, shtëpi prodhimi ose aktorë që donin të mbështesnin projektin e tij. Në atë kohë, sipas Hwang në intervista të ndryshme, njerëzit mendonin se ngjarjet në "Squid Game" ishin shumë të dhunshme, komplekse dhe më e rëndësishmja, pak komerciale dhe nuk ishin të përshtatshme për televizionin korean që tenton të jetë shumë i orientuar drejt familjes.
Kaluan 10 vjet dhe i bindur për skenarin e tij, Hwang provoi sërish. Këtë herë, më në fund një kompani i dha lirinë për të krijuar: Netflix.
"Është një histori e trishtë. Por arsyeja pse u ktheva te projekti është sepse bota e sotme është bërë një vend ku këto histori të jashtëzakonshme të mbijetesës janë kaq të zakonshme,” tha regjisori për faqen koreane Chosun.
Regarding the criticism that "Squid Game" has a misogynistic script and outdated mentality, he responded that he wrote the story as an "allegory or fable for modern capitalist society", an approach somewhat similar to the Oscar-winning film , “Parasites”.
Netflix co-director Ted Sarandos told a news conference that "Squid Game" has "a great opportunity to be our greatest show of all time." By "big" he refers to the number of people who have seen him.
