Despite becoming a veritable cultural phenomenon with record ratings, Squid Game creator and director Hwang Dong-hyu found that the successful drama provided him with "enough money to put food on the table", meaning that is paid enough to provide the basic things to live on.
"It's not like Netflix is ??paying me a bonus," the 50-year-old told the Guardian. He noted that despite the tremendous success of "Squid Game", which became the most successful show in Netflix history, the broadcasting platform is paying for it under the original contract.
Hwang joked that he will probably never be as "rich" as the protagonist of gambling-addicted "Squid Game" Seong Gi-Hun. However, the author admitted that he has enough money to make ends meet. His payout could be negligible considering the series increased the numbers of people subscribing to Netflix by 4.4 million. Currently, the show is estimated to be worth about $ 900 million for Netflix.
Not to mention that the realization of "Squid Game" caused problems for Hwang's body and mind. "She was physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted," he said of the creative process, which is said to have been so stressful that he lost six teeth .
