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‘Squid Game’ Creator Didn’t Want to Make Season 2, But ‘Money’ Finally Convinced Him

'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says the success of season one didn't match his financial payout, so he's returning for Season Two to compensate.

Now, following up on that history-making debut, Hwang said, “The stress I feel is much greater.” He added: “I haven’t seen my dentist yet, but I’ll probably have to pull out a few more very soon.” Season Two premieres Dec. 26. A representative for Netflix told BBC that its competitive compensation model guarantees “solid compensation, regardless of the success or failure of their shows.” Still, Squid Game is estimated to be valued at $900 million, according to a June 2023 report from the Los Angeles Times, but Hwang allegedly “forfeited all intellectual property rights and received no residuals” from the show. “When making this series, I constantly asked myself, ‘Do we humans have what it takes to steer the world off this downhill path?’ Honestly, I don’t know,” he told BBC.

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