Hwang Dong-Hyuk, the director of ‘Squid Game,’ talks about his new project, ‘Killing Old People Club.’ This will be based on Umberto Eco’s works.
The director of Netflix’s successful South Korean drama Squid Game, Hwang Dong-Hyuk, has announced that he is working on a new project called Killing Old People Club. Dong-Hyuk, who was previously unknown outside of Korea, has become a household figure after Squid Game surpassed Bridgerton to become Netflix’s most watched series. Within its first 28 days, it ranked top in 94 countries and received over 1.65 billion hours of viewing.
The show had humble origins, despite its evident success. After struggling financially early in his life, Dong-Hyuk conceived of the show’s concept and penned an initial draft in 2008.
Squid Game was originally conceived as a feature film but was eventually commissioned by Netflix in 2016 when the streaming service launched in South Korea. Dong-Hyuk has stated openly that Netflix was the only production firm willing to take on the film because of its excessive brutality, which would have scared investors away. Dong-Hyuk is now taking another chance upon the success of Squid Game to launch a new film project.
Dong-Hyuk is working on a film called Killing Old People Club, according to Variety. A 25-page proposal has already been written for the project, which will be based on the works of Italian philosopher and writer Umberto Eco. Dong-Hyuk is also aware that this film may be too much for some individuals, implying that he may have to hide from elderly people once it is out.
Season 2 of Squid Game, on the other hand, is still a long way off, but series director Hwang Dong-Hyuk has revealed the production’s toughest hurdle. Dong-hyuk appears to be formulating and fleshing out ideas for where the programme could go next at the moment. It’s no surprise that Squid Game season 2 has a steep learning curve in developing a follow-up to its explosive debut season as one of Netflix‘s most popular shows.
Squid Game is set in a world where hundreds of impoverished people compete for a lucrative grand prize in deadly versions of children’s schoolyard games. Squid Game effectively used the death-game genre to remark on the shortcomings of modern society, and was often considered as a metaphor for capitalism’s ills and growing economic disparity.
Squid Game’s vast range of challenges and activities, on the other hand, give the show an added edge, making it the ideal blend of entertainment and social satire.
The greatest obstacle for director Hwang Dong-hyuk in designing Squid Game season 2 is creating fresh variations of these decisive, deadly games, according to him. The games were the show’s main selling point in season one, luring viewers in with their unexpected, violent twists.
Because the first season of Squid Game ended with a massive cliffhanger, the nature of the games will almost certainly have to equal the stakes of that revelation in order to keep the show’s fans guessing.
Published By : Revathy G Sanal
Edited By : Subbuthai Padma
