I wanted to show what society is like today: Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator, writer and director behind Squid Game, recently revealed his thought process behind the hit series. "When I was creating season one, I thought it was very hard for you to be up to your neck in debt when you're only in your 20s or 30s. I thought you had to be at least middle-aged to need money and want to join the Squid Game," the 53-year-old told AP.

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He continued, "But the world has changed. Now I feel like there are less decent jobs for young people and they feel like working hard doesn't even get them to middle class. They want to hit the jackpot, so that's why they invest in cryptocurrency. In [South] Korea, there are a lot of young people in their early 20s or 30s tu