‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Fever Kicks Off in Seoul with Grand Spectacle, Heated Political Commentary: “We Have to Take to the Streets”
In front of a towering replica of the “Squid Game” doll, the makers and cast of the popular Netflix series met with reporters in South Korea on Monday for the first time to discuss the upcoming second season. Fans and influencers gathered from around the world for this occasion shared their nervousness about being near the lethal Squid Game figure, as well as the numerous pink-suited security personnel stationed throughout the event held at Seoul’s modern Dongdaemun Design Plaza. However, it didn’t take long for the director and creator of Squid Game, Hwang Dong-hyuk, to remind everyone that a more serious issue was overshadowing the show’s highly anticipated release in its home country – a deepening political crisis triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s recent declaration of martial law.