Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 24 minutes ago
Squid Game is Netflix’s most-watched show! The dystopian South Korean drama hit 111 million views in less than a month after its premiere. And people from all over the world are glued to their screens.
Its massive success is a clear example of Netflix's ability to craft a global hit. But even though it seems like Squid game was an instant success, a look behind the scenes shows its creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, had to endure a long journey full of obstacles and difficulties. Squid Game was inspired by his own personal experiences and financial struggles. And at one point he even had to stop writing because he had to sell his laptop to make ends meet…
This is his story.
Sources
Hwang Dong-hyuk
edition.cnn.com/style/article/squid-game-director-hwang-dong-hyuk-spc-hnk/index.html
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/10/688_316211.html
hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/squid-game-creator-season-2-meaning-1235030617
Squid Game
edition.cnn.com/2021/10/12/media/squid-game-netflix-viewership/index.html
vox.com/22704474/squid-game-games-korean-references-symbols
variety.com/2021/global/asia/squid-game-director-hwang-dong-hyuk-korean-series-global-success-1235073355
wsj.com/articles/netflixs-squid-game-is-the-dystopian-hit-no-one-wanteduntil-everyone-did-11633183200
bnnbloomberg.ca/netflix-estimates-squid-game-will-be-worth-almost-900-million-1.1667199#:~:text=(Bloomberg)%20--%20Netflix%20estimates%20that,generate%20in%20the%20streaming%20era.
Squid Game is Netflix’s most-watched show! The dystopian South Korean drama hit 111 million views in less than a month after its premiere. And people from all over the world are glued to their screens.
Its massive success is a clear example of Netflix's ability to craft a global hit. But even though it seems like Squid game was an instant success, a look behind the scenes shows its creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, had to endure a long journey full of obstacles and difficulties. Squid Game was inspired by his own personal experiences and financial struggles. And at one point he even had to stop writing because he had to sell his laptop to make ends meet…
This is his story.
Sources
Hwang Dong-hyuk
edition.cnn.com/style/article/squid-game-director-hwang-dong-hyuk-spc-hnk/index.html
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/10/688_316211.html
hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/squid-game-creator-season-2-meaning-1235030617
Squid Game
edition.cnn.com/2021/10/12/media/squid-game-netflix-viewership/index.html
vox.com/22704474/squid-game-games-korean-references-symbols
variety.com/2021/global/asia/squid-game-director-hwang-dong-hyuk-korean-series-global-success-1235073355
wsj.com/articles/netflixs-squid-game-is-the-dystopian-hit-no-one-wanteduntil-everyone-did-11633183200
bnnbloomberg.ca/netflix-estimates-squid-game-will-be-worth-almost-900-million-1.1667199#:~:text=(Bloomberg)%20--%20Netflix%20estimates%20that,generate%20in%20the%20streaming%20era.
