Seong Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae) left the wildly popular Netflix series wide open for a second season with a shocking decision in the finale. Now confirmed to be returning for another instalment, Squid Game could completely defy expectations when it continues after showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk shares his original vision for the ending.
Hwang recently confirmed the first season of Squid Game almost went in an entirely different direction in the first draft.
After winning the final game against Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), Gi-hun refuses to touch his earnings until the last confrontation with sinister founder Oh Il-nam (O Yeong-su).
Having neglected his family due to crippling gambling debt, Gi-hun once again turns his back on his daughter to investigate the brutal underground competition further.
However, the writer and director of the series almost concluded the last episode with Gi-hun turning his back on the games for good.
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Throughout the first season, Gi-hun is constantly putting himself above others despite his crippling debts.
He is shown stealing money from his mother and using the funds intended for his daughter’s birthday to fuel his gambling addiction.
When he’s finally given the chance to take his life into his own hands, he arguably acts in his own self-interest yet again by deciding not to board the plane to America.
Gi-hun could realise this at the start of season two and make a quick stop in the States before continuing his quest for answers.
The creator continued: “The question that we want to answer [is] why has the world come to what it is now?
“[It] can only be answered or can only be proposed if Gi-hun turned back and walked towards the camera. So that’s how we ended up with that ending in the finale.”
Hwang’s new ending perfectly sets up more answers to come in season two, but Squid Game fans may not be completely satisfied until Gi-hun sets aside some time to patch things up with his family first.
Squid Games is available to stream on Netflix.
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