squid game season 3

Here are some interesting facts about Squid Game — the hit South Korean Netflix series:

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🔺 General Facts

1. Released: September 17, 2021, on Netflix.

2. Created by: Hwang Dong-hyuk, who also wrote and directed the entire series.

3. Genre: Survival, Thriller, Drama, Psychological.

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💡 Behind-the-Scenes

4. Written in 2009: Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote the script in 2009 but was rejected by multiple studios for over 10 years.

5. Inspired by debt and inequality: The story was inspired by South Korea’s economic inequality and personal financial struggles of the writer.

6. Real candy: The "Dalgona" candy used in the honeycomb challenge was made on set by real street vendors.

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🎭 Characters & Cast

7. Gi-hun (Player 456): Played by Lee Jung-jae, a well-known South Korean actor.

8. Sae-byeok (Player 067): Played by Jung Ho-yeon, a model-turned-actress. Squid Game was her acting debut.

9. Il-nam (Player 001): Was a major twist character—turns out he