In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hwang said he originally wrote an ending where Player 456, Seong Gi-hun, leaves the deadly games behind for good. That's a huge contrast to the version that actually aired, in which Gi-hun sacrifices his life in the end for the new Player 222.

Ahead of Season 2's release on November 4, 2025, Squid Game: The Challenge has already been renewed for a third season. Casting for U.S. and U.K. residents is underway, and you can apply to participate using the following link. Let us know if you ever get to wear the iconic green tracksuit and stand against the pink-suited soldiers.

The South Korean drama already lost what made it special—and whatever Netflix has cooking with Cate Blanchett is the death knell.

Park Sung-hoon says of playing trans woman Hyun-ju, aka Player 120: "I had my concerns. But I was determined to make her into a character who is not a caricature."

Last week, when Squid Game Season 3 debuted on Netflix's top 10 weekly global list, it generated 60.1 million views in its debut week.

From his radical weight loss to intense emotional turmoil, Lee Jung-jae reflects on the costs — and meaning — of closing out 'Squid Game.'