Never Give up,Squid game director reveals he suffered 10yrs rejection
HU Staff: Kecia Gayle @kecia.kae
The new series “Squid Game” which made its debut Sept. 17, is on the track to becoming Netflix’s most popular show. Although the the Korean survival drama is on pace to surpass Netflix’s current record holders—“Bridgerton” and “Lupin,” Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk is sharing that the show’s success didn’t come easy at all.
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Hwang talked about the long and stressful process of trying to get the show picked up. He wrote the show in 2009 but was rejected by studios for 10 years. According to the WSJ, studios initially thought the concept was "too grotesque and too unrealistic." He once had to stop writing the script + sell his $675 laptop due to money struggles. However, Netflix took an interest in Hwang’s project in 2019, and in that same year, the project was given the green light. While speaking to The Korea Times he said: “the world has changed into a place where such peculiar, violent survival stories are actually welcomed.”
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Today, it's #1 in 90 countries and is set to become the most-watched show in Netflix history."
The new series “Squid Game” which made its debut Sept. 17, is on the track to becoming Netflix’s most popular show. Although the the Korean survival drama is on pace to surpass Netflix’s current record holders—“Bridgerton” and “Lupin,” Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk is sharing that the show’s success didn’t come easy at all.
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Hwang talked about the long and stressful process of trying to get the show picked up. He wrote the show in 2009 but was rejected by studios for 10 years. According to the WSJ, studios initially thought the concept was "too grotesque and too unrealistic." He once had to stop writing the script + sell his $675 laptop due to money struggles. However, Netflix took an interest in Hwang’s project in 2019, and in that same year, the project was given the green light. While speaking to The Korea Times he said: “the world has changed into a place where such peculiar, violent survival stories are actually welcomed.”
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Today, it's #1 in 90 countries and is set to become the most-watched show in Netflix history."
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