Director of ‘Squid Game’ talks about the hit show l GMA

The TV show is the most popular series that Netflix has ever released and Hwang Dong-hyuk says even he is surprised by its success.
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[@Kiie-ep6df]

It was a good decision for Netflix to get out of Hollywood and collaborate with various producers around the world

[@headspaceastronaut]

indeed, they also found a brilliant show in DARK, from Germany

[@sariel8406]

SG isn't the first. Netflix started investing in Asian content for many years now and its paying off. Kdramas are popular globally even before Squid Game. SG's success is paved by other kdramas such as Kingdom, and the most recent hit Vincenzo. But because SG is so compelling, people who has watched start talking about it and getting others to watch it.

[@jackryan740]

They have ideas that are actually original and interesting

[@marcianoforst6311]

East-Asia is so superior, I wish I was somewhere over there.

[@killer-jw4sk]

I have been watching Korean dramas before Netflix. There have been various overseas kdrama fans since before. There are already voluntary Korean drama sites.The hit of Squid Games is no coincidence

[@ladybirdlee3058]

I honestly believe this man is a genius. I can't wait to watch his other projects.

[@laura-hr2rj]

I think the same

[@ninjapirate123]

The director looks like the doctor (Byeong-Gi) in squid game

[@BallyBoy95]

He's right, subtitles is easily better than the dubbed version, not because dubbed versions are necessarily bad. However, in this show, the dubbed voice acting is quite jarring and breaks the immersion.

[@whatyouwerethinking998]

its negligible

[@seanjohn2312]

I agree with you........ Kim Jung un.

[@LeonMTan]

but sometimes the subtitles also has mis-translation or didnt get the true meaning from original ,it is annoying.

[@edan5767]

@@LeonMTan That’s unfortunately on both sides though. Dubs can have horrible translations too.

[@sebastian3004]

American ones are horrible while Japanese ones are more realistic (because of anime) Facts

[@hsh2292]

Funny part is director all of sudden speaks English like nothing 😂

[@jckim3814]

I think the director want to show directly the difference between subtitle and dubbing problem in this way. This is brilliant idea I think.

[@kenyagrant2727]

I think there was a miscommunication on who the interview was for he might of not realized it was an american program lol

[@redone823]

Plot twist.

[@NewDarkKnight]

He thought the reporter was korean

[@파시모늬]

@@jckim3814 이거지… 잘 파악하셨네

[@G00NIE]

Watch it in Korean. You will feel the actors emotions.

[@christopherrodianvermeer4423]

It's a must to watch this subbed. The dub's take away too much of the magic! 🤕

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And if you watch it in Korean Subs, The VIP's English is a joke.

[@guddlwnsgud]

@@margarethmichelina5146 someone said, vip act is shit

[@whatyouwerethinking998]

call me weird but I can't watch if its not dubbed..

[@mikhelBrown]

@@whatyouwerethinking998 Sadly, me toi... I guess i love music more than movies?

[@PureBadrakh]

I love the question of caption vs dubbed!! I am not Korean but caption always!! You get the raw emotion and intensity of what the actors are saying/doing

[@trollhunter8148]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHixeWiarZWSkKs

[@lumiesgotcha]

Agree!!

[@johnyoung823]

Agreed!

[@myself2noone]

Emotion is easier to understand when you understand the language. I'm sure there are better books to be read then TV shows to be read so I'm not going to waste my time with that.

[@matthewv789]

Dubbing weirds me out, I can’t watch shows in anything but the original language.

[@hattrick79]

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk graduated from Seoul National University and grew up in Ssangmun-dong, Seoul. He is as smart as his character, Jo Sang-woo, in the play, but not as evil.

[@trylobyte07]

I liked how he answered in Korean but answered the dub/sub question in English. It's like, hey I know you dont like reading so I'm gonna tell you in English so you can hear it straight from my mouth: Watch in Sub.

[@jpopspeed1]

Brilliant read! Just like squid games, everything he does has intentions

[@linalikesreading]

Wow didn’t think about this, very cool!

[@lalainaramarivelo]

The sub is horrendous to be honest. So many subtleties of Korean culture are lost. They literally translated 오빠 / Oppa as "old man" pffff like (Oppa) Gangnam style is almost 10 years ago... Even non Korean speakers (should) know that it doesn't mean Old man... That said, i don't even want to imagine how they butchered everything in dubbed English

[@Hy-BridAbroad]

@@lalainaramarivelo Did they translate oppa as old man? I don't remember that. I remember them translating it to "babe" once and maybe ignoring it other times. Also, what would you have translated oppa to since you think the subs are so bad? When you are translating a show, all subtleties can't be translated across languages. How do you explain that oppa literally means older brother but is often used by girls towards any close older male friend even if they are related? You can't just insert explainers. The average western audience 100% DOES NOT have any clue what oppa means if you don't normally follow K-pop or K-Dramas.

[@jerrygil1965]

Uhaha

[@emilyl1094]

Director Bong Joon Ho, Winner of Best Director of Parasite, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay said “Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films”

[@johnyoung823]

The world has definitely changed. People are much more comfortable with subtitles than even 5-10 years ago. The language barriers of foreign TV and movies aren’t really there anymore.

[@matthewv789]

I think a lot more people watch videos with captions on anyway, so they’re more used to it. And higher resolution screens make them a lot easier to read than on tv in the 20th century.

[@waffz2098]

As someone who watches a lot of anime, yes. If something has subtitles I don't even think about it

[@sebastian3004]

@@johnyoung823 World? You mean Americans???? Americans are the only one who dislike watching with subtitles since what they watch has been all Hollywood movies? For all other nationalities, they are used to watching movies with subtitles since they were able to READ. hahahaahha

[@johnmarkson1990]

@@sebastian3004 americans also live with french canadians and mexicans too though. instead of subtitles americans just learn the langauge out right.

[@lovely1641]

We must protect this man at all costs

[@rhocassiopeiae]

lmao

[@jamaicanbacon363]

예수님은 당신을 사랑합니다 💖

[@Memesdotcom]

Indeed

[@sousavann]

He needs to teamup with men to protect him.... no no ladies are smart too, don't underestimate them :-P

[@Michael_black777]

I was about to say it XD

[@fordtoy2000]

Only Korea could do it this good. Even the tone of each episode felt like you were in the environment of the characters, from choice of colors to set design. Love the series. And Korea did what no other could do in ONE MONTH. Wow. Great job to the writer and cast and to Netflix.

[@나스스로에게하는말임]

The word Korea is also a proper noun, but it can also include the courageous creativity and uniqueness of the people of the world that can be compared with the word Korea.

[@fordtoy2000]

@@나스스로에게하는말임 Interesting, but I was being specific to not only S. Korea but N. Korea in the sense of Goryeo; as there is a N. Korean defector in the film/miniseries as well, and so the tale is specific to Korea/Goryeo. Please send me a link to your proper noun. Thanks.

[@jerrygil1965]

Amen💜

[@남궁민수-q3p]

shut up koraen, usa do best

[@pickleambush]

@@남궁민수-q3p 뭐?

[@noms341]

wow his english is wonderful, and yes please listen to him and watch only with subtitles

[@gracey5512]

The director is actually quite good-looking in an intelligent-appearing way

[@jihanjoo]

He went to SNU, you know😉

[@yangaudi]

yeah he went to the best college in Korea which is like Harvard in Korea.

[@gracey5512]

@@jihanjoo Schools aside, just his works speak to his unconventional thinking and creative genius. But I was actually imagining an overweight middle-aged movie director, such as likes of Director Bong Joon Ho. But this guy looks quite youthful for a 50 year old who's been too busy writing and filming to have had much time to hang out at a gym.

[@staceynelson9164]

He looks amazing for 50

[@gato._.3221]

He look like that surgeon player

[@kingjet6129]

The squid game contains a story that people all over the world can enjoy and sympathize with And the psychological description of the characters and the acting skills of the actors are also worth seeing

[@rosean374]

Also there was something about it that ignited a sense of despair and anger about the state of struggling people around the world. I thought of the middle class and the poor constantly in debt, i thought of the students being shot by the military in Myanmar. I thought of the punitive abortion laws in Texas. Thought of the wealthy world leaders hidding assests instead of using most of it to improve the conditions of their poor people. So much despair, and a sense of helplessness ....

[@chinavirus841]

@@rosean374 I’m scared

[@Memesdotcom]

fr

[@chadhindsley5431]

@@rosean374 I thought of Epstein's Island and what other types of islands the super rich have, and what they do on them, that we don't know about yet

[@rosean374]

@@chadhindsley5431 oh exactly.

[@aryasatya5847]

This South Korean thriller was watched by 110 million households in 17 days It is the most watched TV show of all time on Netflix.. I saw an article that there are 100 million fans of Korean culture around the world. Before Netflix, there were already fans of Korean dramas in various countries around the world. Squid Game is a work that not only Korean drama fans but also non-Korean drama fans have seen.

[@stephenolondeonyango9734]

They haven't even counted the pirated viewers

[@frhyewfwd2579]

We must count chinese. = illegal viewers.

[@Memesdotcom]

Yep

[@elements1168]

@@frhyewfwd2579 not all of Chinese are watching it illegally

[@yangaudi]

@@elements1168 Netflix service is not available in China. So everyone who watched the show in China watched illegally. Even using VPN, They still can't sign up for Netflix from other countries without their personal information outside of China.

[@OFFICIALNADESHMENGWI]

These movie deserves an award especially the producer and the cast

[@jerrygil1965]

Definitely an Emmy

[@chrismm6886]

@@jerrygil1965 yes

[@sunnyr2917]

There HAS to be a season 2..are you kidding me.. This show is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

[@lilelo208]

The show would be better without one, so we can focus on our own system like the ending.

[@TheRamstoss]

Unless it will be ruined. The first season was a long time in the making, whereas the second season hasn't even been ideated yet.

[@kyupified2440]

The story took years before someone invested, you really think the creator wasted time not creating season 2?

[@TheRamstoss]

@@kyupified2440 he just said he's going to steal ideas from fans

[@sydneydaviston-atkins2936]

Idk...usually season two never lives up to the first season.

[@starlight9192]

3:07 Yes, the director graduated from USC with MFA in film production. But he got his undergraduate degree from Seoul National University, the 1st ranked college in S. Korea, like Sangwoo in Squid Game. He majored in communication there. He also has some resemblance to Gihoon. He was also brought up by a single mom, lived off her in his late 30s when he went bankrupt. Many of his other films are dealing with very sensational topics with lots of criticism, often to the degree that some production companies were afraid of working with him. But his box office score had been quite good even before Squid Game. His reserved but very realistic depiction of matters sheds new light on hidden problems in our society. And the subjects are not limited to the class divide or economic problems. For example, his movie "Doghani", "Silenced" in English title, whistleblew the sexual abuse committed by a schoolmaster at a school for the disabled. Because of that movie, S. Korea even made a bill, a.k.a. "Doghani law" that specifies the punishment against sex crimes done to the disabled. (Btw, I'm S. Korean. :D )

[@jebechil]

he seems so nice... im so happy for him

[@andresmattos7541]

A TRUE MASTERPIECE.

[@lifestyle7272]

Because I already saw a lot of people who like Korean dramas, I knew that one day Korean dramas would become a global hit. I personally recommend Korean drama "My mister" and "Chuno"

[@박칡-s8d]

perfect recommendation from a korean point of view

[@돈지오바니]

oh~~ your recommend k drama "Chuno" and "My mister"... is legendary~!!

[@johnyoung823]

Oh man My Mister just hits you… amazing drama. Top 3 all time for me. My Mister. Squid Game. Reply 1988.

[@inhim05]

I love SG but My Mister is way better than SG.

[@wpl8275]

Some others not mentioned are It's Okay To Not Be Okay, Itaewon Class, Vincenzo, Hospital Playlist, Crash Landing On You. And many many others. There are many excellent dramas in many genres to watch. Pay specific attention the production company of Studio Dragon.

[@stacywiley9252]

I give the director of squid game 🐙🎮 a standing ovation to make this series excellent hit to Netflix unforgettable! I am praying 🙏 for squid Game season 2.

[@ishigami5071]

I hope season 2 doesn't ruin it

[@stacywiley9252]

@@ishigami5071 I hope not!

[@anne8511]

Such an interesting show.

[@AlmightyDude420]

Korean with subtitles is much better. You can clearly hear that it's more detailed and more emotionally authentic than the English dubbed version.

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Literally swept *Bridgerton* by a mile stretch *(111M views over 82M views)* and yet, some people from all over the world still condemned it for its violence? Like, for real! Has anyone seen *Cannibal Holocaust?* That was brutally violent. *Squid Game* is basically just wholesome entertainment.

[@TheColeTruth]

ur so metal

[@eej9273]

This series is amazing. I saw it on netflix and kept scrolling past it. I have a Korean friend and she was like have you watched it yet? I was like no I am watching a bunch of other stuff. Then I watched it and was like damn, watched it all again, then started watching all the reactions to it. Such a beautiful mix of drama and horror and fun and everyone can relate to it in some way. Now I am learning the language and picking it up faster than spanish, how those pictures make the words is so cool once you really get into it. And it is interesting how all of the different subtitles read in various ways so you get the same story but it's always told a little bit differently.

[@xiumin6823]

If they will count the illegal sites viewers, that viewership will sky rocket. Because not everyone can afford Netflix subscription

[@akolangto4622]

I saw it on fb

[@Lia-mi6ii]

FR

[@jhchooo]

China alone is probably more than the US.

[@xiumin6823]

@@jhchooo yeah if only china didn't prohibited their citizens from consuming american and foreign products

[@jhchooo]

Most people with internet in China use VPN's. They don't care what the government will allow.

[@mizuhonova]

One thing I love about Netflix is they always make large risky bets on their producers' ideas. It's the total opposite of the hollywood comic book meta that's been going on the past 10 years where every movie is a "safe" investment but the story is bland and repetitive.

[@BrianHSC]

Even Avatar couldn't top Bollywood and this Korean drama unites the world audience. No Netflix in China but over 10 million illegal downloads.

[@johnyoung823]

Did you just watch Peachy?

[@HumanSagaVault]

hahaha i saw this report yesterday, millions of chinese people watched Squid Game illegally since its not allowed in their country, what a stupid law. hahaha

[@hellolastname9556]

@@HumanSagaVault india and china have millions of illegal download

[@yalda8762]

And over 1million illegal download in iran

[@kwi-r]

And also China is making tons of money by selling squid game goods.

[@citiesdrips3558]

What people liked was the uniqueness of the plot. The authenticity of the Korean Culture ties within the plot, and of course most all, it wasn't written by people who wanted to push an unrelated political narrative down your throat.

[@Leelz247]

The whole series was political 😆

[@citiesdrips3558]

@@Leelz247 Political in a way many can relate?

[@hf3969]

@@citiesdrips3558 Yeah most people can relate to living under capitalism in general, and certainly South Koreans can relate to living under the South Korean capitalist system specifically the show was critical of.

[@ashburnian]

You heard the man. Don't watch it dubbed or you will have join the Squid Game.

[@michelleimogu9296]

lol is that what he said? 😂😂

[@jisooblack8314]

😂😂

[@shigityshigityshwa]

Is said watch the subtitle but then said if you do you’ll miss all the action. He contradicted himself.

[@wpl8275]

@@shigityshigityshwa No he didn't. He said you will miss the performances. Part of the performance are the words spoken. How they sound. What words are emphasized. That's is what he's talking about being missed.

[@HumanSagaVault]

@@wpl8275 you got it, that's what he meant, hearing the real and raw voices of the actors gives more depth to every scene. you will definitely miss a lot if you watched this dubbed. just learn how to read english and watch it subbed, easy hahahaha

[@3811eric]

Absolutely! Once you overcome that 1-inch subtitle barrier, the whole new world of film enjoyment unravels. Until now, we all have been arrogant and lazy for not watching films with subtitles. Wake up and beat that 1-inch barrier, people!

[@ron_gaming_adventure]

all of his hard work and dedication was paid off, I cannot wait for season 2

[@dee2022uk]

I watched the dubbed version. I will watch it again soon, in Korean, with english subtitles. Loved the show.

[@marlenetoscano9432]

I watched the dubbed version as well. Still loved it.

[@JovenAlbarida]

storyline was very good, very unique

[@kjh4878]

10 yrs ago, he was broke living with his mom! Look at him now, he is very successful!

[@Flirmy]

watched the whole series, loved it!

[@dionysus4778]

More fun fact of how he's written some part of himself in the drama when he lived with his mother, he's also a graduate of SNU, like Sang Woo, and his grandmother was an outdoor market vendor, just like SW's fish market vendor mother.

[@cmshgratitude5581]

And he plays that ojing-o game when he was in Elementary as told by my Korean teacher who is a childhlod friend of his

[@koyukiny]

S.Korea is like the Hollywood of Asia, and has been producing amazing, top notch Kdramas, Kmovies, and Kpop over the past 25 years. America is very late to the party.

[@TerrorrLA]

I've been watching Kdramas ever since a friend recommended Oldboy about 15 years ago. Kdramas continue to improve but the main issue I have with most Kdramas is the over the top dramatic acting. It comes off corny and a bit silly. Other than that I'm glad there's more interest in Kdramas.

[@HumanSagaVault]

agree

[@HumanSagaVault]

@@TerrorrLA omg i agree with you with this, I am Filipino and what I have noticed about Kdramas is that they have a lot of rom-com scenes that I think western people would fine corny, silly or cringe-y while we asians really find it fascinating, so maybe that's why westerners would only like shows like Train to Busan, Parasite, Squid Game since their genre is Gory, thriller, horror, action. Just my 2 cents.

[@__Kimes]

@@HumanSagaVault there has been some discussion on the issue you noticed and gladly we are seeing some better TV shows without silly romance. Things have changed a lot since early 2010s when new channels like JTBC, TVN and new media like KZbin and Netflix showed up.

[@nomomania6827]

I thought hollywood of Asia is bollywood

[@ricocapitan4944]

Koreans nowadays lead the entertainment industry...music there is BTS who conquered the world stage, and now squid game in film..simply interesting and brilliant.

[@meatballsub7536]

You couldn’t be more wrong, Korea barely makes a dent in the entertainment industry. Not even counting America (which is basically all of it), Japan, Britain etc. is way more popular!

[@hermeslein6614]

Lol America has the biggest cultural power amd movie industry and music industry they are crawling up to

[@aerowolfy]

Yup, Parasite too

[@jerrygil1965]

@@meatballsub7536 Korean storytelling is BETTER than western, face the facts

[@JamesSmith-by3qy]

I'd be cautious about that. If you think this South Korean entertainment stuff isn't popular because of some sort of chart manipulating and/or deal with the Devil for fame and success, then you can dispute that with Billboard!

[@lee-wt7nn]

황동혁 감독님 어여 임플란트 하시고, 시즌2도 만들어주세요~ 천재감독!! ^^ 영어도 넘 잘 하시고 ㅋㅋ 역시 서울대시네요. 쌍문동 홧팅! ㅎㅎ

[@boramlee6816]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ갑분 임플란트ㅋㅋ 나도 그생각함 치아 6개 빠지셨다고 해서요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@davidcassidy3956]

푸훗 대학 나온 사람들은 서울대 그렇게 안 쳐요 ㅋㅋㅋ 그렇게 주입식 교육 열심히 해서 서울대 나와서 똑똑한 사람 별로 못 봤어요 ㅋㅋㅋ그리고 구차하게 영쿡어 사대주의에 빠져서 미쿡 유학 다녀온 사람에게 영쿡어 잘 한다고 하지도 않고요 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@jRyu-xk3fr]

절반은 표절한 시나리오 가지고 잘도 해처먹었네요. 그런데 시즌 2 시나리오는 어디서 표절할까요? ㅎㅎㅎ 주입식 교육으로 굳은 대가리로는 표절 말고 할 수 있는게 없죠 ㅎㅎㅎ

[@davidcassidy3956]

@@jRyu-xk3fr근데 넌 original screenplay랑 adapted screenplay의 차이점이 뭔지는 아니?

[@jeremyrobot]

@@jRyu-xk3fr 그렇게 족같은데도 GMA 영상 감독 인터뷰까지 구경하고 시간 참 많으시네ㅋ

[@nezuko3925]

Finally someone who agrees with subtitles

[@PETBOY]

He is a graduate of Seoul National University in Korea and has experience studying in the United States. He speaks English well.

[@davidcassidy3956]

푸훗 서울대 사대주의에 영쿡어 사대주의 아 쪽팔리다.

[@davidcassidy3956]

@Yangseon KIM 푸훗 넌 저게 잘하는 걸로 들리니 ㅋㅋㅋ 저 바보 아냐 ㅋㅋㅋ 유학했는데 저 정도로 한어 하다가 마지막에 영쿡어 몇 마디 하면 존나 쪽팔린 거야 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@davidcassidy3956]

@Yangseon KIM 아이고 배야, 얼마나 더럽게 영쿡어를 못 하면 저게 잘한대 ㅋㅋㅋ 아이고 배야 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@davidcassidy3956]

@Yangseon KIM 잘 하면 처음부터 영쿡어로 하지 왜 끝에만 간단한 표현만 하겠니 ㅋㅋㅋ 저 바보 아냐 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@davidcassidy3956]

@Young Kim 푸훗 영쿡어 사대주의에 빠진 너 같은 것들이 쪽팔리다고 이 집안 대대로 못 배운 것아 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@btt6139]

He is truly a genius. Please watch 'Silenced' and Miss Granny. Both are superb. Lee JJ- amazing brilliant actor. Hollywood should watch -New World. It's a masterpiece.

[@skim1090]

The main character's name is Gi-hun (kee-hoon)

[@testingnow144]

It's more like Gee-Hoon. Just like the last name Kim is really Gim. Most of American spelling/pronunciation for Korean names are wrong due to it being based on Chinese pronunciation. Like Korean names Yi being converted to Lee, Bok being converted to Park, and Jo being converted to Cho.

[@__Kimes]

그..둘다 한국분들 아니세요?

[@ricksanchez8584]

If this was made by Hollywood, they would have added a cringe love triangle story subplot in there somewhere.

[@dikshitakalita3527]

So true

[@kishordarnal7414]

Bollywood : hold my beer 🍺

[@michaelangst6078]

There was a love story briefly at the end

[@bounlathhansackda7079]

corean movies drama are emotionally human sensativity to our mind a deeper twist .u get sucked into a great story line that so real..korean wave

[@oOLinxyOo]

We want a season 2!

[@JUNOegg]

I'm not saying 'dubbed is bad'. However, caption is the most perfect to watching that.

[@whatyouwerethinking998]

to each there own

[@0skase-in-my-feels0]

@@whatyouwerethinking998 they didn’t disagree with you or say something bad about the dubbed. still - the creator of squid game is right: you can only get the true feelings and acting from the original, but that doesn’t mean you absolutely have to watch it like that. you can watch it in whatever language you feel comfortable with.

[@grow1820]

Squid Game is Star wars of our generation.

[@muhodarifredws]

I wish I can watch it again without knowing what happened

[@isuriadireja91]

simply...A GENIUS.

[@ambientgamesound]

The squid game has the most good food in one show 😋😋😋

[@Londonguy1987_]

Netflix needs to dump a huge truck of money on his doorstep to make season 2 immediately lmao.

[@miyahbby9307]

his english is really good! keep writing theories so we can have season2🤣

[@Leelz247]

"Fertile brain," LOL. That's a funny phrase.

[@파시모늬]

배우들의 음색, 연기력, 흡입력을 더 느끼려면 당연히 sub으로 봐야함.. 이정재 목소리는 진짜👍

[@patricialee3196]

Hi Ju Ju Chang ! Thanks for showing the Korean cultural and media information! You became a representative of all Koreans in the States!

[@r1phomie381]

I watch that movie every time

[@hobispreciouseusmile]

There must be a season 2 where Junho returns and Gi-hun takes revenge or exposes the ones behind Squid game or smth. Else I'll die in grief. I loved junho and when he died it broke my heart into a million pieces!

[@____Anonymous___]

111M viewers! Imagine the amount of money they getting!

[@eduardoarmenta9232]

And it only cost Netflix 21.4 million to make the season.... Hopefully they'll give a bigger budget for season 2.

[@jisooblack8314]

Only 2m $..

[@stephenolondeonyango9734]

@@eduardoarmenta9232 No season 2 bro

[@intheory9772]

I find it kind of hilarious that the entire world is only now finding out just how good South Korean television and film is. I've been watching various series and films born there since 2015, and I began my journey with a little series called "Oh! My Ghost". Since then my que has been flooded with hundreds of films and series from South Korea and many other foreign countries. Rarely do I add anything from my own country to my que, as it seems to me, that mine own countries artists rarely put out anything new and fresh, and it is often stale remakes of popular older film and television, the comic book craze, or something they stole from another country. It seems like a lot of the South Korean shows and series follow a certain recipe, and it takes some time to crack the code, but if something works, well, you just go with it. FYI : never watch a foreign language film, television show, or series dubbed into a language that you can understand. Move past your fears and annoyances of having to read the subtitles, because there is always a lot of information that is lost in translation, plus, you may learn something new. This is only one good show of countless many. Start your own journey to the far corners of the Earth. Enjoy!

[@septonsephgreiafield9402]

To those who haven't watched it yet, do not watch it by english dubbed. Watch it in Original language with english subtitles, you'll be missing everything this tv show have to offer. And after watching all the 9 episodes, also watch the reaction videos here on KZbin , it's becoming a hobby now lol.

[@Tuni2006]

He is genius director really

[@Twirble]

I was hoping for intelligent questions comparing squid game with modern society.

[@Trish_in_Christ]

Me, too.

[@lll3228]

Netflex takes all the rights of the movie, and the money earns only Netflex, and there is no extra profit to director and actors. This is not a collaborate. It's a looting. It's not right.

[@sgtjohnson121]

This guy is hilarious, "yeah, I will probably steal the ideas from the fans." lmao that is awesome.

[@ninjapirate123]

The director looks like the doctor (Byeong-Gi) in squid game

[@raymonds7492]

Season 2 should be a prequel following il-nam’s life.

[@btslover4354]

This !!

[@brandonbk9937]

Should be a Front Man prequel. And then Season 3 is Front Man vs Gi Hun.

[@smithjason6872]

He seemed humble

[@nnyv0040]

Subtitle is definitely recommended.!

[@grantasilom5844]

Over 100 million viewers from registered accounts. Not counting the number of people who watch it together, i watch it together with 7 people.

[@overallnature1740]

I really like this movie. I never want movie end when I watch. Season 2 soon.

[@lstruggy]

🦑 Season ✌🏽 can’t wait! ⏳

[@cloudreaver]

2:26 Dude busted out English like a pro, and I was like 😲

[@Mr.Nefarioussness]

Wow this means all the theories that people are making on KZbin, he might actually put some mind to it for season 2👀👀

[@redone823]

Let's hope it doesn't take 10 years.

[@Mr.Nefarioussness]

@@redone823 with the high demand I’m pretty sure we’ll get one by next year or latest by another year

[@keiichin_6665]

Feels different when you watch a show in it's original language than the dubbed ones. Even in European shows - I always watch thru subtitles. Really fun to hear and explore other culture via language 😁

[@abass4880]

It doesn’t need a season 2 ffs 😤. It’s perfect as it is

[@farhahxoxo]

he sees the ideas for season 2 from fans on social media yes

[@choo1030]

This director lost 6 teeths while developing Squid Game due to extreme stress

[@ferdinandmesina6596]

its a hit, because a lot of people correlate with this one, many of us including me living on edge right now, but that marble scene where the two ladies playing really got me back my trust to humanity.

[@PyanY]

There u go all u dub watchers!👏👏👏

[@dejavu9605]

I had subtitles on while watching the dubbed version. Kind of boring.

[@PyanY]

@@dejavu9605 wth...u needed subtitles for the dub? ...Dang double homicide...

[@nancylove8360]

He is a USC alumni, go Trojans!

[@KKISCRAZYFUL]

It's so good!!! I just watched it for the second time and it was just as amusing.

[@shealy486]

i hope there is a season 2.

[@judyddaddu]

I prefer watching it with subtitles.

[@zoeenglandsupporter6478]

Think I need to watch that …..!!

[@zoeenglandsupporter6478]

Downloaded Netflix now to watch this ….. happy days

[@seanjohn2312]

Watched the show in subtitles. Learned two words in Korea. I know how to say "Thank you" in Korea and the S word in Korean.

[@fh_jar]

Yeah i prefer the original language with subtitles.. Its more real and dramatic for me.. And am pretty sure there will be a season 2!! 😊😊

[@alexlilano1931]

The director should a couple more movies. It is very rare to see very good movie directors.

[@rounder2222]

He actually made several excellent films before. I recommend 'The Fortress', 'Miss Granny', 'Silenced'. 'Miss Granny', a comedy (yes, he can do comedy too) was so popular that a few countries made a remake of their own.

[@coolheart999]

his English is surprisingly good

[@titoiswack3524]

Am I the only one who got thrown off when he started speaking perfect English out of nowhere lmao 🤣

[@csp8490]

Juju chang is so proud to be korean. Love you juju!

[@pranitp.29]

He just casually said i'll search whole youtube stealing fanfics😂

[@ShadyLizack]

Thank. You sir , you created a masterpiece

[@ninjapirate123]

The director looks like the doctor (Byeong-Gi) in squid game

[@conanedogawa2998]

It was a big hit, even North Korea watched it. Amazing

[@tomchicago]

I binged watch the whole season in a day and can say that it is good. A lot of killings and deaths.

[@sifat497]

World best director

[@ninjapirate123]

The director looks like the doctor (Byeong-Gi) in squid game

[@sobetterwithyou]

You can see that the host is such a fan of Squid game as well. And she truly thinks it's brilliant. There are those kind of hosts that would praise someone/something but their demeanor tell they're bored and uninterested. This lady's definitely a fan!

[@jerrygil1965]

A lot of GMA host gets bored when it comes to doing a segment of Korean media

[@Michael_black777]

true, you'll miss the performance and the emotions if you watch the dubbed version.