Squid Game” was a huge hit for Netflix, but the man behind the juggernaut South Korean drama is sharing that it wasn’t all roses for him.

In a new Hollywood Reporter cover story, “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk pulls back the black mesh mask on Season 2 of the world’s biggest show, which is arriving on Netflix next month. He reveals an influence on the Emmy-winning thriller series that sounds a little surprising at first but actually makes a lot of

Hwang Dong Hyuk, director of Netflix’sSquid Game, spoke about his decision to cast former Big Bang member Choi Seung Hyun, also known as T.O.P, in Season 2, despite backlash surrounding his past marijuana charges.

"Even though the first series was such a huge global success, honestly, I didn't make much," Hwang Dong-Hyuk told BBC.

Playing Squid Game can be fatal, and it making sounds almost as dangerous - at least for your teeth. The creator of Netflix’s South Korean hit series, Hwang Dong-hyuk, laughed as told the BBC he had lost “eight or nine” teeth due to the stress of making Season 1.

Nov - "Squid Game" showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk recently admitted to be quite nervous about finally airing the second season of the hit Netflix series. "Squid Game 2" will be launched on 26 December. The South Korean director,

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says the stress of making season 1 caused him to lose "eight or nine" teeth – but he has a pretty straightforward answer as to why he came back for another installment of the hit Netflix show.

Speaking to the BBC on the set of “Squid Game” Season 2, Hwang said he actually lost eight or nine teeth during the first season. As a result, Hwang vowed to never put himself through such kind of pressure again,