“Squid Game” was originally meant to be a movie.
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In an interview with Variety, the creator said the project was also originally created as a feature film.
This isn’t too surprising, considering Hwang’s film background. He wrote and directed major hit movies like “Silenced” and “The Fortress.” He was also a screenwriter and director of the musical comedy “Miss Granny,” which is widely considered one of the most successful Korean films of all time.
Hwang also said in a Still Watching Netflix YouTube video that the original movie did not have the police detective Jun-ho.
In addition, Ji-yeong, the woman who sacrificed herself for Sae-byeok, was originally created as a male character. Hwang said he changed Ji-yeong’s gender because “a bond between women would make more sense.”
