Netflix’s latest series, Squid Game, is currently talk of the town ever since it was released on the streaming site.
Hwang Dong-hyuk, who penned down the superhit series, spoke to The Korea Times and opened up about how in the beginning he encountered challenges in financing the show after he wrote in 2008.
Dong-hyuk stated that he started working on the script ten years ago and prepared the first draft a year later but it took a decade for the streaming giant to give a sign of approval to the series.
“After about 12 years, the world has changed into a place where such peculiar, violent survival stories are actually welcomed,” he revealed.
The dreadful series was given a go ahead nod by Netflix in 2019, and it was formerly named Round Six.
Formerly, it was reported that South Korea was suing Netflix owing to it initiating a traffic surge.
“We will review the claim that SK Broadband has filed against us. In the meantime, we continue to seek open dialogue and explore ways of working with SK Broadband in order to ensure a seamless streaming experience for our shared customers,” a Netflix spokesperson told CNBC.
