Hwang Dong-hyuk’s dystopian thriller “Squid Game” may have earned him critical acclaim, including six Emmy Awards and the distinction of being one of Netflix’s most-watched shows. However, the South Korean film director has shared that the success of the series came at the cost of his health.
Ahead of the Dec. 26 debut of the show’s second season, Hwang spoke with the BBC about the process of developing “Squid Game”—a project that took more than a decade to come to fruition.
