Hwang began work on Squid Game in 2009, originally as a movie script, when he was skint and in deep debt just like the participants in his deadly games.
Squid Game became Netflix's biggest-ever show in just 12 days, seen by an estimated 142m households in the first month, boosting subscriber numbers by 4.4 million.
I had high hopes for it but was shocked by the scale of the success, reflects Hwang. It just exploded. I experienced a wild mixture of emotions.
Actor Lee Jung-jae found it surreal when he learned Squid Game was No 1 in 94 countries, saying it took international experiences for the success to sink in.
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