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Squid Game features a variety of games that Korean children typically play.
According to the show's director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, these games were added for a reason.
During an interview with EW, he discussed the games he frequently played as a youngster and eventually integrated them to the series.
"In season 1, we had lots of games like Tug of War that really utilized height and the fear that this height gives, but in the case of season 2, we didn't have that element," according to the filmmaker.
His argument continued: "That is why in season 3, I decided to introduce games that could really infuse fear in people with sheer height."
To emphasize his argument, Hwang stated, "For season 1, I tried to focus on how there's intense competition going around in this extreme capitalistic society."
"In the case of season 2, I wanted to show how Gi-hun breaks the game's rules by trying to introduce this revolt of trying to upend the system, but then it ends in failure," the woman, 53, said.
As for the third season, Hwang said, "And in the case of season 3, I wanted to take a slightly different approach — I wanted to focus on how [people] have to preserve their humanity amidst this intense competition in this capitalistic era."
"I wanted to focus on how we might maintain our sense of humanity and remain human in the middle of this fierce rivalry. "I try to pose that as a final question," he said.
Squid Game's third season will premiere on June 27.
