Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has spoken about his ideas for a potential second season of the hit Netflix show, revealing one possible focus for the next chapter.
In an interview with The Times, Hwang revealed that he had already been thinking about how Squid Game's story could possibly evolve beyond the nine episodes of the first season, which first arrived on Netflix on September 17. He suggested that, if a second season is greenlit, then he may shift focus and further explore the role of the Korean police.
"While I was writing season one, I thought about the stories that could be in season two if I get to do one — one would be the story of the Frontman," Hwang said of one of the show's most complex characters, The Frontman, played by Lee Byung-hun, who is a former cop and one of the masterminds behind the game.
"I think the issue with police officers is not just an issue in Korea," Hwang added. "I see it on the global news that the police force can be very late on acting on things — there are more victims or a situation gets worse because of them not acting fast enough. This was an issue that I wanted to raise. Maybe in season two I can talk about this more."
While the ideas are starting to formulate, nothing firm has been decided about a second season of Squid Game just yet. However, Netflix's global TV head, Bela Bajaria, told Vulture that they're excited about the prospect of continuing the dystopian drama and they're willing to work around Hwang's schedule to make it happen.
"He has a film and other things he's working on. We're trying to figure out the right structure for him." Bajaria noted, demonstrating Netflix's willingness to be flexible for Hwang's creative process in recognition of the fact that she knows he's a person that likes to collaborate with "other writers" who might also work on the project.
It's not surprising that talk of a second season of Squid Game is already in the air. The debut season of the South Korean survival drama is on track to become Netflix's biggest TV show ever — if the early viewership figures hold. Its growing popularity has even started to expand across different mediums, with fan-made games popping up all over Roblox.
If you happen to be coming into the series with fresh eyes and you're relying on translations to follow the story, you might want to consider watching the episodes with the proper "English" subtitles turned on rather than Netflix's closed captions, so you don't lose the nuances of the script and the twisted, colorful competitions that dominate the show.
Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.