"Even though the first series was such a huge global success, honestly, I didn't make much," Hwang Dong-Hyuk told BBC.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says the stress of making season 1 caused him to lose "eight or nine" teeth – but he has a pretty straightforward answer as to why he came back for another installment of the hit Netflix show.

Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Hwang explained he’s well aware that Squid Game season two will be arriving not long after an election sowed even more division among some of the show’s biggest fans (Americans,

Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk opens up about this season’s new games, new cast and his dystopic vision that now feels frighteningly close to home: “I wanted to pose the question: Is the majority always right?

The much-anticipated 'Squid Game' Season 2, set to premiere on Dec. 26, introduces a lineup of new faces, including the mother-son pair Geum-ja (played by Kang Ae-shim) and Yong-sik (played by Yang Dong-geun).

Hwang Dong Hyuk, the director of Squid Game Season 2, has addressed concerns surrounding the so-called sophomore slump that often affects popular Netflix series follow-up seasons. He’s committed to delivering a sequel that meets—and possibly exceeds—the immense expectations set by its record-breaking predecessor.

Convincingly portraying the shift in attitude and mindset of the main character, Gi-hun, was one of the biggest challenges in creating the second season of "Squid Game," director Hwang Dong-hyuk has said.