Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk likens show’s violent game to US election, S2 will ask ‘is majority always right?’

Hwang Dong-hyuk on Squid Game S2

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Hwang Dong-hyuk addressed how the second season of Squid Game is releasing right on the heels of the US presidential election, where Donald Trump emerged victorious. The show re-introduces the concept of the contestants in the fictitious game show having the choice to leave the show by choosing either X or O, with the teaser hinting that it will cause divide between them. Calling the US election “the ultimate O-X event,” Hwang said, “I was inspired by the sheer fact that everywhere you turn, people are drawing lines, whether it’s by generation, class, religion, ethnicity or race.” The show is set to explore what happens when a silent majority forces the sizable minority to do what they want and the creator compares this to modern-day democracy. Hwang said, “We live in a democratic society, and everyone has their own right to vote, but the dominant side rules. So I also wanted to pose the question: Is the majority always right?”