Named After A Children’s Game
Hwang shared that the show was named after a children’s schoolyard game that he played while he was growing up. It helped create a dramatic contrast between a game that’s played by children and the deadly games that are shown in the show.
Mirror Image Of Society Today
The game of Squid Game, which is shown in the last episode of the first season, was described as “one of the most physical and it’s also one of my favorite games,” by Hwang. He said that the kid’s game reflects “the image of today’s society” in reference to the increasing national debt in South Korea.