It鈥檚 official, the Netflix TV series 鈥淪quid Game鈥� will be back for a season two, even though most TV shows in South Korea run for just one season. But due to the show鈥檚 global success, its creator and director said, 鈥淚 almost feel like you leave us no choice.鈥�
鈥淭here鈥檚 been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season,鈥� Hwang Dong-hyuk said at a red-carpet celebration for the show Monday night.
鈥淚t鈥檚 in my head right now. I鈥檓 in the planning process currently. But I do think it鈥檚 too early to say when and how that鈥檚 going to happen. So I will promise you this, Gi-hun will be back and he鈥檒l do something for the world,鈥� explained Hwang.
The series, starring Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun and others in the ensemble cast, centers on people who are so desperate for money that they agree to take part in a series of schoolyard games with a deadly twist.
The dystopian survival drama from South Korea is said to have become Netflix鈥檚 biggest-ever TV show. With that success has come global recognition for its stars.
Model-turned-actress Jung Ho-yeon is used to traveling for the fashion world. But this time when she flew from Korea to Los Angeles, she met her first fan at the airport, an immigration officer who asked her for her autograph.
Actor Park Hae-soo, who plays Jo Sang-woo in the series, said he 鈥渕ade the big decision鈥� to start an Instagram account.
鈥淣ow I really wanted to communicate with the world and everybody, so I started my Instagram account,鈥� said Park.
The lead actor, Lee Jung-jae has been working in Korea for over 25 years. Now his life has changed because he鈥檚 also recognized on the streets of America.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 amazing, right? People just go around and say hello,鈥� said Lee. 鈥淪o I really don鈥檛 know how to respond to all the love. It鈥檚 so great to be able to meet the fans who have loved and watched the show so much.鈥�
The cast and creator all have dreams of working in a Hollywood production someday with Jung jokingly calling out, 鈥淗ey guys, call our agent!鈥�
鈥擬arcela Isaza, The Associated Press
