'Squid Game' creator says he lost 8 teeth due to stress of filming

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South Korean director Hwang Dong-hyuk has opened up about losing more teeth due to stress while filming the first season of “Squid Game” than he had previously shared.

• What he’s saying: Speaking to the BBC on the set of “Squid Game” Season 2, Hwang said he actually lost eight or nine teeth during the first season. In 2022, he told Variety that he lost six. As a result, Hwang vowed to never put himself through such kind of pressure again, though he returned to continue the story for the money. “Even though the first series was such a huge global success, honestly I didn’t make much. So doing the second series will help compensate me for the success of the first one too,” he told the BBC. Due to the inaugural season’s massive success, however, Hwang admitted that “The stress I feel now is much greater.”

• What to expect: Season 2 will see Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun, who is now “more desperate and determined,” return to the deadly games to bring it down and save the contestants. Contestants will also get to decide after each game whether to continue or surrender by choosing a dormitory that reflects their vote, with the majority decision determining the outcome. In contrast, contestants in the first season were only given one chance to vote after the first game “Red Light, Green Light.” Meanwhile, cast member Lee Byung-hun teased that fans will get to see his character’s past in the upcoming season, which “may help [the viewers] better understand his choices.” “Squid Game” Season 2 will premiere on Netflix on Dec. 26.

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