“The Squid Game”: 7 interesting facts from the filming of the second season

Fans continue to find Easter eggs and uncover secrets about the second season of The Squid Game. We have already talked about the wildest fan theories and facts about the continuation of the project, now it is our turn to talk about what you did not notice while watching the Korean project.

The actor took part in 230 TV series for free

Choi Seung-hyun, better known as TOP, is a former member of the popular K-pop group BIGBANG. Due to problems with banned substances, the artist was blacklisted by many film companies and producers. The director of the series offered to star in the series for free, based on a real-life episode of his biography. The actor doubted for a long time, but eventually agreed, and then became the star of the second season.

Filming of the second season may be suspended indefinitely

In a recent interview, Im Si-wan, who plays Player 333, said that the musician’s ribs suddenly broke during the fight with Thanos. Of course, he received medical attention after filming, but fractures take so long to heal, especially ones this serious. Therefore, they wanted to stop filming the project, but Choi Seung-hyun decided to continue participating in the series.

There is a scene in the second season that repeats a moment from season one.

Remember the scene where Lee Jong-jae’s character removes his denture, which no longer has a tracking device, from his mouth? This moment takes us back to the first season, when Song Ki-hoon saw himself face the most difficult design in the sugarcomb game. And the camera placement, the shot, and the hero’s reaction at every moment are the same. He even says a phrase with the same intonation: “I’m done!”

Player 001 threw the top first with his other hand

In the second game, where the Squid Game characters served as a group, the player chose the 001 spinning ball game. And even though the audience knows that the host is actually Hwang In-ho, he cannot complete the game right away. If you look closely, the player made all attempts except the last one with his left hand. When he used his right hand, the top turned and the heroes headed to the next mission.

The location of the game “The third one is the odd man out” was created without the help of graphics

It may seem to many that the location of the game “The Third Extra is One” was created using graphics, but this is not so. In real life, a huge hall with a carousel and 50 small rooms were built. Additionally, most of the actors admitted that this episode was harder to film than others. The truth is that the light came on very quickly and went out just as quickly. It literally blinded the artists, who were already pushing each other and sliding on the floor with artificial blood.

The steeplechase was one of the most difficult scenes to film.

Filming the steeplechase also became difficult. The venue was filled with dust and sand, which caused some players to develop severe coughs and even allergies. “Then everyone got very sick, and when I said ‘Cut’, everyone started coughing, including me. And this scene took more than two weeks to shoot,” the director admitted.

The end of season two should have looked different

The fact is that Hwang Dong-hyuk originally planned to shoot two seasons, not three. When the director realized that the second season would be too long, he decided to split it into two. Therefore, the end of the second season, which was disliked by many viewers, could have been towards the middle of the second season. However, those who do not like to wait a long time for the continuation of the series will have to be a little more patient because the third season is almost ready.