Squid Game's creator and stars break down what went into creating Season 2, a production that lasted a challenging year.

Happily for Hwang, season 2 of the South Korean dystopian drama garnered early critical acclaim, earning a 2025 Golden Globe nomination for Best Drama Series ahead of its release. The show has already hit No. 1 on Netflix, and it has an 85% Certified Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes.

The finale climax also required a lot of time and effort. Building the set of various bright staircases “took roughly six months,” per The Wrap. The actual action required seven days of training from the stunt coordination team. And filming itself “took between seven and 10 days.”