‘Squid Game’ Creator Actually Lost ‘Eight or Nine’ Teeth Filming Debut Season, Says ‘Money’ Convinced Him to Do a Second One: ‘I Didn’t Make Much’ the First Time Around

variety.com:

Ellise Shafer “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said money was his main motivation for making Season 2 of the hit Netflix series, despite losing “eight or nine” teeth from stress while filming the show’s debut.

In a June 2022 interview with Variety after the roaring success of “Squid Game” Season 1, Hwang revealed that six of his teeth fell out during the initial production.

However, speaking to the BBC ahead of Season 2’s premiere next month, Hwang clarified that it was actually “eight or nine.” Due to the series’ adverse effects on his stress levels and health, Hwang said he at one point swore off making another season.

But he eventually changed his mind due to the payday another go at the survival horror series could give him. “Even though the first series was such a huge global success, honestly I didn’t make much.