Squid Game, has opened up about how the show mirrors the challenges of everyday life.In a recent interview with CNN, Hwang discussed the how the show’s cutthroat storyline relates to greater societal issues, as well has how main characters Seong Gi-hun and Jo Sang-woo are his “inner clones”.The 50-year-old director had shared that the narrative of Squid Game – which revolves around 456 debt-ridden ordinary people participating in deadly renditions of children’s games for a chance to win a fortune – reflects the “competitive society” we live in today.“This is a story about losers,” Hwang said, noting how many in society strubble with everday life while the “winners” get to “level up”.
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