The fact that this show got scrubbed for so many years In the Director never gave up though and I'm so glad he didn't he gave us such a gem of a show and _I enjoyed every minute of it_
Netflix would pretty much buy every script that has been tossed for many years from studios to studios. Basically like Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro developing The Irishman, it took them decades to get the movie made cuz no studio is interested in working with them anymore which is honestly ridiculous but thank goodness Netflix was willing enough to take risk and show that the script that have been tossed for many years could finally be executed properly
I hope the art director wins an award, her work was pure poetry especially the marbles game set and the when the vips attend . Truly a great example of balancing several styles very specifically and for incredible effect.
@opzz xsin The actor is actually pretty famous for his voice, he gets cast in villain roles usually because of it. Squid Game is probably one of the only roles he plays as the main protagonist
As much as we all praise the actors for their performances, we should also give an equal amount of love for the art director. Half of Squid Game's quality came from the amazing set and costume design. Those stairway shots alone deserve their own mention
Low concept high execution. There's nothing particularly clever or original about copying an MC Escher image, but the level of detail and realism they acheived on a low budget was truly astounding.
Yeah set is like unbelievable. I like how it all- the costume, set, and atmosphere everything suggested that the games were kid games and weren't like some heavy games, but also suggested that it was all a maze which you can't escape and which gives an eerie vibe. It's difficult tho think such things. The whole series filled with symbolization. The rides in park, so big, which showed how a small kid will feel coming to the park. The doll, looking so sweet and not deadly just how kids play with but is deadly.
Okay but like the majority of shows do NOT give this much credit to the art director. Especially with this much praise. So hats off to them for including this artistic genius so we can understand what was being planned.
Yes, but it seems that the visual environment is so captivating to everyone watching, that it almost seems is if there were no other choice but to include her. Everyone wants to know what she was thinking. But yes props to the director for letting her the space to express her talent, and explaining it afterwards. I wish that in the future, more art directors, graphic designers and others will be even more recognised for their work.
I deleted my previous comment because I read it again and I understood it. 😂 You are correct. However, in the industry, good art directors are celebrities among designers. Like Adam Stockhausen or Annie Atkins the two art directors that work with Wes Anderson or Mina Lima, who have worked on the Harry Potter films.
I think Ali's character was one of the best, a sacrificial lamb character, innocent and pure hearted who gets betrayed in the worst way possible. Also like the immigrant in new country expecting kindness and all dreams to come true, just then to find that things are just as bad as where he has left before. Ali's betrayal scene was heart wrenching and shocking, like the innocent of child destroyed.
Ali wasn't a good character, he was very one dimensional, his whole personality was that he was nice while everyone else had complex and multilayered personalities. The best character is sang-woo imo
The art director absolutely knocked it out of the park. Don't get me wrong, the acting, writing, and directing were all incredible. The series was an overall masterpiece. But the visual style was the absolute PERFECT balance between incredibly dark themes and whimsical visuals. It tricked your brain in a very odd way into thinking you were watching something cheery and lighthearted, only to be hit with something macabre and evil. Brilliant job.
Isn't it the *exact* opposite way, though? You go into the show fully expecting to watch something messed-up because you know it's a survival game where people are killed, but the dissonance caused by the colorful and childlike aesthetics is what makes it all the more unsettling; it's constantly screaming at you, "For the ones in charge, this is just entertainment." Now that I think about it, the black coffin with the pink ribbon on it really sums up the show's entire art direction.
@@duckling4073 There's nothing slife-of-life about the setting 🤣 playing games for the Illuminati so you can get out of crippling debt isn't an everyday thing lol
The stray cat scene is actually incredibly effective to Gihun's personality and his relationship with money. He wastes money and goods at gambling. He has to beg people for money. You hate him for it. But when he does get a bit of money or something precious he flaunts it a bit or gives it away (i.e. the cat, the money tender girl) it gives him a sense that he wants to be a good and helpful person. And the best way he can think of is using money he doesn't even have.
What made me like him was that he was helping Il-nam all the time, he clearly respects people and cares about them. He showed respect and assistance to the weakest people actively in a death game. Which made the marbles scene all the more heartbreaking.
I read how some people didnt like him, saying how he was ready to do anything but spend time with his daughter or try to get her back. (last scene where he ditches the airplane and goes back for the squid game) For me, personally, I disliked how he didnt try more to help his mother, at the last scene where he calls a vote to stop the game it was stupid to me that he didnt think once about his mom or his daughter.
@@BuyMeRedBull He went there for his daughter. He went BACK in because he needed to help his mother as well as his daughter. Leaving the airplane is clearly because he wants to stop squid game so more people don't die.
I love the fact that this show wasn’t glorifying violence or death like it wasn’t just doing violence for violence but to actually make an impact on you. That was the game itself but it the meaning and insights behind it made it worth your while. It wasn’t just a show where people died it was so much more to do with their characters and their journey surrounding human nature
I disagree. I watch and have seen probably every horror movie you could name and the violence in them have purpose but I can’t watch a single war movie cause the constant mindless death is just horrible to watch. The scene where they all started fighting each other for no reason reminded me of that cause it was just sad horrible violence and death for no reason I almost stopped watching cause of that scene luckily it got back on track though
@@aspenisthebest this is the reason I didn't like the show at first. I thought it was another one of those kill porn medias but glad it went back on track too
I hope every studio that passed on this over the last 10 years remembers when they had the chance to make this but I’m glad Netflix got it. It’s a great fit for the platform!
@@soulangela7154 I agree on that part, though my point is that it's feels kinda funny to see one of the most famous actor doing supporting roles while they use less popular actors for main roles.
@@孫子 Ahh I don't really mind that, but maybe because I don't know these actors since I'm not too familair with korean actors yet. It'd probably feel a bit weird to me too if I saw that with actors I know. I do like this though, they were given the opportunity and they did an amazing job. I would've never guessed this was their first acting job or first big acting job.
Just adding as a Korean, the title of the last episode; A Lucky Day is a homage to a famous Korean novel "A Lucky Day" by Hyun JinGeon. In the novel the protagonist, a rickshaw driver, happens to get unusually more customers than usual leading him to work until very late. On his way home, he remembers his sick wife's wish to eat Seollung-tang (bone-marrow soup). Hence, he picks-up a bowl of Seollung-tang only to find his wife had passed away
Thank you for this story! I feel like as someone who just watched the subtitles I missed out on so much context so I'm always thankful for when people take the time to share
Thank you so much for sharing this! The more Korean culture easter eggs I find, the more I enjoy this show. Sang-woo's bathtub scene for example. I thought he was getting high because he just felt so desperate then I learned that's a common suicide method in Korea and the scene made so much more sense.
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 lmao this is the weirdest, most random comment I’ve seen in a while. Also - coming from a carnist, the veggie rolls are legit better than the pork ones. No gristle.
The acting, and the storyline are definitely world class, but I don't think people gave enough appreciation to the artistic aspect of the show. The set they designed for this series, each of them are individual pieces of art. The attention to detail is mind blowing.
Artistically and Cinematically breathtaking. The framing of each shot is flawless, the editing is brilliant, the sets are out of this damn world. Combine that with a heartbreaking story like this, I feel it's on its way for awards internationally.
Absolutely. I was consistently and constantly impressed by the stellar cinematography. It felt like I was part of an involved experience. I especially love the long, empty shots near the end of the show. To me, those shots symbolize the emptiness that the shattered mind of Gi-hun was left with after the games. The final shot of the last episode is one continuous scene that lasts for nearly 5 minutes, and I can't help but feel that every single second was so deliberate and so flawlessly executed. What a fantastic show.
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The actor who plays Gi-Hun was so good. i just felt like he was a real person and not an actor playing a character. I look forward to seeing him maybe in Squid Game season 2 and other projects!
Ki Hoon's role is one of the famous middle-aged actors in Korea who debuted as a high-teen star in the 1990s and has played various roles for 30 years. I act various characters every time.
Lee Jung-Jae is 48. He's great in "Along With The Gods" 1 and 2. Even though it's a supporting role, he steals the scenes he's in. He's mainly a movie actor, rated than a k-drama actor. He's SUPER famous in Korea.
@@ab452 it was a pretty interesting artistic show. The sounds and visuals were perfect. Maybe the story was a little rushed but other than that it was great
I can’t believe the scene with Gi-hun picking up Sae-byeok’s coffee was ad-libbed! I actively remember watching that and thinking it was a smart narrative choice (and kind of funny to boot). It’s so nice to see a show get big that’s not from the Hollywood machine. It felt poignant and different in the best way!
Same. I, also, am surprised that the coffee picking scene was ad-libbed. I initially thought that this scene well potrays that even if Gihun was in the most difficult circumstances, he never forgets to help a person. That is what he did until the end. He was going to sacrifice the whole money for a person who tried to kill him and also even after he did what not to reach till that stage. I thought this coffee scene is a lot expressing 😂 But I can see why didn't the makers retake that scene and kept the ad-lipped one
That ad-lib was perfect because it went right with the character and what we saw of him throughout the series. A bit of a big mess, but genuine kindness mixed in there at times
The fact that the art director is featured as crucial a piece as the director speaks volumes of what made this show so great. It would not have been nearly as captivating without that set and costume design etc. The art director is brilliant, bravo! 👏👏👏
They picked the perfect actor for Gi-hun, his expressions are so sweet and child-like, he could have been a very unlikeable character, but it was impossible not to sympathize with him. If they'd have killed him off it would have been a huge unexpected twist, but I bet people would have been in an uproar.
i do think he is very unlikeable though. but i'm of the opinion that just because he's the main character, doesn't mean he's the "best" character. he's clearly a flawed protagonist and his faults are honestly never resolved. but i think it's okay for movies/tv to do that sometimes, have imperfect characters. makes it feel more real. i was really expecting him to sacrifice himself for sae byeok at some point though, her death seemed the laziest to me, so random.
@@dyl_out I honestly think his only flaw was that he’s a good person for all the wrong reasons. His motives for going back in the game at first are understandable but it’s his character wanting to stop the game forcing him to go back in the end that was horrible. I wish he had chose his daughter. His daughter is another example of his heart being in the wrong place. All he had to do was buy her chicken, instead he felt the need to gamble regardless of the risk because he wanted to give her something more when that’s not important. To me when they show first starts you think he’s a low life leech but as the episodes pass I realized he’s actually a genuine dude, his priorities are just out of wack because he’s focused on things that don’t and shouldn’t matter. Also he couldn’t have sacrificed himself for her, she knew she wasn’t going to make it and was already weak from her injury. Sang-woo would’ve killed her in the final game anyway (if he hadn’t killed her overnight) so his sacrifice would’ve been for nothing.
@@SinSinny I think he has tremendous guilt and big time pstd where he won’t be able to be fully present with her daughter, knowing that he has the opportunity to right the wrong and stop the game altogether, so he could be free from his guilt in a way. He probably thought, “oh my daughter is in good hands, but I cannot let this game go on”. To be fair, the second season would start a lot better if he’s involved because of his experience. After all, he’s our eyes and we don’t want a newbie to be our eyes in the second season when we already know how the game works.
@@RA-fw5yc that’s very true. Either way I’m so excited for the second season but of course part of me is mad at him for not going to his daughter 🥲 I just hope they don’t kill him off before he has the chance to realize the bigger picture.
This show wasn’t even made in English, yet almost all the comments that I’m seeing are. This is incredible, how many different people from around the world are invested in Squid Game. A show so magnificently written and executed that people of all languages and cultures are deeply appreciating this masterpiece. We absolutely love to see it!! 🥰😍 this show needs the recognition it deserves!!
Sweetie darling, didn't you hear the news? This is the most-watched show that Netflix has *ever* released. Of course, so many comments are in English - we ate this up harder than a game of thrones!
I like how many deaths are foreshadowed in earlier scenes 1) Ali stole money from his boss, he died having the marbles stolen from him by Sang-woo 2) Sang-woo tried to kill himself in a baththub, he died drenched in rain and sucessfully killing himself 3) Sae-byeok threatened the guy with her knife pressed against his neck, she died being stab in the neck on the same spot 4) Gangster Deok-su escaped jumping into the water off a bridge, he died falling to his death in the glass bridge 5) Added after suggestion: Jun-ho killed one of the soldiers and threw him into the water, he died (maybe) and fell in the water
Also: When they voted to get out of the game Gi-hun and Sae-byeok were left tied up on the road, gi hun swore on his mother life that he wont attack sae byeok. He did tried to and at the end his mother dies After tug of war that crazy lady said how she never felt so powerful while leaning back. She died by her own will while leaning back.
The environment they were able to create really stood out and aided in the mood of the series. She and the art team really nailed it. You dont really get to see pink and green/blue stand out in a lot of movies
@@whiteheart6827 I think op meant that every art director in a movie or series often seen as underrated, because the public will always see (read: credit) actors and directors first. sorry for any bad english :)
She looks so proud of her work and happy for the result (and the recognition for sure), as she should! She did an amazing job and honestly the art direction is probably one of the best things of the show! It's really what sets it apart from other similar battle royale style shows.
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"Sang-woo thinks he came all the way here because he worked for it and because he's smart. Gi-un thinks the opposite, that it was the others who helped him cross the bridge. Winners exist because of the losers. Gi-un learned that from experience. But Sang-woo thinks he can only win by turning others into losers. I think the difference in beliefs is what makes this show stand out from other survival game shows."
i’ve always had the mindset of gi-hun’s character, now people will say how do you know if you are never in that situation and its cause its always been in me to be a good person as well as wanting to be a good person, deep down i always wanted to be a hero and have super powers, i really relate to gi-hun’s idea of teamwork in that moment rather than just using people to climb up the ladder, i know someone that will definitely agree with sang-woo’s idea but i am not friends with this person because we both have different morals
@@banewade9579 I wouldn't say "big" but memorable enough. The ones I personally know would be: The Running Man and The Long Mile (first one an actual movie, second one a book, both by Richard Bachmann AKA Stephen King), The Hunger Games and Japan's Battle Royale. I think there's a few more for sure. And if you want to scrap the bottom of the barrel, there are ancient traditions of survival games in history, like the Aztec's Flower Wars and the Calcio Storico (which is one of the origins of modern day soccer). IMHO every time a society starts to face excessive income differences or class conflict, a survival game narrative will inevitably rise.
This was such a masterpiece. So glad Korean shows/movies have a platform like Netflix to go mainstream. Korean movies/shows have been underrated for a long time!
The director seems very friendly and understandable, probably that's why most of the new actors were even doing great because they were full confident and had no pressure.
Yeah. He was really passionate about the script, he wrote it over 10 years ago, so I guess he was just really on board with making it perfect so he was happy to spend time discussing it and encouraging the actors. Led to a great show so clearly he did a great job.
The new actors actually did have a lot of pressure. The actress who played sae byeok said she cried so much on set because she felt that her acting wasn’t good enough (it was her first time acting). Fortunately, the other older actors and directors encouraged her.
Everytime the director and art director say “they were so exhausted, and were ready to leave their job” it just goes to show how realistically the series was made, and how much raw effort just went behind the camera. Hats off to the crew!!
This man is such a fucking genius and the art director is truly just absolutely insane for how brilliant she is. I want them to sweep awards, this show and the writing was so fucking heavy and so real with its example of capitalism and how money can change everything and absolutely nothing. truly just brilliant all around. So fucking happy he never gave up in believing in this piece of work. We are all the better for it being out in the world! Edit: holy christ I never thought this would blow up but yall if you don't like the show ??? ok??? when did I ask? lol keep scrolling. I don't need to hear how you thought it was just alright or overhyped. Go find something you like instead of wasting your time
Out of all the actors/actresses I felt sang-woo had the most complex feeling. Like he thrived to win but also it was so mixed. The actor really played him well.
Agree. His character is complex, I like his whole acting. People hate him means he perform his role well. Even I hate him when I see sae byeok death. I think I didn't hate anyone this much before. He is an underrated actor.
Agree! He got so complex feeling because he is the smartest. He realized much quicker and deeper than Gi-hun that he will eventually kill everyone else when he chose to re-join the game. He tried so hard to restrain from his emotions and feelings. That's why Ali's death broke him the most as Ali is the perfect angelic figure that is everything opposite to him. It's like, even though Ali, who is not smart and with lowest social status, chose to be hardworking and kind. That earns Sang-woo's respect and envy while he tried to cut off human feelings. Eventually Sang-woo killed him and condemned himself as the definite evil in his mind.
This show couldn’t have been directed any better and the actors couldn’t have acted any more perfect. Everything about this show is spot on and touches you deep down. Amazing job. The second season is gonna be even better than the first I bet
I absolutely love it but the undercover cop parts of the show lacking a bit. Also Gi Hun's character can be inconsistent sometimes. Final wasn't good tbh.
@@musicxxa6678 The VIP's and yes the undercover cop parts felt shoehorned in just to give Front Man some depth and something to do. But, Gi-Hun's character is SUPPOSED to be inconsistent. If he was all one way, we wouldn't relate to him as much.
I’m just hoping the actor that played the man who betrayed Ali isn’t dealing with too much hate. I know there are a LOT of weirdos and delusional people out there who think it’s real and decide to bully the actors relentlessly
@@azinoodhomi4419 absolutely! Threatening to kill her and her kids over a fictional setting where a fictional character gets killed? Theres been way worse in games and movies
Fr cos all of em have been working tgt for the past what? 2 years or so… the bond they created proves how well all the chemistry would be in the show and were here for it 😩
I love how Gi-Hun is written and performed. Most protagonists of shows are either too plasticy perfect, inconsistent or flat out unlikeable period. From the first scene with him I was like 🤨 but the writing and actor made him such a lovably realistic and well rounded character.
I think the realism is what gives the show its edge. Every line of dialogue, every scene, every character interaction is totally plausable, totally beleivable and you can really imagine a real person acting that way under those conditions.
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The fact that this show was denied for years and now it’s the biggest show out there is amazing. The director/writer never gave up on it and it paid off in the end 👏👏
The fact that the writer/director wanted to cast people "who are not as well known", and how successful this show is in the west, shows that you don't need big-name, globally popular actors to make a good movie/show, you need good directors and actors that can play their role really well.
JJ is a big name is SK but many others are not as well know, for some Squid Game is their first or second acting job. For example Deok-Su's actor, the gangster guy, he worked at LG for years and then pursued acting. Sae-Byeok's actress, June HoYeon is a popular South korean model but this is her first ever acting job.
yeah the VIP lounge intrigued me the most. Especially considering how there were painted men and women used as furniture who really blended in with the entire environment.
Yes, VIP lounge was amazing but botched by VIP actors. I don't wanna be mean since even the best actors have horrible performances sometimes but they were the weakest links. Which is sad because they had their worse on an unexpected hit! We were supposed to detest the VIP instead it was cringe to the point it was unwatchable and distracting. Wasn't a fan of openly depicted gay/bi was for a vile villain, either. Anyway back to the art director, she was really amazing and the main characters was a blast to watch!
You can see how brilliant Lee Jeung Jae here as an actor, he’s not someone who just reads his script, act and call it a day. He embodies his character and integrate ideas with the director to build up his stand as the main protagonist.
That's really the true testament of gifted actors, when they know their characters so well they integrate their own instincts into it. Joaquin Phoenix basically directed himself on Joker as well.
@@freesuckerMCR Lee Jung Jae dropped 33 lbs (15 kg) for a movie role and stayed up for 48 hours straight just so he could feel more anxious in a scene. So yeah, he's definitely very similar to Joaquin. It would be really cool if he won an Emmy for his acting in Squid Game.
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Thats true. I watched countless korean dramas and it’s incredibly rare to have a foreigner in them whos acting doesn‘t bother the atmosphere. He did great!
The art director for this show was so good. Everything she did was absolutely perfect, and I doubt anyone could do better. She should be recognized for what she did with this
I’m so happy for the director . After years of trying to get a studio for this concept of a show Netflix gave him an opportunity and his series was a hit. Just shows you that you should never give up on your dreams
It's not about "never giving up". The whole point of "Squid Game" is trying to survive in a capitalist's society where most struggle but only a few get through. Not because of hard work, but because of LUCK. He had to go through 10 years of rejection and struggle because the industry wants something that's profitable to them. It don't matter the hard work or talent. So many talented writers go unnoticed because of this. That was the whole point of squid game and he happen to just "win" his own version of it. Don't praise him for "never giving up" , praise him for being a good writer and director. Because no one should be resorted to that treatment.
@who cares Then you missed the whole message of squid game. Many writers “didn’t give up” but how many of them are actually making it? You can only cling onto your passion for so long, but you still got to support yourself. He had to sell his laptop to get. The ones at the TOP just see you as a means for profit. Meanwhile mediocre/bad scripts get their breakthrough constantly. Not because of hard work, but because the industry finds it more profitable
@@mophoo yeah whenever they make a Bts documentary on a series they could add to the end of the series line, like how tehy still put the trailers at the end of series.
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Jung- jae is so handsome lol I couldn't believe, in the series he is so shabby. But he has an aura and such a deep voice. Whereas Hae- soo is such a smooth talker. All of them are well-mannered and so enthusiastic about the show. The director and creative head can talk all day if given a chance to, so wholesome and articulate.
The director clearly chose for her to be there along with the two big-name actors. You're right, she is one of the main reasons the show is so watchable and resonant.
It took 10 years of rejection for this masterpiece to exist....so glad the director never gave up on his project after the first rejection. Cheers to him.
@@pablopabloo1794 He hadn't mentioned it in this particular interview but he's brought it up in others to explain its been rejected in the past. I'm not sure it was specifically "10 years of rejection" though.
@@einhorntaschentuch9404 how are you going to call the most popular at the moment garbage just because you didn’t enjoy it. Just say I didn’t like it don’t lie 😂
The show was very philosophical. Lots of hidden messages everywhere. I’m glad the art director had a a pot light because visual artist aren’t recognized too often even though their finished work is always the most recognized.
Its honestly sad that a lot of people didnt understand how realistic and deep this whole series was. I saw a lot of people who watched this just cause it was the "trend" and a lot of comments about how they didnt like the ending cause their favorite characters died. instead of understanding the characters they blamed the other characters. (mainly il-nam and sang-woo). but i personally think that they showed a lot of humane and realistic emotions.
I love the contrast between Sang-Woo and Ali so much, because it shows how circumstances effect how you react to the same situation. A person like Ali, who has been watching people work hard, and working hard himself, his whole life for peanuts, cannot view poverty the same way as Sang-Woo. Sang-Woo knows what it feels like to be comfortable, and his financial state is purely a result of bad luck and poor decisions. even though he doesn't have disposable income like he used to, something like bus fare is a natural part of life, and has to be budgeted in. Ali can walk, because bus fare is another significant debt, and physical discomfort as a result of your financial situation is a natural way of life. to Sang-Woo, walking because you can't afford the bus is unimaginable, because his perception of poverty is so different than Ali's.
This is a good analysis but I think a lot could be added to it by considering that Sang-Woo originally came from a very poor neighbourhood himself, tried and failed to succeed in a capitalist society, and ultimately committed suicide because of it. He too is a victim of capitalism, in a different way than Ali is.
I dont see anyone talking about this but I think sangwoo’s character was actually the most realistic for the plot of the story. The years of failure he’s had regarding money is the main driving factor in him wanting to win the game. He wants to be successful for once in the gamble he’s made in his life. He does everything to win that money, but in the end he couldn’t kill gi-hun because he came from a time before all sangwoos money failures began.
Years of failure? We don't get very much information on Sang-Woo's troubles but from what we can tell he was a successful businessman who decided to defraud the company he work for and bet it all on options - and lost. He was only in there in the first place because he let greed get the best of him.
SPOILERS*** I interpreted it a different way. Given the suicide attempt and the last fight scene, I felt that he would have killed Gi-hun but what he was not willing to do is go on living without the money and pay for his mistakes.
I wonder why the music director wasn't there? He should've been part of it and sitting with them too because honestly, I love the background music just as much as I love the production set. I'm intrigued by it. I wanted to know more about his music choices in the series. I want to see and hear him talk about what went on with creating the background music in a particular scene in the episode and why. It would have been also an immersive commentary session with the actors and directors in it.
@@zubleo8590 It would've been a good discussion though.. I guess the background score isn't that important to them and only the production set.. the emphasis it's placed is more on the set pieces. The music is good too.
@@duckduck2973 it was written 10 something years ago and korean movie studios rejected it back then, good thing it was rejected tho and made it a series, and was picked up by netflix. If this was released 10 years ago i dont think it would have been as popular as it is now
My wife won't normally watch anything that has subtitles, but she was glued to this show. We binged it in a few days. Everything was first class. The writing, the acting, the directing, the cinematography, the lighting, the sound design, the art direction and production. Everything was just so damn good. I know people complain about the VIPs, but you're supposed to hate them and they made that easy enough. A great show. Curious to see if the writer/director has more story to tell.
Uajrh 1 it really isn’t though way better than others I’ve heard and the subtitles for English are so messed up it’s like you are watching a different show
A line that really stood out to me was when Sang-Woo said that "I'm not alive because of others, i'm alive because i tried my damn hardest to stay alive!" it really summed up his ideology. What an amazing show!!!
The themes that this show presents is really thought provoking: Is self preservation selfish? Is it morally wrong to sacrifice a stranger for family? Is it morally wrong to sacrifice family for a stranger?
Well in real life this happens all the time. Do you endure hardship so that others may be freer, better, or safer? Sometimes you make these sacrifices without the other party even knowing. Sometimes you sacrifice but it is still not enough.
id ever go so far as to say the thing that overarches all of those is the simple fact that those funding and watching the games are ultimately the ones forcing them to choose between these things. those rich people could have easily helped them but instead, they funded a ridiculously expensive game on a private island where they turned the poor against each other and looked down on all of them laughing and betting the whole time. it’s just a more graphic representation of what already happened everyday i think it’s important to remember that the moral burden shouldn’t have been on the players, but the gamemakers themselves
@@alan_decker Because you read subtitles in the video talking about a "ladder" approach when they were talking about the bunk beds, brain works in tricky ways.
Nah Ali was also the most innocent character along with those two girls. I’d argue even more innocent. He saved Gi Hun’s life in the very first game, he didn’t do anything unethical to make money before he volunteered for the games, and he didn’t directly kill anyone before he volunteered for the games.
@@Bettersucksaul I mean yes but his naivety was a result of his exploitation. both the facts that sang woo had to kill him to save himself and sang woo is solely responsible for his death can coexist.
I was so damn impressed by this whole show. The writing, the acting, the decor. I fell in love with the pastel stair case right away, and I loved seeing it whenever it came on. These people really know how to act, and they’re not afraid to be animated or “ugly” and that makes the whole difference. Especially Il-nam and the “”crazy”” woman (sorry I forgot her name)
THIS is commitment to craft... building a true masterpiece. No egos, no Hollywood-suit-formulas catering to the lowest common denominator. Thank you KOREA!!
it's strange how this rarely happens, look at the success of game of thrones seasons 1-4, as soon as they started to water down the intricate and well thought out plot for idiotic action scenes the literally made no sense, a lot of people stopped watching
@@tomhappening stop faking attention so people click on your channel. No one would actually say this. I always see this same comment follow any comment you make.
I’m glad he made the choice of obtaining not well known actors. ..sometimes people watch movies because they have a favorite actor. This way we see such a great talent out there.
@@MegaCocobunny he means for the other cast members, the director knew immediately who he wanted as gihun and sangwoo, but chose relatively unknown actors for saebyok, ali, and ilnam
I think the most realistic character in squid game are Sangwoo, Ali and Gihun. Sangwoo represent people who is smart but still can fail in life. Ali is that person who is always willing to help and kind but people around him will use that kindness to backstab him just like how people said that in this cruel world we dont need to be too kind coz people will take advantage of us. Lastly, Gihun represent a person who isnt perfect and street smart but despite his imperfection as a human, a son or as a father, he still had humanity in him and you see how his character develops per episode same as the other characters as well. Btw after watching SG, i watch Gihun's movie 'Deliver us from evil' and im shookttttttttt
I cried when that one square dude died. I think I need to chill :D But seriously I cried at the marbles at almost cried at the end(couldn't go past the middle of the 9th episode yesterday)
wow, hearing the director/writer and art director talk about how they constructed the scenes is amazing. and hearing the actors talk about how portrayed those warring ideas of morality is incredible too. hope they make a part 2 of this to continue about the process!!
The way the series mixed comedy with such dark scenes really is something that’s hard to achieve, mostly because you don’t want to accidentally make it seem too humorous or too dark, not to mention the entire cast is just amazing. Edit: The amount of likes scare me- but thanks! :) Edit 2: Mother be proud of me I have ppl who agree with me
@@nancylove8360 wait they’re actors who live in Korea?? I thought they were random American actors that aren’t very well known because they all had American accents
not only did the art and set designs truly make the film, the ACTING was PHENOMENAL. hearing the director say he wanted less-known actors and actresses is mind blowing to me. like these people are amazing and they aren’t well known. HOW are they not well known??
Maybe most weren’t well-known yet, but like others have commented, there are some big names in the show. The guy at the metro station with the flipping game, for example, is one of the biggest actors in South Korea. Might have noticed him from Train to Busan
Only gi hun aka lee jung jae n lee byung hun is the one who famous , the rest r not a well known actors ...even lee jung jae r not that popular compare to jung woo sung or ha jung woo, but this series made him super big
@Allthefuns I remember him acting as Yi Ji Ran from Six Flying Dragon. It was a minor role but memorable. His face was becoming more familiar in the late squid game episodes (when his facial hair shows).
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The fact that this show got scrubbed for so many years In the Director never gave up though and I'm so glad he didn't he gave us such a gem of a show and _I enjoyed every minute of it_
He even sold his laptop
Imagine he actually gave up..now that I think about it so many people could have given up from something insanley big
He graduated from SNU you know, he's a super genius! If anyone could write such a show it was him!
@@exp5152 yeah imagine being rejected for 10 years
Netflix would pretty much buy every script that has been tossed for many years from studios to studios. Basically like Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro developing The Irishman, it took them decades to get the movie made cuz no studio is interested in working with them anymore which is honestly ridiculous but thank goodness Netflix was willing enough to take risk and show that the script that have been tossed for many years could finally be executed properly
I hope the art director wins an award, her work was pure poetry especially the marbles game set and the when the vips attend . Truly a great example of balancing several styles very specifically and for incredible effect.
She was so honest and humble about her thought process and artistic decisions too, I agree I hope she gets some recognition
She is a straight up game-changer
100% agree!
I agree 💯
Disagree
I’m obsessed with the art director cause this show is mainly alll about the art direction. She’s insane!
I get the people were impressed with the sets they made but the acting combined with the writing really made the show.
I......d....c..
@@rocky61469 the sets also improved the overall experience
I agree with you
Brilliant work
The whole marble scene still makes me cry. God they rip your heart out.
@opzz xsin The actor is actually pretty famous for his voice, he gets cast in villain roles usually because of it. Squid Game is probably one of the only roles he plays as the main protagonist
Sss that was a 6th episode...🤕😢
my goodness, I haven't had a good cry in a while. That scene between il-nam & Gi-hun had me sobbing.
Saddest were the asian girls having to choose. She cried legit tears like she knew that girl in real life. Insane acting
Gganbu 😭
PROPS to the art director, squid game wouldn't have been the same without the iconic visuals
She kinda gets talked over a lot lmao
Yes. She did a fantastic job.
I absolutely love the masked man look.
@STORY I am uncertain but I think she is actually a model and this is her first time acting, her name is HoYeon Jung
@@jlee-mp4 Korean isn’t as progressive as other first world countries unfortunately. I was also very upset learning about this with Japan as well.
As much as we all praise the actors for their performances, we should also give an equal amount of love for the art director. Half of Squid Game's quality came from the amazing set and costume design. Those stairway shots alone deserve their own mention
Yes! the art director. She's awesome in her work! 😍😍
Low concept high execution. There's nothing particularly clever or original about copying an MC Escher image, but the level of detail and realism they acheived on a low budget was truly astounding.
truly!
@@thotslayer9914 yes
Yeah set is like unbelievable. I like how it all- the costume, set, and atmosphere everything suggested that the games were kid games and weren't like some heavy games, but also suggested that it was all a maze which you can't escape and which gives an eerie vibe.
It's difficult tho think such things.
The whole series filled with symbolization.
The rides in park, so big, which showed how a small kid will feel coming to the park. The doll, looking so sweet and not deadly just how kids play with but is deadly.
Okay but like the majority of shows do NOT give this much credit to the art director. Especially with this much praise. So hats off to them for including this artistic genius so we can understand what was being planned.
That was the first part that stood out to me the most was the visuals
@@leensalocin definitely
Yes, but it seems that the visual environment is so captivating to everyone watching, that it almost seems is if there were no other choice but to include her. Everyone wants to know what she was thinking. But yes props to the director for letting her the space to express her talent, and explaining it afterwards. I wish that in the future, more art directors, graphic designers and others will be even more recognised for their work.
True facts. I've enjoyed the explanation of the set designs, more than the actual back stories.
I deleted my previous comment because I read it again and I understood it. 😂 You are correct. However, in the industry, good art directors are celebrities among designers. Like Adam Stockhausen or Annie Atkins the two art directors that work with Wes Anderson or Mina Lima, who have worked on the Harry Potter films.
I think Ali's character was one of the best, a sacrificial lamb character, innocent and pure hearted who gets betrayed in the worst way possible. Also like the immigrant in new country expecting kindness and all dreams to come true, just then to find that things are just as bad as where he has left before. Ali's betrayal scene was heart wrenching and shocking, like the innocent of child destroyed.
Ali wasn't a good character, he was very one dimensional, his whole personality was that he was nice while everyone else had complex and multilayered personalities. The best character is sang-woo imo
@@radhiadeedou8286 I absolutely hate that I'm gonna agree with the comment above
@@jacksonwangspapillong4217 Wait so who do you agree with?
@@eliasziad7864 That Sangwoo, although a bad person, was an interesting character 😭✋🏻 don't make me repeat that I liked his character pls
@Sung Jin-Woo that's ur opinion but i don't agree with you
The art director absolutely knocked it out of the park.
Don't get me wrong, the acting, writing, and directing were all incredible. The series was an overall masterpiece. But the visual style was the absolute PERFECT balance between incredibly dark themes and whimsical visuals. It tricked your brain in a very odd way into thinking you were watching something cheery and lighthearted, only to be hit with something macabre and evil.
Brilliant job.
Isn't it the *exact* opposite way, though? You go into the show fully expecting to watch something messed-up because you know it's a survival game where people are killed, but the dissonance caused by the colorful and childlike aesthetics is what makes it all the more unsettling; it's constantly screaming at you, "For the ones in charge, this is just entertainment." Now that I think about it, the black coffin with the pink ribbon on it really sums up the show's entire art direction.
@@raccoonchild yeah, the fact that the setting screams slice-of-life and you walk into some gore shit makes it more creepier
@@duckling4073 There's nothing slife-of-life about the setting 🤣 playing games for the Illuminati so you can get out of crippling debt isn't an everyday thing lol
@@raccoonchild I'm talking about the stage setting lmao, the colour combinations
@@duckling4073 Ohhhh ok!
Lee Jung-Jae is such a PHENOMENAL actor. He is so expressive. He really brought Gi-Hun to life
But you’re legit calling yourself Sang Woo the baddest
@@akshaykaylaser9609 in a good way
Ikr he's just amazing
Sang-woo.. I love you as an actor but... I can never forgive you for betraying my favorite ali abdul..
@@lemon-nadde I’ll legit never be over what happened to Ali
The stray cat scene is actually incredibly effective to Gihun's personality and his relationship with money. He wastes money and goods at gambling. He has to beg people for money. You hate him for it. But when he does get a bit of money or something precious he flaunts it a bit or gives it away (i.e. the cat, the money tender girl) it gives him a sense that he wants to be a good and helpful person. And the best way he can think of is using money he doesn't even have.
What made me like him was that he was helping Il-nam all the time, he clearly respects people and cares about them. He showed respect and assistance to the weakest people actively in a death game. Which made the marbles scene all the more heartbreaking.
I read how some people didnt like him, saying how he was ready to do anything but spend time with his daughter or try to get her back. (last scene where he ditches the airplane and goes back for the squid game) For me, personally, I disliked how he didnt try more to help his mother, at the last scene where he calls a vote to stop the game it was stupid to me that he didnt think once about his mom or his daughter.
@@BuyMeRedBull He went there for his daughter. He went BACK in because he needed to help his mother as well as his daughter.
Leaving the airplane is clearly because he wants to stop squid game so more people don't die.
rip off of battle royale😕
@@newchannel1220 I can see similarities in forcing people to kill eachother, which isn't exactly a new concept, but other than that... not really
I love the fact that this show wasn’t glorifying violence or death like it wasn’t just doing violence for violence but to actually make an impact on you. That was the game itself but it the meaning and insights behind it made it worth your while. It wasn’t just a show where people died it was so much more to do with their characters and their journey surrounding human nature
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Yea this wasn't a Tarantino movie in other words lol with gratuitous violence
@@Soldier_Sean this was a breath of fresh air for those who really understood it deeply like you. I hope more people understand it for themselves
I disagree. I watch and have seen probably every horror movie you could name and the violence in them have purpose but I can’t watch a single war movie cause the constant mindless death is just horrible to watch. The scene where they all started fighting each other for no reason reminded me of that cause it was just sad horrible violence and death for no reason I almost stopped watching cause of that scene luckily it got back on track though
@@aspenisthebest this is the reason I didn't like the show at first. I thought it was another one of those kill porn medias but glad it went back on track too
I hope every studio that passed on this over the last 10 years remembers when they had the chance to make this but I’m glad Netflix got it. It’s a great fit for the platform!
Those studios currently having regrets
Needa learn that Korean so u can be in season 2 Swooze
Woaaaa swoooozie
yoooo bro you gotta be an extra or something in season 2
I agree
The acting in this show was phenomenal, way beyond my expectations
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"I thought I should cast people that aren't that well known" wish more directors were like this..
yea ,its cheaper
Also the director: "Let's hire Gong Yoo to play as a side character"
lol
@@孫子 The casting was perfect though. His expressions really brought that character to life.
@@soulangela7154 I agree on that part, though my point is that it's feels kinda funny to see one of the most famous actor doing supporting roles while they use less popular actors for main roles.
@@孫子 Ahh I don't really mind that, but maybe because I don't know these actors since I'm not too familair with korean actors yet. It'd probably feel a bit weird to me too if I saw that with actors I know. I do like this though, they were given the opportunity and they did an amazing job. I would've never guessed this was their first acting job or first big acting job.
Just adding as a Korean, the title of the last episode; A Lucky Day is a homage to a famous Korean novel "A Lucky Day" by Hyun JinGeon. In the novel the protagonist, a rickshaw driver, happens to get unusually more customers than usual leading him to work until very late. On his way home, he remembers his sick wife's wish to eat Seollung-tang (bone-marrow soup). Hence, he picks-up a bowl of Seollung-tang only to find his wife had passed away
a sad story D:
thank you for sharing this context!!
Thank you for this story! I feel like as someone who just watched the subtitles I missed out on so much context so I'm always thankful for when people take the time to share
Whats a rickshaw? You meant Riksha?
Thank you so much for sharing this! The more Korean culture easter eggs I find, the more I enjoy this show. Sang-woo's bathtub scene for example. I thought he was getting high because he just felt so desperate then I learned that's a common suicide method in Korea and the scene made so much more sense.
@@thevcountdown9824 Yes.
The background of this novel is around the 1920s.
The art director really understood her assignment. Squid Game would be nothing without its iconic visuals and as an artist, it really inspires me!
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@Sour Cream I look at it… and I already know their breath absolutely reeks of vegan sausage rolls
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 why lol
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 lmao this is the weirdest, most random comment I’ve seen in a while. Also - coming from a carnist, the veggie rolls are legit better than the pork ones. No gristle.
@@krislove1167 imagine not being able to eat
Gristle, massive snowflake 🚩
The acting, and the storyline are definitely world class, but I don't think people gave enough appreciation to the artistic aspect of the show. The set they designed for this series, each of them are individual pieces of art. The attention to detail is mind blowing.
Definitely agree, even the choice of music was amazing!
The maze is incredible. The colors, the shapes, what a brilliant visual mind!
Artistically and Cinematically breathtaking. The framing of each shot is flawless, the editing is brilliant, the sets are out of this damn world. Combine that with a heartbreaking story like this, I feel it's on its way for awards internationally.
@@GhostStealth590 lol have you been around much?
Absolutely. I was consistently and constantly impressed by the stellar cinematography. It felt like I was part of an involved experience. I especially love the long, empty shots near the end of the show. To me, those shots symbolize the emptiness that the shattered mind of Gi-hun was left with after the games. The final shot of the last episode is one continuous scene that lasts for nearly 5 minutes, and I can't help but feel that every single second was so deliberate and so flawlessly executed. What a fantastic show.
The props and sets are SOOOO IMPRESSIVE and honestly an art!!
@@user-ex3jz3pi4q want a medal?
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She deserves all the awards
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out"
"The time for the schism in the Church is almost here and you must get prepared now"
The Book of Truth.
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The actor who plays Gi-Hun was so good. i just felt like he was a real person and not an actor playing a character. I look forward to seeing him maybe in Squid Game season 2 and other projects!
Ki Hoon's role is one of the famous middle-aged actors in Korea who debuted as a high-teen star in the 1990s and has played various roles for 30 years. I act various characters every time.
Middle-aged but look like 30 lol
Ya, his acting is amazing and realistic
you should check out his films, he is known for action movies, a few where he plays a gangster
Lee Jung-Jae is 48. He's great in "Along With The Gods" 1 and 2. Even though it's a supporting role, he steals the scenes he's in.
He's mainly a movie actor, rated than a k-drama actor. He's SUPER famous in Korea.
The art director knows her assignment 👌👏
Periodt! And executed it flawlessly.
@@calebenos808 as she should 💅
What makes you think that?
@@leroyvermilion7708 Look at the different stages in the game 🔥
She better win an emmy for that cus wow
I'm the absolute biggest fan of the Art Director. She's such a genius.
Exactly. Everything was so well put together. Definitely deserves more credit
Is not bad, but far from being genius.
@@ab452 it's iconic, so defo genuis, but to each their own
@@ab452 ok show us ur work then
@@ab452 it was a pretty interesting artistic show. The sounds and visuals were perfect. Maybe the story was a little rushed but other than that it was great
I can’t believe the scene with Gi-hun picking up Sae-byeok’s coffee was ad-libbed! I actively remember watching that and thinking it was a smart narrative choice (and kind of funny to boot). It’s so nice to see a show get big that’s not from the Hollywood machine. It felt poignant and different in the best way!
Same. I, also, am surprised that the coffee picking scene was ad-libbed. I initially thought that this scene well potrays that even if Gihun was in the most difficult circumstances, he never forgets to help a person. That is what he did until the end. He was going to sacrifice the whole money for a person who tried to kill him and also even after he did what not to reach till that stage.
I thought this coffee scene is a lot expressing 😂
But I can see why didn't the makers retake that scene and kept the ad-lipped one
That ad-lib was perfect because it went right with the character and what we saw of him throughout the series. A bit of a big mess, but genuine kindness mixed in there at times
@Ali Baba I love the fact that he put that straw back in cause makes no sense at all. It was on the floor after all :D
All I could think was come on dude I'm not going to drink out of a straw that was on the floor. Just hand me the cup.
The fact that the art director is featured as crucial a piece as the director speaks volumes of what made this show so great. It would not have been nearly as captivating without that set and costume design etc. The art director is brilliant, bravo! 👏👏👏
I believe whenever the cast are close together and has a bond then their acting in the show will be 10x better. Squid Game is one of those!
i see you everywhere. legend.
@@minorscale7745 The only thing we share is this small town.
@@eo4295 ok
@@eo4295 you said it was a great love.....one for the ages
@@theswiftie6654 if the story's over, why am I still writing pages?
They picked the perfect actor for Gi-hun, his expressions are so sweet and child-like, he could have been a very unlikeable character, but it was impossible not to sympathize with him. If they'd have killed him off it would have been a huge unexpected twist, but I bet people would have been in an uproar.
i do think he is very unlikeable though. but i'm of the opinion that just because he's the main character, doesn't mean he's the "best" character. he's clearly a flawed protagonist and his faults are honestly never resolved. but i think it's okay for movies/tv to do that sometimes, have imperfect characters. makes it feel more real.
i was really expecting him to sacrifice himself for sae byeok at some point though, her death seemed the laziest to me, so random.
@@dyl_out I honestly think his only flaw was that he’s a good person for all the wrong reasons. His motives for going back in the game at first are understandable but it’s his character wanting to stop the game forcing him to go back in the end that was horrible. I wish he had chose his daughter. His daughter is another example of his heart being in the wrong place. All he had to do was buy her chicken, instead he felt the need to gamble regardless of the risk because he wanted to give her something more when that’s not important. To me when they show first starts you think he’s a low life leech but as the episodes pass I realized he’s actually a genuine dude, his priorities are just out of wack because he’s focused on things that don’t and shouldn’t matter. Also he couldn’t have sacrificed himself for her, she knew she wasn’t going to make it and was already weak from her injury. Sang-woo would’ve killed her in the final game anyway (if he hadn’t killed her overnight) so his sacrifice would’ve been for nothing.
@@SinSinny I think he has tremendous guilt and big time pstd where he won’t be able to be fully present with her daughter, knowing that he has the opportunity to right the wrong and stop the game altogether, so he could be free from his guilt in a way. He probably thought, “oh my daughter is in good hands, but I cannot let this game go on”. To be fair, the second season would start a lot better if he’s involved because of his experience. After all, he’s our eyes and we don’t want a newbie to be our eyes in the second season when we already know how the game works.
I think it was a bigger plot twist that they didn't kill him
@@RA-fw5yc that’s very true. Either way I’m so excited for the second season but of course part of me is mad at him for not going to his daughter 🥲 I just hope they don’t kill him off before he has the chance to realize the bigger picture.
The female art director is a GENIUS & needs more recognition. She brought the whole show to life with unique visual experience.
Seriously, i dont know how she had the vision to do what she did with the sets
@@mksketchms
No, I was intentional with my wording, she isn't taking enough recognition because she is a woman.
@@gem2148 Yeah, it's not like you were making a political point either. I agree she deserves major chops and recognition
FACTS!
Just say art director, you shouldn't give complimentsjust because it's the work of a woman.
This show wasn’t even made in English, yet almost all the comments that I’m seeing are. This is incredible, how many different people from around the world are invested in Squid Game. A show so magnificently written and executed that people of all languages and cultures are deeply appreciating this masterpiece. We absolutely love to see it!! 🥰😍 this show needs the recognition it deserves!!
Sweetie darling, didn't you hear the news? This is the most-watched show that Netflix has *ever* released. Of course, so many comments are in English - we ate this up harder than a game of thrones!
@@vice.nor.virtue now, I have. Which is good. Like I said, it deserves the recognition. I’m glad.
@EpikLemon true, forgot about that part!
@Yugi Yugi you’re kind, thanks!
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I like how many deaths are foreshadowed in earlier scenes
1) Ali stole money from his boss, he died having the marbles stolen from him by Sang-woo
2) Sang-woo tried to kill himself in a baththub, he died drenched in rain and sucessfully killing himself
3) Sae-byeok threatened the guy with her knife pressed against his neck, she died being stab in the neck on the same spot
4) Gangster Deok-su escaped jumping into the water off a bridge, he died falling to his death in the glass bridge
5) Added after suggestion: Jun-ho killed one of the soldiers and threw him into the water, he died (maybe) and fell in the water
Brother right
Dang I didn’t see that
Also: When they voted to get out of the game Gi-hun and Sae-byeok were left tied up on the road, gi hun swore on his mother life that he wont attack sae byeok. He did tried to and at the end his mother dies
After tug of war that crazy lady said how she never felt so powerful while leaning back. She died by her own will while leaning back.
Not a death but Ali’s boss losing his fingers, a similar fate to Ali losing his on the job.
wow i never realised this!
Art direction of the show is quite underrated. Shout out to the lady.
SO TRUE she's so creative and talented ❤️
The environment they were able to create really stood out and aided in the mood of the series. She and the art team really nailed it. You dont really get to see pink and green/blue stand out in a lot of movies
Why is she underrated? She is on the panel I would say she is getting her props.
@@whiteheart6827 I think op meant that every art director in a movie or series often seen as underrated, because the public will always see (read: credit) actors and directors first. sorry for any bad english :)
The art director is so creative. The colors and contrast of the set vs the costuming and also the game scenes vs regular life scenes are so well done
she deserves all the awards for this show honestly
She looks so proud of her work and happy for the result (and the recognition for sure), as she should! She did an amazing job and honestly the art direction is probably one of the best things of the show! It's really what sets it apart from other similar battle royale style shows.
I know! It was so cool to hear her insight, I hope they theres more interviews and a new season so we can see more of her stuff
Huge props to the director and the art designer, Mi-nyeo, Ali, Il-Nam and Gi-Hun were amazing at their respective roles as well
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"Sang-woo thinks he came all the way here because he worked for it and because he's smart. Gi-un thinks the opposite, that it was the others who helped him cross the bridge. Winners exist because of the losers. Gi-un learned that from experience. But Sang-woo thinks he can only win by turning others into losers. I think the difference in beliefs is what makes this show stand out from other survival game shows."
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i’ve always had the mindset of gi-hun’s character, now people will say how do you know if you are never in that situation and its cause its always been in me to be a good person as well as wanting to be a good person, deep down i always wanted to be a hero and have super powers, i really relate to gi-hun’s idea of teamwork in that moment rather than just using people to climb up the ladder, i know someone that will definitely agree with sang-woo’s idea but i am not friends with this person because we both have different morals
Are survival game shows really a big genre? I cant think of any others
@@banewade9579 Life itself is a survival game.
@@banewade9579 I wouldn't say "big" but memorable enough. The ones I personally know would be: The Running Man and The Long Mile (first one an actual movie, second one a book, both by Richard Bachmann AKA Stephen King), The Hunger Games and Japan's Battle Royale. I think there's a few more for sure. And if you want to scrap the bottom of the barrel, there are ancient traditions of survival games in history, like the Aztec's Flower Wars and the Calcio Storico (which is one of the origins of modern day soccer).
IMHO every time a society starts to face excessive income differences or class conflict, a survival game narrative will inevitably rise.
This was such a masterpiece. So glad Korean shows/movies have a platform like Netflix to go mainstream. Korean movies/shows have been underrated for a long time!
K Drama is pretty popular
Hey Amos o/
Only underrated to the the uncultured
Agreed!
I grew up watching them in Africa. They always know which emotions to tap. Hollywood is yet to learn.
The director seems very friendly and understandable, probably that's why most of the new actors were even doing great because they were full confident and had no pressure.
So that how you make a good show
Yeah. He was really passionate about the script, he wrote it over 10 years ago, so I guess he was just really on board with making it perfect so he was happy to spend time discussing it and encouraging the actors. Led to a great show so clearly he did a great job.
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The new actors actually did have a lot of pressure. The actress who played sae byeok said she cried so much on set because she felt that her acting wasn’t good enough (it was her first time acting). Fortunately, the other older actors and directors encouraged her.
@@aya-_-3045 the cast seems very considerate and kind
The licking method is iconic, and what’s more iconic is that the director incorporated it because he used that method himself as a kid. Brilliant.
Real and true?
@@givemeanameiwillhate9525 Bro just watch the video that you commented on
@@givemeanameiwillhate9525 it was normal thing for korean born after 90s.
@@user-zf8sf4vo6n and for the ones born in the 70’s. It’s just common since it’s been invented I guess.
@@tikitakaboyz5050 real
if you hated the character, then the actor did a great job.
I hated those VIPs. They did a horrible job
Exactly like the guy who played the bully he's the only one I WAITED for his death lol
Facts
I hated the player 067 and 240, they did a great job lol.
@@Joe-pe8fe i loved them. i think they were great lol
Watching them laugh and be silly is like a *HUGE* breath of relief, the show was an emotional rollercoaster. 😂
YES!! like i was crying so much on episode 6 and i cant even make myself watch episode 9
@@hannahmirembe7225 you should watch episode 9, it's very good trust
agreed, I just couldn't handle when my favorite characters died-
Yup
Yes it was! I was like OMGOSH 😲🥺 great movie!
Everytime the director and art director say “they were so exhausted, and were ready to leave their job” it just goes to show how realistically the series was made, and how much raw effort just went behind the camera. Hats off to the crew!!
This man is such a fucking genius and the art director is truly just absolutely insane for how brilliant she is. I want them to sweep awards, this show and the writing was so fucking heavy and so real with its example of capitalism and how money can change everything and absolutely nothing. truly just brilliant all around. So fucking happy he never gave up in believing in this piece of work. We are all the better for it being out in the world!
Edit: holy christ I never thought this would blow up but yall if you don't like the show ??? ok??? when did I ask? lol keep scrolling. I don't need to hear how you thought it was just alright or overhyped. Go find something you like instead of wasting your time
They deserve an Oscar a Grammy something!!
I have no doubt they are about to CLEAN UP!! Parasite winning as big as it did definitely is opening doors for Korean series/movies to be nominated!
Britney Cruz Grammy is for music, but Oscar , Emmy, golden globe yes
@@Cutiemaan maybe best soundtrack? The choices made for the scenes hit hard.
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Out of all the actors/actresses I felt sang-woo had the most complex feeling. Like he thrived to win but also it was so mixed. The actor really played him well.
Agree. His character is complex, I like his whole acting. People hate him means he perform his role well. Even I hate him when I see sae byeok death. I think I didn't hate anyone this much before. He is an underrated actor.
Yeah, he was a really interesting character
I really like sang woo
Agree! He got so complex feeling because he is the smartest. He realized much quicker and deeper than Gi-hun that he will eventually kill everyone else when he chose to re-join the game. He tried so hard to restrain from his emotions and feelings. That's why Ali's death broke him the most as Ali is the perfect angelic figure that is everything opposite to him. It's like, even though Ali, who is not smart and with lowest social status, chose to be hardworking and kind. That earns Sang-woo's respect and envy while he tried to cut off human feelings. Eventually Sang-woo killed him and condemned himself as the definite evil in his mind.
If this show doesn't win international awards next year, I'm gonna scream.
Looking at you, Emmys...
Lol I remember what that other korean director said "International awards are actually very local"
oof
@Yu Kay unfortunately it most likely won’t. The award shows are racist af.
@@Sci-Mon1 Not true, Parasite won best film
@@Sci-Mon1 prove it. Since you're calling them racist, give me ONE racist award show and tell me why it's racist.
I so badly want a interview between Ali and Sang Woo and another with Sae byeok and Ji yeong
Yes please YES PLS
YES that's what i want
Yes
yes! we need an apology.
as Muhammed Ali once said "If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.
@@brillsmith2207 wtf?
This show couldn’t have been directed any better and the actors couldn’t have acted any more perfect. Everything about this show is spot on and touches you deep down. Amazing job. The second season is gonna be even better than the first I bet
Except the vips
I absolutely love it but the undercover cop parts of the show lacking a bit. Also Gi Hun's character can be inconsistent sometimes. Final wasn't good tbh.
@@musicxxa6678 The VIP's and yes the undercover cop parts felt shoehorned in just to give Front Man some depth and something to do. But, Gi-Hun's character is SUPPOSED to be inconsistent. If he was all one way, we wouldn't relate to him as much.
except the ending, they compromised to make way for a 2nd season...
@@yousawnothin I liked the vips
I’m just hoping the actor that played the man who betrayed Ali isn’t dealing with too much hate. I know there are a LOT of weirdos and delusional people out there who think it’s real and decide to bully the actors relentlessly
Unsure if you saw the backlash for a voice actor in the video game The Last Of Us 2. Scary shit!
@@bigperm2276 yeah, that was ridiculous. Laura Bailey is the actress in question.
@@azinoodhomi4419 absolutely! Threatening to kill her and her kids over a fictional setting where a fictional character gets killed? Theres been way worse in games and movies
People hated on Jeffrey Dean Morgan a LOT because of his role as Negan, even when Jeffrey himself is a great person in real life
Let them watch prison playbook then
They are such a fun cast
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Yup shrinkhal 😏
The Art Director did a magnificent job, as they all did!
That's what elevated the show for me
Yeah fr like it made the show a lot easier to watch esp since it was this cheerful place instead of some dark evil atmosphere
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she did! excellent!
I'm starting to feel that the cast is more of a family than anything
That’s how you know the drama would be good, when everyone in the cast get along so well and treat each other like family.
some real gganbu
Fr cos all of em have been working tgt for the past what? 2 years or so… the bond they created proves how well all the chemistry would be in the show and were here for it 😩
Maybe
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Sang-Woo’s portrayal of character is a literal masterpiece. I haven’t seen such master-level portrayal ever
I love how Gi-Hun is written and performed. Most protagonists of shows are either too plasticy perfect, inconsistent or flat out unlikeable period. From the first scene with him I was like 🤨 but the writing and actor made him such a lovably realistic and well rounded character.
🤨😆😆😆😝
yeah, Gi Hun was easily one of my favourite protagonists of all time. He was flawed but a good person and he wasn’t some perfect kinda guy
I think the realism is what gives the show its edge. Every line of dialogue, every scene, every character interaction is totally plausable, totally beleivable and you can really imagine a real person acting that way under those conditions.
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@@poweroftruth9258 u remember that scene when gi hun was like “i don’t believe in jesus👨🦼 “
The fact that this show was denied for years and now it’s the biggest show out there is amazing. The director/writer never gave up on it and it paid off in the end 👏👏
Im so happy
Yes that's so good for him ❤️
I hope he was paid well
The fact that the writer/director wanted to cast people "who are not as well known", and how successful this show is in the west, shows that you don't need big-name, globally popular actors to make a good movie/show, you need good directors and actors that can play their role really well.
facts!
yea... the time of big name stars opening a movie is long gone.
case in point, most of mcu are led by unknown actors in their origin films.
JJ is a big name is SK but many others are not as well know, for some Squid Game is their first or second acting job. For example Deok-Su's actor, the gangster guy, he worked at LG for years and then pursued acting. Sae-Byeok's actress, June HoYeon is a popular South korean model but this is her first ever acting job.
no shit.
@@lotussight for her first acting job I'd say she nailed it
Awww was hoping the art director would've talked about the VIP lounge design. It was so lavishingly gaudy with amazing colors.
That would of been interesting.
And the front man's visuals n quarters
yeah the VIP lounge intrigued me the most. Especially considering how there were painted men and women used as furniture who really blended in with the entire environment.
Yes, VIP lounge was amazing but botched by VIP actors. I don't wanna be mean since even the best actors have horrible performances sometimes but they were the weakest links. Which is sad because they had their worse on an unexpected hit!
We were supposed to detest the VIP instead it was cringe to the point it was unwatchable and distracting. Wasn't a fan of openly depicted gay/bi was for a vile villain, either.
Anyway back to the art director, she was really amazing and the main characters was a blast to watch!
Maybe there will be a part 2 of this.... I hope 🥺🤞
You can see how brilliant Lee Jeung Jae here as an actor, he’s not someone who just reads his script, act and call it a day. He embodies his character and integrate ideas with the director to build up his stand as the main protagonist.
That's really the true testament of gifted actors, when they know their characters so well they integrate their own instincts into it. Joaquin Phoenix basically directed himself on Joker as well.
Please watch his other works including New World 2013 (free on TH-cam). Amazing actor and story.
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Lee Jung Jae dropped 33 lbs (15 kg) for a movie role and stayed up for 48 hours straight just so he could feel more anxious in a scene. So yeah, he's definitely very similar to Joaquin. It would be really cool if he won an Emmy for his acting in Squid Game.
@@dalnim4294 sadly stuff like that can mentally affect actors so i hope they have like personal therapists if they ever mentally feel down ykno?
"It was Jung Ho-Yeon. It almost felt like a gift sent by God." Well, Mr. Director, that's how we all felt about Jung Ho-Yeon
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@@belxxx3045 stop the hate. How? And to what race? If anything she likes American culture seeing as she lived In America and even likes artists like Young Nudy. You just a hater
@@belxxx3045 cya loser
@@belxxx3045 as an African American I’m really not expect some random Korean girl to really understand the weight of box braids lmao
That woman is an absolute genius of an art director
Her ideas are 🤯😍
When he said “Mom, I have money now.” I bawled 😭😭😭
He swore on his mothers life not to ask the money the girl stole from him when she frees him, and yet he still wants the money after that.
C Lewis would never be ballin’
Anupam Tripathi did an amazing job, really impressed
Thats true. I watched countless korean dramas and it’s incredibly rare to have a foreigner in them whos acting doesn‘t bother the atmosphere. He did great!
This show had hidden gems left and right
Spoiler--
Ali's death was the saddest for me on the show!
@@DeathBringer769 that was the turning point for the mentality of Sung woo
@@DeathBringer769 true when he was left behind, he did a really good job
This show is literally the perfect balance between drama, suspense, emotional conflict and comic relief. Each aspect plays off the others flawlessly
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The art director for this show was so good. Everything she did was absolutely perfect, and I doubt anyone could do better. She should be recognized for what she did with this
It’s funny how this cute lady is behind making the most dangerous movie🤣
but the set design was generally deceptively sweet, so maybe she was perfect. she certainly made a masterpiece.
She's the true Architect of the Squid Games 😂
she has a leo tattoo on her hand too, maybe her zodiac's leo
@@mevellemartin6783so what, not everybody believes in bs zodiac. Ther3s way more personalities than 12 or its multiplies.
I’m so happy for the director . After years of trying to get a studio for this concept of a show Netflix gave him an opportunity and his series was a hit. Just shows you that you should never give up on your dreams
No, it just shows you how most studios don't know what talent is.
It's not about "never giving up". The whole point of "Squid Game" is trying to survive in a capitalist's society where most struggle but only a few get through. Not because of hard work, but because of LUCK. He had to go through 10 years of rejection and struggle because the industry wants something that's profitable to them. It don't matter the hard work or talent. So many talented writers go unnoticed because of this. That was the whole point of squid game and he happen to just "win" his own version of it. Don't praise him for "never giving up" , praise him for being a good writer and director. Because no one should be resorted to that treatment.
@who cares Then you missed the whole message of squid game. Many writers “didn’t give up” but how many of them are actually making it? You can only cling onto your passion for so long, but you still got to support yourself. He had to sell his laptop to get. The ones at the TOP just see you as a means for profit. Meanwhile mediocre/bad scripts get their breakthrough constantly. Not because of hard work, but because the industry finds it more profitable
Why isn’t this more of a thing? Directors, art directors & main cast break down or react to their damn movie/shows!!!
This does happens though, you just gotta know where to find it. Though sometimes it is hard to contact them if the creators are always busy.
Wish Netflix had those behind the scenes features like those dvd sets
@@mophoo
yeah whenever they make a Bts documentary on a series they could add to the end of the series line, like how tehy still put the trailers at the end of series.
it literally is
this is a thing that happens often and has been happening for years. DVD commentary…
"we wanted them to form that bond then rip it apart"
SADNESS
@STORY u made an account less than an hour ago so most probably it's a stolen video or repost
@STORY your account was made today, period. It says that in the about page. And what does being Korean have to do with making new accounts? Unless there’s something missing I don’t get because I’m not from Korea, if that’s the case please inform me.
What’s everyone’s issue with this person’s video? Y’all are weird
@STORY Oh, my apologies. There’s just been so many thieves and I’m sorta keeping my eyes peeled for any. I’m sorry that you got into this, this was my fault. I should’ve asked you for your part of the story. I hope you are able to forgive me.
@STORY It’s alright, misunderstandings happen.
Jung- jae is so handsome lol I couldn't believe, in the series he is so shabby. But he has an aura and such a deep voice. Whereas Hae- soo is such a smooth talker. All of them are well-mannered and so enthusiastic about the show. The director and creative head can talk all day if given a chance to, so wholesome and articulate.
I’m so glad the art director was included in this. Without her, the show would have not been so iconic.
The director clearly chose for her to be there along with the two big-name actors. You're right, she is one of the main reasons the show is so watchable and resonant.
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It took 10 years of rejection for this masterpiece to exist....so glad the director never gave up on his project after the first rejection. Cheers to him.
When did he say that? All I heard was he had been writing it for ten years
@@pablopabloo1794 He hadn't mentioned it in this particular interview but he's brought it up in others to explain its been rejected in the past. I'm not sure it was specifically "10 years of rejection" though.
@@nonyabusiness936 no thats actually true he kept on getting rejected for 10 years and then netflix hired him
No wonder he kept getting rejected for 10 years, the script as garbage. Only good thing about the show were the actors and the visuals
@@einhorntaschentuch9404 how are you going to call the most popular at the moment garbage just because you didn’t enjoy it. Just say I didn’t like it don’t lie 😂
the art director really played a great role in this too. they’re all geniuses.
Does he the one that plays the doctor?
@@Ifun3 Art director is that lady
@@malyrx560 oh sorry im mistaken. Thank you
The show was very philosophical. Lots of hidden messages everywhere. I’m glad the art director had a a pot light because visual artist aren’t recognized too often even though their finished work is always the most recognized.
Not philosophical, psychological.
Its honestly sad that a lot of people didnt understand how realistic and deep this whole series was. I saw a lot of people who watched this just cause it was the "trend" and a lot of comments about how they didnt like the ending cause their favorite characters died. instead of understanding the characters they blamed the other characters. (mainly il-nam and sang-woo). but i personally think that they showed a lot of humane and realistic emotions.
Yes exactly! One mistake would cost your life and how they acted in the blink of death is so realistic.
seriously though this show really messed me up
Okay but Il-Nam should be blamed 💀 he put a bunch of desperate poor people into a murder game for his own entertainment
I know right? I genuinely dislike people watching a show for their favorite characters only and completely ignores the morale / message of a show…
especially people who just watched it for the violence
The soundtrack for this series was so unusually awesome
Low key haunting. Underrated for sure.
It’s gorgeous. The synchronicity between all the different tracks are perfect
I love the contrast between Sang-Woo and Ali so much, because it shows how circumstances effect how you react to the same situation. A person like Ali, who has been watching people work hard, and working hard himself, his whole life for peanuts, cannot view poverty the same way as Sang-Woo. Sang-Woo knows what it feels like to be comfortable, and his financial state is purely a result of bad luck and poor decisions. even though he doesn't have disposable income like he used to, something like bus fare is a natural part of life, and has to be budgeted in. Ali can walk, because bus fare is another significant debt, and physical discomfort as a result of your financial situation is a natural way of life. to Sang-Woo, walking because you can't afford the bus is unimaginable, because his perception of poverty is so different than Ali's.
also from a pure numbers perspective, Ali is way richer than Sang Woo lol
Ali was an international student from India majoring in acting. He was given the equal chance to act on Korean cunemas
Then Sang-Woo betrayed Ali
This is a good analysis but I think a lot could be added to it by considering that Sang-Woo originally came from a very poor neighbourhood himself, tried and failed to succeed in a capitalist society, and ultimately committed suicide because of it. He too is a victim of capitalism, in a different way than Ali is.
I thought he was one of the most interesting characters because his character arc really shows that the promises of capitalism are false ones.
How adorable is this director? Calling the actress a "gift from god" is the sweetest thing oh mai gawd!
I dont see anyone talking about this but I think sangwoo’s character was actually the most realistic for the plot of the story. The years of failure he’s had regarding money is the main driving factor in him wanting to win the game. He wants to be successful for once in the gamble he’s made in his life. He does everything to win that money, but in the end he couldn’t kill gi-hun because he came from a time before all sangwoos money failures began.
Years of failure? We don't get very much information on Sang-Woo's troubles but from what we can tell he was a successful businessman who decided to defraud the company he work for and bet it all on options - and lost. He was only in there in the first place because he let greed get the best of him.
SPOILERS*** I interpreted it a different way. Given the suicide attempt and the last fight scene, I felt that he would have killed Gi-hun but what he was not willing to do is go on living without the money and pay for his mistakes.
@@beautyandthebar4071 Exactly, in the end his pride swallowed him whole.
@@beautyandthebar4071 literally that’s such a good way of explaining it!
agree, the man right before his eyes, was the only humanity side that he could lastly relate to when came to the life and death decision
I wonder why the music director wasn't there? He should've been part of it and sitting with them too because honestly, I love the background music just as much as I love the production set. I'm intrigued by it. I wanted to know more about his music choices in the series. I want to see and hear him talk about what went on with creating the background music in a particular scene in the episode and why. It would have been also an immersive commentary session with the actors and directors in it.
@서아인 That's awesome. Thanks for the info🤗
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Frankly speaking, everyone should have been there. Even the guy who played the game on the metro platform, the actor did an excellent job.
@@alexanderkuptsov6117 Ah yeah the Train to Busan guy Gong Yoo! Yeah he's a great actor too. I wondered why he wasn't included in the interviews.
@@zubleo8590 It would've been a good discussion though.. I guess the background score isn't that important to them and only the production set.. the emphasis it's placed is more on the set pieces. The music is good too.
Can’t believe 10 years and they finally released this it’s a fucking masterpiece
Wait it was 10? I thought it was about 21 or something
@@duckduck2973 it was written 10 something years ago and korean movie studios rejected it back then, good thing it was rejected tho and made it a series, and was picked up by netflix. If this was released 10 years ago i dont think it would have been as popular as it is now
@@Haunter31 no it wouldn’t have been thank god they released it now tho biggest thing in the world right now
how can they make a season 2 though, realistically. I hope to see other work from this team in future though!
@@Haunter31 I agree, there's no way it would have been received so well or as well understood 10 years ago
My wife won't normally watch anything that has subtitles, but she was glued to this show. We binged it in a few days. Everything was first class. The writing, the acting, the directing, the cinematography, the lighting, the sound design, the art direction and production. Everything was just so damn good. I know people complain about the VIPs, but you're supposed to hate them and they made that easy enough. A great show. Curious to see if the writer/director has more story to tell.
He said he doesn't want to write season 2 but Netflix will bribe him.
They're supposed to come off as man children. Which they exactly were.
You don’t have to watch it with subtitles you can switch the audio to English
@@frankiec2469 the English dub is terrible
Uajrh 1 it really isn’t though way better than others I’ve heard and the subtitles for English are so messed up it’s like you are watching a different show
A line that really stood out to me was when Sang-Woo said that "I'm not alive because of others, i'm alive because i tried my damn hardest to stay alive!" it really summed up his ideology. What an amazing show!!!
The themes that this show presents is really thought provoking: Is self preservation selfish? Is it morally wrong to sacrifice a stranger for family? Is it morally wrong to sacrifice family for a stranger?
Illusion of choice was my favorite theme presented !
Well in real life this happens all the time. Do you endure hardship so that others may be freer, better, or safer? Sometimes you make these sacrifices without the other party even knowing. Sometimes you sacrifice but it is still not enough.
id ever go so far as to say the thing that overarches all of those is the simple fact that those funding and watching the games are ultimately the ones forcing them to choose between these things. those rich people could have easily helped them but instead, they funded a ridiculously expensive game on a private island where they turned the poor against each other and looked down on all of them laughing and betting the whole time. it’s just a more graphic representation of what already happened everyday
i think it’s important to remember that the moral burden shouldn’t have been on the players, but the gamemakers themselves
and the big theme, that capitalism makes us all selfish, and the selfish profit off of the selflesz
@@sterre217 How delusional are you, how easy it were if our selfishness was merely capitalisms fault.
The art director has so much personality. No wonder her work is so detailed and fun. I wonder what else she's worked on
the actors are even more handsome when they’re not covered in dirt and blood lol, they look so clean and healthy here
The director showed how should a real leader looks like. He listens.
I don’t know why but I read leader as ladder
@@alan_decker and now you have written 'read' as 'red'
@@alan_decker Because you read subtitles in the video talking about a "ladder" approach when they were talking about the bunk beds, brain works in tricky ways.
@@Avni1512 ah, thanks for correcting me
@@alan_decker somehow I did too!😅
Nah Ali was also the most innocent character along with those two girls. I’d argue even more innocent. He saved Gi Hun’s life in the very first game, he didn’t do anything unethical to make money before he volunteered for the games, and he didn’t directly kill anyone before he volunteered for the games.
Yeah but your haole braddah was naive and bugga got snapped so not cool
Yep, his naivety was what killed him in the end
@@Bettersucksaul I mean yes but his naivety was a result of his exploitation. both the facts that sang woo had to kill him to save himself and sang woo is solely responsible for his death can coexist.
@@justinjones2926 k
He did steal money or jewelry and left a man to die, exactly what sang-woo did to him
I was so damn impressed by this whole show. The writing, the acting, the decor. I fell in love with the pastel stair case right away, and I loved seeing it whenever it came on. These people really know how to act, and they’re not afraid to be animated or “ugly” and that makes the whole difference. Especially Il-nam and the “”crazy”” woman (sorry I forgot her name)
Many characters are simultaneously the worst and the best. Like the crazy woman XD.
THIS is commitment to craft... building a true masterpiece. No egos, no Hollywood-suit-formulas catering to the lowest common denominator. Thank you KOREA!!
it's strange how this rarely happens, look at the success of game of thrones seasons 1-4, as soon as they started to water down the intricate and well thought out plot for idiotic action scenes the literally made no sense, a lot of people stopped watching
"We wanted to let the characters form that bond, but then just rip it apart." well it worked like a charm and my heart was destroyed 12/10
The dalgona trick is so genius.
it is, without a doubt
@@DyslexicMitochondria YOur username made me click on ur profile. Your channel is a hidden gem bro
Why do I see you everywhere
@@DyslexicMitochondria i’m surprised you commented :0
@@tomhappening stop faking attention so people click on your channel. No one would actually say this. I always see this same comment follow any comment you make.
I’m glad he made the choice of obtaining not well known actors. ..sometimes people watch movies because they have a favorite actor. This way we see such a great talent out there.
Fact💯💯💯💯
The two actors are A-list movie stars in Korea, that's why the director was worried about asking Gi-hun to lick the dalgona.
The main actor Lee Jung Jae is very well known and respected. I have seen him in many movies. He’s extremely talented and versatile.
@@MegaCocobunny he means for the other cast members, the director knew immediately who he wanted as gihun and sangwoo, but chose relatively unknown actors for saebyok, ali, and ilnam
Lee Jungjae is at best an A tier actor in Korea, as well as Park Haesoo....
I think the most realistic character in squid game are Sangwoo, Ali and Gihun.
Sangwoo represent people who is smart but still can fail in life. Ali is that person who is always willing to help and kind but people around him will use that kindness to backstab him just like how people said that in this cruel world we dont need to be too kind coz people will take advantage of us. Lastly, Gihun represent a person who isnt perfect and street smart but despite his imperfection as a human, a son or as a father, he still had humanity in him and you see how his character develops per episode same as the other characters as well.
Btw after watching SG, i watch Gihun's movie 'Deliver us from evil' and im shookttttttttt
"The masked men with no guns."
"I thought they were hot..."
YO YO YO CHILL CHILL CHILL CHILL
he was talking about H.O.T, which was a kpop boyband from the 90's that was REALLY popular at the time lmaoooo
Seabunnie is 100 percent correct. This just goes to show another bad translation from Korean to English. They were quite a few in the show
Dream drink the protein shake instead of normal pills
I cried when that one square dude died.
I think I need to chill :D
But seriously I cried at the marbles at almost cried at the end(couldn't go past the middle of the 9th episode yesterday)
@@seabunnie1218 ohhhhhhhhh
wow, hearing the director/writer and art director talk about how they constructed the scenes is amazing. and hearing the actors talk about how portrayed those warring ideas of morality is incredible too. hope they make a part 2 of this to continue about the process!!
The art director seems so delightful, she really did an amazing job
*I basically watched this in one sitting. No show was ever this intense! I was shaken to my core!*
I love how they included the art director since it played a huge part in the success of the show
I was very impatient for her chance to talk more in depth, the art direction is such a HUGE part of this show!
The way the series mixed comedy with such dark scenes really is something that’s hard to achieve, mostly because you don’t want to accidentally make it seem too humorous or too dark, not to mention the entire cast is just amazing.
Edit: The amount of likes scare me- but thanks! :)
Edit 2: Mother be proud of me I have ppl who agree with me
The clear contrast between the dark eeriness and the light humor was what made the saddest moments even more hard hitting:’(
@YoungGatsu those vip scenes were really painful to watch... even the whole subplot is not really necessary I think...
@YoungGatsu I heard it was really difficult to find good English speaking actors in Korea. Ok im booking a flight to Korea wish me luck!
Watch Vincenzo!
@@nancylove8360 wait they’re actors who live in Korea?? I thought they were random American actors that aren’t very well known because they all had American accents
The art director really did an outstanding job. Hope to see her creativeness in many future projects!
They hardly let her speak
not only did the art and set designs truly make the film, the ACTING was PHENOMENAL. hearing the director say he wanted less-known actors and actresses is mind blowing to me. like these people are amazing and they aren’t well known. HOW are they not well known??
and ki hoon started as a teen star, usually he plays villains bc of his voice
Maybe most weren’t well-known yet, but like others have commented, there are some big names in the show. The guy at the metro station with the flipping game, for example, is one of the biggest actors in South Korea. Might have noticed him from Train to Busan
Only gi hun aka lee jung jae n lee byung hun is the one who famous , the rest r not a well known actors ...even lee jung jae r not that popular compare to jung woo sung or ha jung woo, but this series made him super big
@Allthefuns I remember him acting as Yi Ji Ran from Six Flying Dragon. It was a minor role but memorable.
His face was becoming more familiar in the late squid game episodes (when his facial hair shows).
ali's actor was really incredible, he made me care for his character to the point where (SPOILER) i was bawling my eyes out when sangwoo betrayed him.
Same T_T
The marble scene had me crying like a baby no cap 😭
@@untitledbeatmaker6972 Me toooo. His realisation when he opened the pouch 😭
@@nonyabusiness936 and screamed "Sang Woo" 😭😭😭😭
Now imagine his wife and child who moved back never to hear from him again.
The fact that Sae-byeok was laughing after Gi-hun tried to put the straw in the drink made that whole scene better
And it still kind of fits the storyline. She did steal a lot of money from him in that scene.
@@lucaslucas191202 true
"I thought i should cast people that arent that well known" wish more directors were like that.
And It Came Out Even Better....
Exactly it makes it idk more like idk how to explain it
And look how OUTRAGEOUSLY TALENTED they all were!! I've never been in my emotions for anything on TV but THIS?! I cried a few times!
it makes it feel original. you feel like you’re watching real people and not celebrities acting.
It makes it feel more genuine and like they are real people experiencing this
The acting was sooo good it didn't even feel like they were acting. Seemed so real