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‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Fever Descends on Seoul With Grand Spectacle, Heated Political Commentary: “We Have to Take to the Streets”

The Hollywood Reporter
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As 'Squid Game' fever sweeps Seoul, the show's creator navigates political turmoil and dark societal commentary in season 2 of Netflix's global phenomenon.
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  • Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is 'outraged as a Korean citizen' over the nation's political crisis, urging citizens to 'take to the streets' to demand the president's impeachment or resignation.
  • The new season features a more diverse young cast, reflecting how the 'social ladder is no longer there for people to climb up' and 'young people really can find themselves up to their necks in debt' due to the pandemic and crypto currency boom.
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Hwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Bong Joon Ho, Park Chan-wook, No Eul, Hyun Ju, Jun Hee, Myung Gi, Netflix, People Power Party (PPP), National Assembly, Squid Game
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