In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hwang said he originally wrote an ending where Player 456, Seong Gi-hun, leaves the deadly games behind for good. That's a sharp contrast to the version that made it to screen, where Gi-hun sacrifices his life in the end for the new Player 222.

Squid Game creator has explained the meaning of the triangle, circle, and square shapes used in the show, ahead of Season 3's premiere.