'Squid Game' Creator Says He's 'Sick' of the Show

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of the hit Netflix show Squid Game, has just admitted that he's over all the hype around the show.

In an interview with Variety, Dong-hyuk opened up about the show's massive success in 2021 and how it became a business empire for the streaming giant. Squid Game's second season will premiere on Dec. 26, and fans can't get enough of the series. Since its premiere, Squid Game has become a massive brand that has branched into merchandise, reality television, video games and more.

According to Dong-hyuk, not everything has been sweet regarding the show. He told Variety that there has been a lot of pressure to follow up on the success of season one, and he's genuinely tired of it all.

"I'm so exhausted. I'm so tired. In a way, I have to say, I'm so sick of Squid Game," Hwang told Variety. "I'm so sick of my life making something, promoting something. So I'm not thinking about my next project right now. I'm just thinking about going to some remote island and having my own free time without any phone calls from Netflix…Not the 'Squid Game' island."

This isn't the first time Dong-hyuk has expressed his grievances over the show. In a recent interview with Jean Mackenzie for BBC, Dong-hyuk revealed the stress from season one caused about "eight or nine" of his teeth to fall out of his mouth during production of the show.