SQUID GAME CREATOR WAS REJECTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CATCHING HIS BIG BREAK

Squid game is currently the number one show on Netflix, a Korean drama about a sadistic game where players take part in a series of twisted challenges in order to win a cash prize available at the end but risk dying in the event that you lose. The show has taken viewers by storm and are currently hooked to the Korean drama.

One would think with the kind of success that the show is currently experiencing, networks would have jumped at the chance to get on board but that was not the case for creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, he struggled to pitch the shows concept because most felt it was too unrealistic and might not do well with viewers but the he was persistent and did not give up on his crazy concept and now the show is well on its way to become Netflix most viewed show of all times.

Potential investors and actors were put off at the brutal killings and implausibility of individuals competing to the death for money but the very reason the show was rejected for is what got the attention of Netflix, they thought the audience will be drawn to the class struggle that the show outlined as it spoke to reality and they were right.

At some point Hwang was pushed to a corner due to financial strain and had to sell his laptop which was worth about $675 in order to support himself while writing the show. He came up with the idea of the show over 10 years ago and at the time he was living with his mother and grandmother.

Hwang’s story is such an inspiration to many, as it is encouraging and motivating at the same time, it has managed to give hope to many who were at the verge of giving up and this incredible story serves as a reminder of how things sometimes may seem to not be going your way but with hard work and perseverance one day something will eventually come up and the dreams that people thought are too far fetched would actually be thing that gets you your big break.