Squid Game creator promises a shocking farewell

The record-breaking South Korean series Squid Game is coming to an end, with its third and final season premiering on Netflix on June 27, 2025.

After years of unexpected global success, the show’s creator, writer, and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, says it’s finally time to say goodbye. “I never imagined Squid Game would become such a phenomenon,” Hwang shared in an international press conference, “however, this moment had to come. It’s time to move on.”

Looking back on the journey, Hwang admitted that making the third season, especially the finale, was filled with tough decision-making steps. When asked what the hardest choice was, he replied laughing, “I had to make many difficult calls while writing this season, especially about how to end it. Anything I say would be a spoiler. I’m still asking myself if this was the righteous one. In this situation, the audience will be the real judge.” Season 1 has 265.2 million views currently, and 192.6 million for Season 2. This marks a milestone in Netflix’s mostly watched title of all time. In Season 3, the deadly fight in the competition resumes following a failed rebellion. Mr. Gi-hun, who is known as Player 456, played by Lee Jung-jae, is powerless and emotionally broken, but the Squid Game awaits for none. In a virtual press event, the key cast members involved Hwang in rethinking the final chapter’s section.

Indeed, this final season, comprised of six episodes, brings full-time closure to the depth and emotional saga of players caged in different deadly games in the hope of altering their miserable lives. The show, known for its brutal yet gripping depiction of greed, desperation, and human strength. While Mr. Hwang hasn’t ruled out probable spin-offs in the future, he firmly proclaimed that it is currently not the time. “It’s been six intricate years. There were high situations and moments, nevertheless, I personally choose to recall the good ones,” he said. “This is the reason I verily wanted to provide the series a realistic finale.” The final chapter’s section can be described in three words: “Crazy. Wild. Absurd.”

Lee said, “When I heard what type of ending he had in mind, I thought it was a severe, bold and confident selection. There were many internal conflicts. It is verily difficult when something so massive comes to an end zone. In the meantime, the enigmatic Frontman  (Lee Byung-hun) isn’t so ready to close the rolling. It is important to say that this series is upon on Korean culture’s childhood games and on the global theme of lost humanity. As fans around the world buckle up for the final season, one thing is for sure: the Squid Game has forever changed global storytelling. And whether it’s the final or just the start of something renewal, the legacy of the game will echo far beyond the stanza.