We shouldn’t be allowed to call “Squid Game” dystopian now that Netflix has built the torment nexus, but the sheer scale of the streamer’s new reality series, “Squid Game: The Challenge,” is impressive. Big reality elimination challenge shows like “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” and “The Amazing Race” feature contestants in the double, not triple, digits. While “Squid Game: The Challenge” settles on squibs instead of actual bullets, the logistical hurdles involved in blowing up narrative sequences and making them practical as games — for hundreds of players — are legion.
Filmed over 16 days at a series of six interconnected studios in London, “Squid Game: The Challenge” features representations of the unnervingly cheerful “Squid Game” work of production designer Chae Kyoung-sun and the iconic costumes created by designer Jo Sang-gyeong, as well as inclusion of composer Jung Jae-il’s score and a penchant for recreating the deliciously painful slo-mo editing of games perfected by editor Nam Na-young.
Filmed over 16 days at a series of six interconnected studios in London, “Squid Game: The Challenge” features representations of the unnervingly cheerful “Squid Game” work of production designer Chae Kyoung-sun and the iconic costumes created by designer Jo Sang-gyeong, as well as inclusion of composer Jung Jae-il’s score and a penchant for recreating the deliciously painful slo-mo editing of games perfected by editor Nam Na-young.
- 12/6/2023
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Back in 2008, Hwang Dong-hyuk never imagined that his feature script, about a group of desperate people playing a game of life or death, would see the light of day. But a decade later, his idea for Squid Game was pitched as a series to Netflix, and much to his surprise, the thriller quickly turned into a global phenomenon with 1.65 billion views only four weeks after its launch. The milestones continue as Squid Game has crossed over successfully into awards season, culminating with a record 14 Emmy nominations, making it the first non-English language series up for Outstanding Drama Series.
Deadline: Congratulations on all the Emmy nominations. They celebrate both the actors and the team behind the scenes, like production designer Chae Kyoung-sun, art director Gim En-jee, set decorator Kim Jeong-gon and editor Nam Na-young.
Hwang Dong-hyuk: Yes, I’m very happy that, not only the show and the actors, but as you said,...
Deadline: Congratulations on all the Emmy nominations. They celebrate both the actors and the team behind the scenes, like production designer Chae Kyoung-sun, art director Gim En-jee, set decorator Kim Jeong-gon and editor Nam Na-young.
Hwang Dong-hyuk: Yes, I’m very happy that, not only the show and the actors, but as you said,...
- 8/14/2022
- by Stevie Wong
- Deadline Film + TV
“It’s a huge personal honor,” declares editor Nam Na-young about receiving her first career Emmy nomination for her work on the Netflix blockbuster “Squid Game.” For our recent webchat she adds, “It still feels surreal and unreal but i’m really grateful.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See over 150 interviews with 2022 Emmy contenders
“Squid Game” was conceived by acclaimed feature writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who not only created and produced “Squid Game” but also wrote and directed all nine episodes. The series stars leading man Lee Jung-jae as central hero Gi-hun, rising star Jung Ho-yeon as North Korean refugee Sae-byeok, Park Hae-soo as the calculating Sang-woo and Golden Globe winner O Yeong-su as old man Il-nam, all of whom are first-time Emmy nominees this year. The ensemble also features Wi Ha-jun as undercover cop Jun-ho, Heo Sung-tae as the villainous Deok-su, Anupam Tripathi as lovable migrant Ali and...
See over 150 interviews with 2022 Emmy contenders
“Squid Game” was conceived by acclaimed feature writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who not only created and produced “Squid Game” but also wrote and directed all nine episodes. The series stars leading man Lee Jung-jae as central hero Gi-hun, rising star Jung Ho-yeon as North Korean refugee Sae-byeok, Park Hae-soo as the calculating Sang-woo and Golden Globe winner O Yeong-su as old man Il-nam, all of whom are first-time Emmy nominees this year. The ensemble also features Wi Ha-jun as undercover cop Jun-ho, Heo Sung-tae as the villainous Deok-su, Anupam Tripathi as lovable migrant Ali and...
- 8/8/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
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Two years ago, Netflix broke ground for the Emmys with eight nominations for Unorthodox, its German-American limited series that was told in English, Yiddish and German.
Now in 2022, another of the streamer’s programs have helped the Television Academy truly go global. Squid Game is the first series solely produced outside of a Western country and completely not in English to score major-category nominations at the Emmys, with 14, including best drama series. The Korean thriller from Siren Pictures is Netflix’s most-nominated series this year, leading Ozark and Stranger Things (13 each) and Inventing Anna (three).
Including the expected nominations for SAG winners Lee Jung-jae (lead actor) and Jung Ho-yeon (supporting actress), five total members of the cast received nods. Park Hae-soo (who played the disgraced financier Sang-woo) and Oh Young-soo (the mysterious elderly Il-nam) will go head-to-head in the supporting actor category, while...
Two years ago, Netflix broke ground for the Emmys with eight nominations for Unorthodox, its German-American limited series that was told in English, Yiddish and German.
Now in 2022, another of the streamer’s programs have helped the Television Academy truly go global. Squid Game is the first series solely produced outside of a Western country and completely not in English to score major-category nominations at the Emmys, with 14, including best drama series. The Korean thriller from Siren Pictures is Netflix’s most-nominated series this year, leading Ozark and Stranger Things (13 each) and Inventing Anna (three).
Including the expected nominations for SAG winners Lee Jung-jae (lead actor) and Jung Ho-yeon (supporting actress), five total members of the cast received nods. Park Hae-soo (who played the disgraced financier Sang-woo) and Oh Young-soo (the mysterious elderly Il-nam) will go head-to-head in the supporting actor category, while...
- 7/12/2022
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anyone who thought the “Tug of War” from Episode 3 of “Squid Game” would be the most challenging or deadliest of the games in Netflix’s Korean thriller series, may not have been prepared for “The Glass Bridge” in Episode 5. Gold Derby’s fifth exclusive “Making Of” video shows how this episode was created with thoughts from a few of the creatives and actors.
In this game, the remaining players have to walk across a pathway of “glass stepping stones” stretching high across the ground, carefully choosing between two options. One glass panel is strong enough to hold the weight of a human, the other panel cannot. As the contestants choose, they either move forward safely or go crashing through the glass down to the floor below.
See The Making of Squid Game: SAG Award winning actress Jung Ho-yeon and costume designer Cho Sang-kyung go behind the scenes of the...
In this game, the remaining players have to walk across a pathway of “glass stepping stones” stretching high across the ground, carefully choosing between two options. One glass panel is strong enough to hold the weight of a human, the other panel cannot. As the contestants choose, they either move forward safely or go crashing through the glass down to the floor below.
See The Making of Squid Game: SAG Award winning actress Jung Ho-yeon and costume designer Cho Sang-kyung go behind the scenes of the...
- 6/9/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The Policeman’s Lineage, feat. Parasite star Choi Woo-sik, now available on Cable and Digital Rental
Parasite’s Choi Woo-sik stars in director Kyu-mann Lee’s riveting crime drama The Policeman’s Lineage, premiering on Cable and Digital Rental/Purchase this June.
Synopsis: Parasite’s Woo-sik Choi stars as Choi Min-Jae, a rookie police officer and man ofprinciple, who is asked to join Park Gang-Yoon, the chief of a special investigations team with an unrivaled arrest record. The young rookie soon discovers the superior record includes corrupt methods. Together, these two very different policemen are plunged into a massive case that threatens to tear the force apart.
Cast: Woo-sik Choi (Parasite), Cho Jin-woong (The Handmaiden), Park Myeong-hoon (Parasite), and Hee-soon Park (Apple TV+’s Dr. Brain)
Credit: The Policeman’s Lineage is directed by Kyu-mann Lee (Wide Awake), produced by Han-seung Lee (The Tower), and executive produced by Hyun-joo Jung. The production team includes production designer Chae Kyoung-sun (Squid Game), editor Nam Na-young (Squid Game) costume designer...
Synopsis: Parasite’s Woo-sik Choi stars as Choi Min-Jae, a rookie police officer and man ofprinciple, who is asked to join Park Gang-Yoon, the chief of a special investigations team with an unrivaled arrest record. The young rookie soon discovers the superior record includes corrupt methods. Together, these two very different policemen are plunged into a massive case that threatens to tear the force apart.
Cast: Woo-sik Choi (Parasite), Cho Jin-woong (The Handmaiden), Park Myeong-hoon (Parasite), and Hee-soon Park (Apple TV+’s Dr. Brain)
Credit: The Policeman’s Lineage is directed by Kyu-mann Lee (Wide Awake), produced by Han-seung Lee (The Tower), and executive produced by Hyun-joo Jung. The production team includes production designer Chae Kyoung-sun (Squid Game), editor Nam Na-young (Squid Game) costume designer...
- 5/28/2022
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
It seems a rarity to find an Asian ghost tale that doesn’t revolve around giant wet spots on walls, or 12 year old girls with six feet of hair. When I do happen to stumble upon one who’s focal scares haven’t been figuratively beaten to death over the last few years, I tend to make serious mental note; such an occurrence is that uncommon. Since you’re reading this, it may be needless to say I recently stumbled upon one of those eyebrow raising gems…
R-point, a Korean chiller written and directed by Su-chang Kong opens with a chilling distress call from a missing platoon presumed killed in the line of duty. South Korean military officials assign Lieutenant Choi (Woo-seong Kam) and eight other soldiers to investigate the mysterious R-Point, and locate the missing men, be it dead or alive. Lieutenant Choi is a cold but calculated leader,...
R-point, a Korean chiller written and directed by Su-chang Kong opens with a chilling distress call from a missing platoon presumed killed in the line of duty. South Korean military officials assign Lieutenant Choi (Woo-seong Kam) and eight other soldiers to investigate the mysterious R-Point, and locate the missing men, be it dead or alive. Lieutenant Choi is a cold but calculated leader,...
- 9/24/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
- Fangoria
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