Overview

• Season 3 premiered on June 27, bringing Seong Gi-hun’s journey to a definitive close and resolving the core narrative.
• Hwang Dong-hyuk confirms no further seasons are planned beyond Season 3 but is actively developing spin-offs within the franchise.
• The final chapter intensifies the series’ critique of oligarchic power by depicting VIPs who personally carry out executions.
• Hwang cites the charged US political climate and figures like Elon Musk as direct inspirations for the VIP characters.
• Since its 2021 debut, Squid Game has become Netflix’s most-viewed original series and influenced global storytelling through its social commentary.