Overview
- Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed he made a major overhaul to the original ending during the final writing process to sharpen the series’ themes.
- The new finale underscores the core ideological conflict between empathy and cynicism that has driven the show’s narrative from the start.
- A surprise Cate Blanchett cameo in the closing moments hints at a potential U.S. spin-off within the Squid Game universe.
- Audience response has been sharply divided, with some viewers praising the somber thematic closure and others criticizing the resolution compared with earlier seasons.
- Remaining ambiguities in the finale have sparked widespread speculation about future Squid Game projects beyond the three-season arc.