The Squid Game season 2 scene took more than two weeks to film

The long wait between seasons of Squid game can at least partly be attributed to this Director Hwang Dong-hyuk never intended to make more Squid game first of all. But according to a new report for The WrapIt’s also because of how incredibly complex and demanding the production of the series is. The latest season”It took three years to complete, six months to write, and a year to film,” the outlet says, and “it was quite physically and mentally demanding,” admitted star Lee Jung-jae.

One of the problems is coordinating a huge cast with many extras (even more than the previous season, as Lee’s character Gi-hun is focused on saving as many people as possible). To write the season, you had to come up with new games on an even larger scale. For example, according to Hwang, “Six-Legged Race” took “more than two weeks” to shoot. At the scene, there were reportedly about 360 players and 150 crew members in an enclosed room filled with gravel, and “everyone got really sick” and kicked up dust every day, Hwang said.

The final climax also required a lot of time and effort. The construction of the various bright staircases “took about six months,” it is said The Wrap. The actual action required seven days of training for the stunt coordination team. And the filming itself “lasted between seven and ten days”.

Additionally, each individual game required precision from the hair and makeup team to keep track of each character’s blood and sweat. As Hair and makeup designer Son Eun-ju we say: “Without perfectly synchronized work, it would have been impossible to keep track of the situations with over 400 people, which left us worried about whether we would be able to complete successfully.” Luckily for Netflix and the loud fans, they did it – and they have Third season (broadcast in 2025) has already been completed, so everyone involved can treat themselves to a well-deserved rest. You can read the full (spoiler-filled) report here Squid gameHere are the subtleties.