Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game,’ reveals the show’s wealthy villains mirror real-world billionaires like Elon Musk. The final season intensifies critiques of oligarchs openly shaping global power. Musk’s influence and recent controversies underscore the show’s themes.
- Squid Game Season 3 portrays billionaire VIPs unmasking to hunt contestants, mirroring Hwang's view of real-world oligarchs like Musk and Bezos.
- Elon Musk's net worth surpasses the GDP of 24 countries, highlighting extreme wealth concentration critiqued in the show.
- Hwang cites global polarization and South Korea's martial law as additional inspirations for the season's themes of power and control.
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