Cute killing machine: How Squid Game's iconic killer doll came to life

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The second season of Netflix’s mega-hit series Squid Game has fresh plot twists while retaining some iconic elements, including the return of Young-hee, the eerie robotic doll.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The second season of Netflix's mega-hit series Squid Game

00:03has fresh plot twists while retaining some iconic elements,

00:07including the return of Young-hee, the eerie robotic doll.

00:11Known for her deadly role in Red Light, Green Light,

00:14Young-hee guns down contestants caught moving,

00:17adding to the show's gripping and suspenseful narrative.

00:20The doll has become a viral meme

00:22and a key figure in Netflix's promotional campaign.

00:26And the movie's production designer revealed

00:29that the doll's appearance was partly inspired by her own daughter.

00:56She said the initial inspiration for Young-hee

00:59came from a girl with the same name

01:01on old South Korean primary school textbooks,

01:04although the doll was initially conceived as genderless.

01:07She attributed the success of the show and the character

01:10to their unorthodox nature.

01:12The second season also teases Chul-soo,

01:15a male doll set to appear alongside Young-hee in the next season,

01:19which was originally planned for the first series.

01:26The second season broke records

01:28as the most-watched show in its premiere week,

01:31with over 68 million views.

01:33Netflix reportedly gained a record 18.9 million subscribers

01:37in its fourth quarter, partly thanks to the show's success.

01:41The third and final season of the show

01:43was the most-watched show in its first season,

01:46with over 60 million views.

01:48Netflix reportedly gained a record

01:5018.9 million subscribers in its fourth quarter,

01:54The third and final season of Squid Game

01:56is set to be released later this year.

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