The creator of Squid Game thought the show was a flop!

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Star Lee Jung-Jae and writer/director Hwang Dong-Hyuk reflect on the end of the show, at the Season 3 UK Premiere. Report by Nelsonj. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Gentlemen, congratulations on three epic seasons of television.

00:05How emotional is it to say goodbye to this show?

00:11Of course, because Kiyoon is a character that I stayed with and concentrated with for such a long time throughout all three seasons.

00:17It's hard to say goodbye. It's also a first character that I've played for such a long time,

00:21as well as the first character I have got so much love and support from global fans.

00:26So I'm very sad to say goodbye. He's a very special character.

00:31Speaking of this love and support globally, do you guys remember where you were or what you were doing when this exploded,

00:39when this show gripped the imaginations of not just South Korea but the whole world?

00:44I was in a casino in Korea. I was playing Blackjack there.

00:49Because the first week and the first weekend of Squid Game Season 1,

00:52the reviews from Korean media was not that great.

00:56I mean, they didn't like this show.

00:59So I was depressed. So I went to the casino in Korea.

01:02I was killing time there.

01:04And I checked the internet using my cell phone and I watched all those reactions,

01:10replies from all of the people from the world about the show.

01:14I found they loved it.

01:16So that was like a mixed moment. You know what I'm saying?

01:20Lee, the world, the fans of the world have really embraced this show like very few others over the last few years.

01:28How has those fan interactions been? How's your experience with the fans?

01:31The dressing up, the games, the fan clubs, the fan art, all this stuff which has come,

01:36the way the world's embraced it the last three years?

01:38I know that recently, especially, I'm seeing a lot of amazing memes from the fans.

01:44I love them all. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for those crazy memes.

01:48And I'm going to expect some more from season three.

01:50And finally, with a show so popular, so loved now,

01:59was it not tempting just to keep going and do more and do more?

02:04It would be a lie if I didn't think about it.

02:07I think when you watch it, you'll understand.

02:11I believe that the ending that we have come up with is the ending that fits with Game the Best.

02:15And I'm sure you will agree once you watch the show.

02:18We'll see you next time.

02:19We'll see you next time.

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