Squid Game’s production designer explains those gift-wrapped coffins

Squid game Season two Leave the fans with Cliffhangers to think about before The impending third seasonbut one thing everyone can agree on is that the look of the show remains strikingly distinct. Season 2 brought back the familiar bloodshed of “Red Light, Green Light,” but also introduced several new ones. This requires creating new sets that embody the show’s signature aesthetic: a stark mix of childlike whimsy and terrifying horror.

In a new video titled “Making” that she released I still watch Netflixcreator Hwang Dong-hyuk, stars including Lee Byung-hun (front man), and behind-the-scenes creators discuss how life-or-death competitions came together this time around.

“Honestly, every time we went to the set for each match, we were all speechless,” Lee recalls. “It was very wonderful and surprising, like entering another world. The patterns and decor seemed like they were inspired by fairy tales, but the things happening there were very brutal and cruel. This contrast was really interesting. In a way, I think the combination of these beautiful spaces with Such extreme events are what give the result Squid game “Her unique style and appeal.”

Production designer Chae Kyung-sun, who has won an Emmy Award for her work Squid gameThe first season of, makes clear that this is exactly the feeling she and her team were going for. For the six-legged race, which involves multiple games in which players move around circles painted in rainbow colors, she took inspiration from school sports festivals — with details like school desks and chairs used by bouncers.

“The director suggested creating two circles, which made me think about the meaning of a rainbow. People say that the road to heaven is decorated with rainbow colors. You know, we wrapped the coffins like gifts. It was a reflection of our tough competitive reality in this world where so many people fail.” People were tired of the harsh reality so this was a way to wish those who died a peaceful life after death, where there would be no more pain. I think the rainbow shares the same meaning with coffins.

Watch the full video below; It also explains how Squid game In fact, I created a giant merry-go-round (in a circular room surrounded by dozens of doors) for a painful game of “Mingle.”

Squid game Seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Netflix; Season 3 will come later this year.

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