Hwang Dong Hyuk Reveals An Alternate Happy Ending Of Squid Game 3. Know Inside!
Director Hwang Dong Hyuk revealed an alternate happy ending and why they chose not to go with it.
The Lee Jung Jae starrer Squid Game series came to an end with its third instalment. The show created so much hype on the internet just one hour after its release. People are still debating the ending scene of the show featuring the tragic fate of the protagonist. But in a recent interview, the director Hwang Dong Hyuk revealed an alternate happy ending and why they chose not to go with it.
Squid Game 3′s Happy Ending
During a chat with iMBC Entertainment, director Hwang Dong Hyuk revealed his initial plan for the protagonist. He envisioned Gi Hun dismantling the game and reuniting with his daughter in the US. However, as the writing commenced, he wondered about the message he wanted to convey through the drama. He said that the world has got worse since Season 1 of Squid Game was released.
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The ending was pathetic, this show deserved a better conclusion. A lot of great characters were wasted. My god man the writing was so mid.#SquidGame pic.twitter.com/zCL1uKVh2n
— Prince🫐 (@KAIgmire) June 27, 2025
The creator suggested, “Economic inequality has deepened, war and climate crises are rampant, and people feel powerless.”With Gi Hun’s ultimate sacrifice, he wanted to show the responsibility that an ordinary man bears. This included them having to ‘protect what matters.’ Gi Hun’s heartbreaking end added substance to the story by emphasising the sad realism of the actual world.
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About the baby becoming the winner of the deadly game, he revealed how today’s youth believes that their future is bleaker than their parents’. Which is why the baby became crucial, something to protect and change for. The baby symbolised future generations, embodying hope and leaving behind a better world for them.
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First Published: July 01, 2025 1:31 PM
