Squid Game is one of the most popular shows of all time now. Netflix has been bursting with viewers watching the show on loop. The one thing that all fans were wondering about was the truth about Gong Yoo‘s enigmatic character, the Salesman.
Fans no longer have to worry as Squid Game’s writer and director Hwang Dong-Hyuk revealed his backstory in a recent interview that he sat down for.
It was revealed in the interview with The Chosun Ilbo, “I know there are a lot of theories going on about the Salesman,” Hwang Dong-Hyuk admitted, but added, “These viewers are definitely more creative than I am.”
Hwang Dong-Hyuk then revealed that when he was originally writing the plot, he decided the Salesman was a former staff member from the Squid Game who earned the trust of the game’s creator, Oh Il Nam (Oh Yeong Su), over time. After raising his position, Hwang Dong-Hyuk says Gong Yoo’s Salesman character was given the opportunity to work “outside the game in the ‘real world.’”
As for the red and blue tile question, “I went with those colours because of the typical Korean scary story,” says Hwang.
