AgenciesThe much-anticipated third and final season of Squid Game is set to premiere on Netflix this Friday, June 27. As one of the platform’s most successful global hits, fans are both thrilled for its return and saddened by its conclusion. According to creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, Season 3 will mark the end of protagonist Seong Gi-hun’s story. “If Seasons 2 and 3 form one continuous narrative, then Season 3 is the climax — a story that’s bound to hit hard,” Hwang said earlier. He described the final season as a definitive confrontation between Gi-hun and the mysterious Front Man, bringing the core arc to a close.
While the main storyline may end, Hwang has hinted that the Squid Game universe could continue in other ways. He’s expressed interest in developing a spinoff that would explore events during the three-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2.
“I actually had this faint ideation about possibly a spinoff — not a sequel, but maybe a spinoff about the three-year gap,” Hwang revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “What were the recruiters, the masked men, or Captain Park doing during that time? What was life like for them outside the games?”
Still, Hwang made it clear that Season 3 is intended as a proper finale for this chapter. “After watching Season 3, some may think there’s room for a Season 4, while others may feel there’s no need for one,” he told The Korea Times. “I’m not saying I’ll never return to it, but for now, this is the end of the story.” Of course, given the show’s enormous success, Netflix may try to keep the franchise alive. But Hwang has faced intense pressure creating the series — even revealing he lost several teeth due to the stress. For now, he’s choosing to step away, but hasn’t ruled out returning to the world he created. So while Season 3 is the official end of Gi-hun’s journey, fans may not have seen the last of Squid Game just yet.
While the main storyline may end, Hwang has hinted that the Squid Game universe could continue in other ways. He’s expressed interest in developing a spinoff that would explore events during the three-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2.
“I actually had this faint ideation about possibly a spinoff — not a sequel, but maybe a spinoff about the three-year gap,” Hwang revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “What were the recruiters, the masked men, or Captain Park doing during that time? What was life like for them outside the games?”
He previously told IndieWire that he became curious during production and started imagining what might have been happening offscreen: “There were moments when I thought, ‘What were they up to during those missing years?’”
Still, Hwang made it clear that Season 3 is intended as a proper finale for this chapter. “After watching Season 3, some may think there’s room for a Season 4, while others may feel there’s no need for one,” he told The Korea Times. “I’m not saying I’ll never return to it, but for now, this is the end of the story.” Of course, given the show’s enormous success, Netflix may try to keep the franchise alive. But Hwang has faced intense pressure creating the series — even revealing he lost several teeth due to the stress. For now, he’s choosing to step away, but hasn’t ruled out returning to the world he created. So while Season 3 is the official end of Gi-hun’s journey, fans may not have seen the last of Squid Game just yet.
