Speaking to the BBC on the set of “Squid Game” Season 2, Hwang said he actually lost eight or nine teeth during the first season. As a result, Hwang vowed to never put himself through such kind of pressure again,

Squid Game” was a huge hit for Netflix, but the man behind the juggernaut South Korean drama is sharing that it wasn’t all roses for him.

"Squid Game" creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says he lost teeth from the stress of making the first season and explains his motivations for making Season 2.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk teases a frustrating season two finale for fans of the gory Netflix K-drama. When asked what viewers' reaction would be to season two's conclusion, Dong-hyuk told Digital Spy that fans would not be happy with him.

Whatever anxiety you felt watching people get killed for not licking a cookie fast enough or standing still for long enough in the first season of Netflix’s Squid Game is nothing compared to what series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk felt while making it.

"Even though the first series was such a huge global success, honestly, I didn't make much," Hwang Dong-Hyuk told BBC.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk teases a new direction for season two of the Netflix hit. During an exclusive interview with Digital Spy the showrunner hinted at what's in store for the show's sophomore season.

The creator of the hit Netflix drama Squid Game has admitted he lost “eight or nine” teeth because he was so stressed while making the series.

Season 2 of the Netflix hit premieres Dec. 26. Despite his teeth falling out from the stress of production from season 1, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is stepping back into the arena for a second season.

Squid Game may just be about to return with season 2, but a third season is already on the horizon. Earlier this year, Netflix confirmed that their most-streamed show of all time would be ending with season 3,