The criticisms have put a dent in the reputation of the globally acclaimed series that played a key role in the rise of Korean content’s global popularity and was followed by crashing share prices.

"I think that it's parallel to the political sphere that we see nowadays. It's so polarized, it's just two sides, and they can't come to a compromise."

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun talk about what it was like to play devil's advocate for Season 2