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Just today, Netflix presented the new official trailer for Squid Game 2, the second season of the K-drama that has conquered the entire world, even breaking several records. After the incredible and unexpected success of the first, there is a lot of curiosity about what will happen to player 456 Seong Gi-hun, who is determined to put an end to the game once and for all. According to one theory, Gi-hun's undertaking this time will be truly titanic: not only will he try to dismantle the organization from the ground up, but he will also hit it internationally.
In fact, several clues seem to suggest that the Squid Game is not only held in South Korea but also in other countries around the world. In the first season, all the events take place not far from Seoul, and most of the characters, including the contestants of the game, are Korean. The only exception is Ali Abdul, a Pakistani boy who lives in Korea with his wife and son. Even when the policeman Jun-ho manages to get his eyes on the historical archive of the organization, it turns out that all the editions of the Squid Game seem to have taken place exclusively in Korea.
However, there is evidence that this is not the case. In the finale, when the VIP guests of the Front Man gather to watch the progress of the last games, one of them mentions the fact that "the Korean games" that year are particularly spectacular, a statement that implies that there are "non-Korean" games, and therefore organized in other parts of the world. It seems, therefore, that the members of this wealthy elite travel from country to country for the sole purpose of watching those less fortunate than they die.
Confirming the possibility of Squid Game becoming international is also a 2022 interview with director Hwang Dong-hyuk, in which he expressed his specific intention to show games from other parts of the world, drawing inspiration from cultures and traditions other than the Korean. "I included a hint in the script that the Squid Game also takes place in other parts of the world," he said. "As you can hear, in the scene with the VIPs, it is said that Korean games are exceptional, and this means that there are other games as well. It is an intentional aspect: I thought that, if the TV series had gone well, I could have expanded the universe to show other versions of the Squid Game."
So, is it legitimate to expect the Italian version of the games? Obviously, it remains to be seen, but the possibility is there, also because Hwang has already shown special attention to our country. In fact, as confirmed during the recent meeting at Lucca Comics & Games, Squid Game 2 will feature two Italian songs, Con te partirò by Andrea Bocelli and Nessun Dorma by Puccini. So who knows if we can also expect an Italian-style Squid Game…
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