From Broke Filmmaker to Emmy Nominee: The Story Behind Squid Game Success

From Broke Filmmaker to Emmy Nominee: The Story Behind Squid Game Success

For ten long years, the creator of Squid Game pitched his script to studios, only to be met with a solid stream of “no”s. They weren’t biting. But then Netflix, the company that made binge-watching a sport, finally took a chance—and Squid Game became their most-watched show EVER in just 28 days. It’s the story of how one man’s unshakable persistence turned a decade of rejection into a US$900 million “yes”—proof that sometimes, the best ideas are…