All the extreme ways the Squid Game cast had to hide season two spoilers while filming

Squid Game is still the craziest show I’ve ever watched on Netflix, but it was even more challenging for those actually making it. The Squid Game 2 cast put in a shift trying to hide the huge spoilers and plot twists from season two to keep it as exciting as possible when the season finally released. Here’s a rundown of all the extreme measures they had to take.

The scripts were super limited

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The Squid Game script was under such tight authority that as soon as you died, you were out of the loop. “I didn’t know anything that happened after my character died,” said Lee Seo-hwan, who plays Jung-bae, Gi-hun’s best friend. “When I casually asked about upcoming episodes during a company dinner, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Everyone’s expressions shifted, and it felt like I instantly sobered up. Then complete silence.”

The production company, Firstman Studio, took wild steps to maintain the show’s secrecy. The CEO, Kim Ji-yeon, explained that cast members were only given access to their specific portions of the script, which could only be viewed digitally on tracked devices. Outdoor filming locations were kept under wraps, with the studio location in Daejeon being revealed to the press only on the day of a media event.

The cast was under strict orders not to reveal the plot to anyone

Spilling any secrets of the Squid Game 2 plot would have literally gotten you kicked off the set. Lee Byung-hun who plays the Front Man said: “My son kept asking about the plot, but I knew if he found out, every elementary school student in the country would know.” That’s adorable.

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The actors had to practice their Squid Game scenes in abandoned or empty locations

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The tight security measures were also enforced in rehearsals, with cast members practising their scenes in secluded locations away from everyone else. Jo Yu-ri (Player 222), who nailed her ttakji-flicking game sequence, revealed she had to find isolated places to practice so she wouldn’t be seen. Lee Seo-hwan also rehearsed gunfight sequences in empty apartment buildings, joking that “anyone who saw me might have mistaken me for a spy.”

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