Omg, those stylish Squid Game coffins were actually inspired by a huge K-Pop band

After two seasons, hundreds of bullet-ridden deaths, and an up close and personal look at the organ harvesting operation, I’m only now learning that the stylish pink and black coffins in Squid Game were inspired by one of the OG K-pop groups, Blackpink.

We got our first look at the coffins in season one of Squid Game after the first slew of graphic deaths in Red Light, Green Light. They were carried into the arena via forklift, a sight that would grow all too familiar as the episodes rolled on. It was later revealed to be part of an elaborate organ harvesting side business, which some have theorised the ship captain from season two is behind.

But, it’s only after binging season two and finding myself in a huge Squid Game Reddit hole that I stumbled upon an interesting link between the coffins and one of the leading musical acts in South Korea.

Who knew the Squid Game coffins were inspired by Blackpink?

When he was doing press rounds for the original Squid Game series in 2021, director Hwang Dong-hyuk – who never really wanted a season two – revealed the inspirations behind some of the more iconic images.

“The main colours of the managers are black and pink,” he said in the video. “So I matched those tones together, like Blackpink.”

Blackpink is a South Korean band initially put together by YG Entertainment, the same company behind the music career of Thanos actor Choi Seung-hyun. Since they formed in 2016, the roster has always included Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and APT singer Rosé.

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They have produced a number of enormous tracks over the years, including, but not limited to, How You Like That, Pink Venom, Kill This Love, Kiss and Make Up, BOOMBAYAH, Ice Cream, and Shut Down. Their domination of the K-pop scene has also sparked collaborations with Western artists such as Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars, John Legend, Ariana Grande, and Megan Thee Stallion.

This is not the only interesting detail we’ve learned about the Squid Game coffins, though admittedly it’s the only detail that makes any sense. You see, earlier this month the production designer revealed why they gift-wrapped the coffins in a pretty pink bow.

“As you know, we wrapped the coffins like gifts. That was kind of a reflection of our tough, competitive reality in this world where so many people fail. People are tired of the harsh reality,” she said. “So it was a way of wishing those who passed away a peaceful afterlife, where there would be no more pain. I think the rainbows share the same meaning as the coffins.”

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Featured image credit: Netflix/Blackpink