The team of Netflix’s hit show Squid Game has just gotten up close and honest about the reason they cut out so many scenes about the VIP’s.
The whole thing has been broken down by the editor of the series.
He spoke to Entertainment Weekly about everything and explained how a lot never made it.
The editor in question is named Nam Na-young and he started off by saying, “actually, there were more scenes with the VIPs.”
But “as I was editing, I did cut them a lot because when we’re in the VIP room, the tension kind of releases.”
The main reason for this creative shift was that the show’s creators wanted to focus on “the contestants’ emotions and reactions of the games” as that was what even he admits to having prioritizing.
Another major hurdle this time around was the safety of the characters, because in games like the jump rope, even a five foot height was creating fears.
For those still unversed with the series its one of the biggest global hits to date, running on its third and final season which released on June 27th, 2025.
The story focuses heavily on Gi-hun this time around as well, following his return to the deadly game that leaves only one man left standing at the end, with a promise of a lot of cash, upon survival.