A lot can happen in three years — for the characters, but also for those of us outside who have had so much time to forget. For many of you, hearing “Squid Game” probably elicits emotion — excitement, dread, etc. — but the details of what made you feel that way are a little hazy.

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of the hit Netflix show Squid Game , has just admitted that he's over all the hype around the show.