The highly anticipated second season premieres on Netflix on Dec. 26 With Squid Game season 2 just around the corner, director Hwang Dong-hyuk is sharing the little details fans should look out for in their season 1 rewatch.

In a recent interview, director Hwang Dong Hyuk shared that he feels "exhausted and sick" of *Squid Game* and plans to take an extended break after finishing Season 3.

The never-ending Squid Game hype train is becoming a bit too much for creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, who's ready to take a step back from his Squid Game universe.

Squid Game’ director Hwang Dong-hyuk spoke exclusively to PEOPLE at the season 2 premiere event about which famous figure would do well in the competition and how he feels about season 2 earning a Golden Globe nomination before its Dec.

Squid Game's creator and director, Hwang Dong Hyuk, wants Netflix to stop blowing up his phone. In an interview with Variety, Hwang revealed why he's "so sick" of Squid Game since the show's unexpected evolution into a business empire.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is ready to take a nice long break from working on the smash-hit Netflix series turned worldwide sensation.