What you see: An overnight success
In reality: 10 years of constant rejection.
The Squid Game is currently the world's most talked about TV series. The writer of Squid Game (Hwang Dong-hyuk) had the script for Squid Game rejected by studios, investors, and actors for over 10 years. It was too gruesome. It was too complex. It was too risky.
At one point, he even had to sell his laptop due to financial struggles. Then Netflix took a bet on him - and the rest as they say is history.
Squid Game is now expected to be viewed by 80M subscribers worldwide in the 1st month of release, and has become the most-watched series in Netflix history.
In the greatest achievements of the world, no important endeavour that required innovation was done without risk. Rejection has to always be an option in art, in creation, and in exploration, because it is risky and requires a leap of faith. So no matter who you are - an artist, a creator, or an entrepreneur - remember that failure and rejection are always options - but fear is not.
In picture: Squid Game's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, on set with the actors.
In reality: 10 years of constant rejection.
The Squid Game is currently the world's most talked about TV series. The writer of Squid Game (Hwang Dong-hyuk) had the script for Squid Game rejected by studios, investors, and actors for over 10 years. It was too gruesome. It was too complex. It was too risky.
At one point, he even had to sell his laptop due to financial struggles. Then Netflix took a bet on him - and the rest as they say is history.
Squid Game is now expected to be viewed by 80M subscribers worldwide in the 1st month of release, and has become the most-watched series in Netflix history.
In the greatest achievements of the world, no important endeavour that required innovation was done without risk. Rejection has to always be an option in art, in creation, and in exploration, because it is risky and requires a leap of faith. So no matter who you are - an artist, a creator, or an entrepreneur - remember that failure and rejection are always options - but fear is not.
In picture: Squid Game's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, on set with the actors.
