Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has denied claims the hit Netflix series copied a 2014 Japanese film.
However, a number of social media users have pointed out the similarities between Squid Game and As The Gods Will, Takashi Miike’s film which also includes the Red Light, Green Light game that features in episode one of the Netflix series.
Speaking at a press conference, Hwang said that Squid Game had been in development long before As The Gods Will came out.
Hwang also recently revealed that the idea for Squid Game was rejected for 10 years because of its “bizarre” concept.