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SPOOILERS AHEAD!!
The final season of 'Squid Game' is now streaming on Netflix, but viewers may be surprised to learn that several scenes featuring the show’s infamous VIP characters never made it to the screen.
Nam Na-young, the editor behind the global phenomenon, revealed that a significant number of VIP moments were removed during post-production. The decision came down to maintaining emotional intensity.
She shared that the scenes featuring the VIPs often took the edge off the suspense, distracting from the intensity she aimed to maintain. Her priority was keeping the spotlight on the raw emotion and psychological strain experienced by the contestants as they navigated the harrowing games
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In Entertainment Weekly’s 'It Takes a Village' series, Nam teamed up with the Squid Game dream team—including star Lee Jung-jae, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, and more—to reveal how the heart-pounding Jump Rope game from season 3 was brought to life.
Behind The Jump Rope Scene
According to Hwang, the concept behind the game was rooted in the mastermind's longing to revisit childhood, drawing comparisons to the emotional symbolism in Citizen Kane. This vision influenced the set’s design, which Chae modelled after a nostalgic Korean train station — a symbolic gateway to returning home.
The mechanical rope-swinging robots, Young-hee and Chul-soo, were inspired by familiar characters from Korean elementary school textbooks. Chae described the pair as being dressed like children headed home for the holidays, complete with polished shoes and floral-detailed stockings to enhance their playful yet eerie presence. The physical design also had to account for actors passing beneath the towering robots, making proportions and spatial planning a key challenge.
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Although the game appears deadly on screen, safety was top priority behind the scenes. The set of 'Squid Game' was elevated about five feet, and while no one was in real danger, some actors still experienced genuine fear due to the height. Actor Lee Jung-jae noted that despite the limited drop, there were no safety wires for him during filming, making the stunt sequences physically intense.
Interestingly, the deadly swinging rope in the scene was entirely CGI. To keep timing precise, audio cues signalled when the virtual rope would "hit" or reach the actors’ feet, though syncing movements to these signals proved tricky, even for experienced cast members.
Beyond the Jump Rope challenge, the team also revealed they had revamped the VIP lounge for the final season, updating it visually and thematically. The updated set design reflected a more polished, sinister tone to match the show’s rising stakes.
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From music scoring to stunt coordination, every department collaborated closely to ensure realism, safety, and emotional resonance throughout the final chapter.
As 'Squid Game' wraps up its groundbreaking run, fans can now stream the climactic season on Netflix and dive deeper into the creative choices that shaped the show’s most intense moments.
