For what it's worth, Hwang has confirmed that the American Recruiter was not shown primarily to set up a future spinoff. Instead, the cameo was meant to show that the end of the Korean game did not mean the end of the societal problems that brought it about.

Hwang Dong-hyuk says he didn't end the show with the intention of setting up a U.S. version of the Games — but if that happens, he'll be watching.