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.

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.