‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Stars Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-jun to Attend Lucca Comics and Games

In a major coup for the Italian geek meet, “Squid Game” creator, writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk and the show’s protagonists Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-Jun will be attending Lucca Comics and Games festival on Oct. 31 to tease the hit Netflix series’ second season.

“We are really proud that we’ve created an event that is one of the most powerful promotional platforms in the world” says Giovanni Cova, head of Milan-based entertainment marketing company QMI who works in tandem on the fest’s film and TV strand with Lucca chief Emanuele Vietina.

The hotly anticipated second instalment of the Korean-language survival drama series – which is set to launch on Netflix on Dec. 26. – will feature Gi-hun making a critical decision, according to promotional materials. Played by Lee Jung-jae, who won an Emmy for lead actor in a drama series, Gi-hun abandons his plans to go to the U.S., after a mysterious phone call and embarks on a mission. The new season will also welcome other beloved characters from the first season, such as Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) and the Recruiter (Gong Yoo). As well as new cast members Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul and Park Gyu-young, according to a Netflix statement.

Netflix has not specified what type of preview footage they will unveil in Lucca of “Squid Game 2” for which a first trailer was dropped in February.

Hwang Dong-hyuk, who was the first Asian to win an Emmy for outstanding directing in a drama series, is back in the saddle, resuming his role as director, writer and producer.

Lucca Comics – which runs Oct. 30-Nov. 3 – is an immersive event held within the medieval walls of the Tuscan town of Lucca, surrounded by perfectly preserved 16th and 17th century ramparts, attended by roughly 300,000 attendees each year. The upcoming edition will also feature appearances by Japan’s Tatsuya Nagamine, who has directed several Toei Animation productions including Fuji TV’s “One Piece” and “Dragon Ball Super: Broly.”