After becoming Netflix's most-watched original show ever, Squid Game season 2 promises even more twisted competitions and deadly games. Squid Game season 1 focused on a group of everyday people invited to take part in the titular event, a secretive competition that carries grave consequences for its losers. Those selected all carry heavy financial burdens to bear, the type of debt that can make life one big ball of stress. Despite the likelihood of death, if winning the game can make their lives less of a living hell, the contestants are on board.
Squid Game burst onto the scene and was instantly beloved by both critics and viewers, then rode massive amounts of positive word of mouth to Netflix viewership records. Following its success, Netflix is looking to make Squid Game into a broader universe, with multiple spin-offs in development. It's no surprise that Squid Game season 2 is coming, and the long wait is nearly over.
Squid Game took the world by storm when it debuted on Netflix in 2021, but there are some harsh realities of rewatching the show today.
The Latest Squid Game Season 2 News
A Third Teaser Arrives
With the sophomore season set to return in the early part of 2025, the latest news finds Netflix releasing a third teaser for Squid Game season 2. This time, the teaser follows Gi-hun as he begins the game, taking his official photo and joining the others for the infamous "Red Light, Green Light." However, after the game claims the lives of several contestants, Gi-hun tries to convince the other players to leave the game, only to be rebuffed by the greedy contestants. A series of quick clips show things getting out of hand, as Gi-hun continues to try to undermine the game from the inside.
Squid Game Season 2 Release Date
The Game Begins In December
In what is perhaps one of the most anticipated release dates in Netflix's illustrious history of original content, the streamer has finally penciled Squid Game season 2 onto the schedule. Coming more than three years after the first season left viewers stunned, the sophomore season is set to premiere on Thursday, December 26, 2024.
Squid Game
season 1 Premiered on September 17, 2021.
Squid Game Season 2 Cast
Who Will Play The Squid Game?
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The Squid Game season 2 cast has already been partially confirmed, including one character whose fate was left uncertain in the first Squid Game season. A casting video debuted at the Netflix Tudum event and shows the surviving cast members from season 1 will be back for season 2. This includes Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun, Lee Byeong-Heon as Hwang In-ho, Wi Ha-Joon as Hwang Jun-ho, and Gong Yoo as the person who recruits participants for the game.
There are also 12 new cast members joining Squid Game season 2, though nothing is known about the characters yet. Those new cast members are:
Kang Ha-Neul
Yim Si-Wan
Park Sung-Hoon
Yang Dong-Geun
Park Gyu-Young
Jo Yu-Ri
Kang Ae-Sim
Lee David
Lee Jin-Uk
Choi Seung-Hyun
Roh Jae-Won
Won Ji-An
The confirmed cast of Squid Game season 2 includes:
Actor
Squid Game Role
Lee Jung-jae
Seong Gi-hun
Lee Byeong-Heon
Hwang In-ho
Wi Ha-Joon
Hwang Jun-ho
Gong Yoo
The Salesman
Kang Ha-Neul
Unknown
Yim Si-Wan
Unknown
Park Sung-Hoon
Unknown
Yang Dong-Geun
Unknown
Park Gyu-Young
Unknown
Jo Yu-Ri
Unknown
Kang Ae-Sim
Unknown
Lee David
Unknown
Lee Jin-Uk
Unknown
Choi Seung-Hyun
Unknown
Roh Jae-Won
Unknown
Won Ji-An
Unknown
Squid Game Season 2 Story
The Games Begin Again
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Squid Game
's complex in-universe creator Il-nam is also apparently dead, which may lead to an even less fair game than before.
Squid Game season 1's ending definitely left the door open for a sequel, although many wondered if the setup would be vastly different and not focus as much on the actual game. Sole surviving protagonist Gi-hun seemingly opts to try and take down the organization behind Squid Game rather than move on with his daughter, and it's unlikely he would willingly participate in the game again, even if baited by Squid Game's resident recruiter.
However, there's always a way for dystopian organizations like this to force compliance, so perhaps Gi-hun's daughter will be used to bait him back into the game. Squid Game's complex in-universe creator Il-nam is also apparently dead, which may lead to an even less fair game than before. Since the Squid Game season 2 plot will also see the return of Jun-Ho to the cast, it could be that he survived his brother's bullet and that the Front Man's intention was never to kill his brother, but rather, to save him.
Squid Game Season 2 Trailer
Watch The Teasers Below
With the sophomore season's premiere date scheduled for December 2024, Netflix has revealed a teaser trailer for Squid Gameseason 2. Opening with an obviously distraught Gi-hun being confronted by the Front Man at his doorstep, the teaser then transitions to the masked guards as they prepare the arena for more deadly games. Gi-hun is once again back in the green and white jumpsuit, and he is just one of many new players who will compete in the games. Though the teaser doesn't reveal much, it hints at a new game involving a rainbow painted on the ground.
Netflix followed up the first trailer with another character-centric teaser, when they released a brief clip centering on the mysterious Salesman. The trailer opens with the recruiter going about his morning routine before heading out into the city for a day's work. With his red and blue Ddakji tile in hand, the Salesman talks directly to the camera when asking the viewer if they want to play a game with him. Interestingly, the final shot in the teaser takes place in the same train station where Gi-hun was recruited in Squid Gameseason 1.
In lieu of a full trailer, Netflix released a third teaser for Squid Game season 2 that catches up with Gi-hun at the beginning of the games. Rejoining the familiar games with a reluctant scowl, Gi-hun takes his picture and joins the others for a game of "Red Light, Green Light". Though Gi-hun tries to help the others understand the gravity of the situation, a few contestants are brutally murdered. Aftweward, he tries to convince everyone to quit the games, but the greedy contestants turn on him and accuse him of working against them.
In Squid Game, a mysterious invitation to join a competition is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. Four hundred fifty-six participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games to win 45.6 billion won. Games are selected from traditional Korean children's games, such as Red Light and Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. To survive, competitors must choose their alliances carefully - but the further they go in the competition, the more likely betrayal will rear its ugly head.
Cast Wi Ha-joon , Anupam Tripathi , Oh Yeong-su , Heo Sung-tae , Park Hae-soo , Jung Ho-yeon , Lee Jung-jae , Kim Joo-ryoung
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