Let the games begin.
A new season of the hit dystopian drama “Squid Game” will premiere on Netflix the day after Christmas.
“Squid Game” Season 2 will pick up three years after the first season left off, and the games will be “as dangerous as ever,” Netflix said. The Todom Blog.
Player 456, or Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), will return to the competition and face a series of new opponents vying for the 45.6 billion won prize – and this time, he's on a mission to eliminate. To deadly games.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk stated that Gi Hun will be “a different person” in the new season. Entertainment Weekly In September
Hwang said, “In Season 2, you will sometimes not find Gi-hun as foolish and clumsy or childish as you saw in the beginning.” “You'll see a much heavier, darker side.”
According to Netflix, other characters will return from Season 1, including the frontman (Lee-byung-hun), Hwang Joon-ho (Wai Ha-joon) and the recruiter (Gong Yoo).
The upcoming season's cast will also include several newcomers, including South Korean boy band singer Yum Si-wan, “When the Camellia Blooms” star Kang Ha-neul and “A Good Day to Be a Dog” star Park. Gyu-Young included.
When the first season of “Squid Game” premiered in September 2021, it became Netflix's biggest series launch ever, with 111 million subscribers tuning into the nine-episode dystopian series during its first month.
The show garnered 330 million viewers, who watched a total of 2.8 billion hours of the series. Variety It was reported earlier this month.
Read on for details on when “Squid Game” Season 2 will premiere on Netflix in December.
When does 'Squid Game' season 2 premiere?
'Squid Game' Season 2 will premiere on Netflix on December 26, the streaming service has confirmed. Teaser trailer.
When will 'Squid Game' season 2 be streaming?
'Squid Game' Season 2 will debut on Netflix at 3 am ET/12 pm PT, TODAY.com has confirmed.