Netflix formally confirms ‘Squid Game’ season 2

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Streaming service Netflix has formally renewed its hit Korean survival drama collection “Squid Game” for a second season with writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk promising followers that “a whole new round is coming”.

Hwang additionally revealed that Song Gi-hun aka participant no 456, performed by Lee Jung-jae, and The Front Man, a mysterious character essayed by Lee Byung-hun, will reprise their roles.

He additionally teased the return of Gong Yoo, who performed the unnamed character of a person within the go well with with ‘ddakji’ who recruits gamers into the ‘Squid Game’, a collection of Korean’s youngsters video games with a lethal twist whose final surviving contestant will probably be rewarded 45.6 billion received as money prize.

In a be aware shared on Netflix’s social media pages late Sunday evening, the acclaimed director thanked viewers for loving the present, which solely noticed the sunshine of day 12 years after it was conceived.

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“It took 12 years to carry the primary season of ‘Squid Game’ to life final 12 months. But it took 12 days for ‘Squid Game’ to turn out to be the preferred Netflix collection ever. As the author, director and producer of ‘Squid Game, an enormous shout-out to followers around the globe. Thank you for watching and loving our present.

“And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming. The man in the suit with ddakji might be back,” Hwang stated.

Hwang Dong-Hyuk author, director, producer, and creator of @squidgame has a message for the followers: pic.twitter.com/DxF0AS5tMM

— Netflix (@netflix) June 12, 2022

The director, additionally identified for Korean movies akin to “Silenced” and “Miss Granny”, stated on this season the viewers will probably be launched to Cheol-su, the boyfriend of Young-hee, the large creepy doll that shot lasers out of its eyes within the first spherical ‘Red Light, Green Light’ of “Squid Game” season one.

“Join us once more for a whole new round,” he added.

The streamer’s announcement comes six months after Hwang stated he was in talks with Netflix over “season 2 as well as season 3”.

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“Squid Game” was launched on September 17, 2021 and shortly turned a world hit for the streamer, topping charts the world over to turn out to be the most-watched Netflix collection of all time.

According to the makers, the official synopsis of the collection reads: “A mysterious invitation to join the game is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. 456 participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games in order to win 45.6 billion won. Every game is a Korean traditional children’s game such as Red Light, Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. Who will be the winner, and what is the purpose behind this game?”

The wildly fashionable Ok-drama additionally starred Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Joo-ryoung and Indian actor Anupam Tripathi.