After the huge success that the premiere of the first season represented for the Netflix platform, the announcement of the squid game 2. And it is that the series was not only a success in terms of audience, but also made history by awarding an Emmy in the drama category to both its director and its protagonist.
what will it be about the squid game 2?
In the season one finale, Seong Gi-hun wins the deadly competition and gets the chance to start a “new life.” However, he decides to stay in Seoul in order to expose the mysterious organization behind “The Squid Game”.
In an interview with AllKPop, star Lee Jung-jae teased some important details of what we can expect in the second season:
“As we saw in the season 1 finale, the main plot of season 2 will be revenge, and the key figure who controlled the running of the games in season 1 was Lee Byung Hun. It seems that the two of us will be the central figures of this next story,” said the actor.
Production team and cast
Commanded again by the director, writer and producer Hwang Dong-Hyuk, we know that Lee Jung-jae will return as Seong Gi-hun; Wi Ha-jun as the detective; Lee Byung-hun as the Leader / Hwang In-ho; and Gong Yoo as the “Salesman”.
“It took us 12 years to bring to life the squid game. But it only took 12 days for that the squid game became the most popular Netflix series in history,” Dong-Hyuk said in a statement in June 2022. “As a writer, director, and producer of the series, I want to mention all the fans around the world. Thank you for watching and loving our show.”
Within the framework of Tudum 2023, revealed Yim Si-Wan, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Sung-Hoon and Yang Dong-Geu are joining the cast in roles to be confirmed.
Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-Hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo will be back for ‘The Squid Game’ Season 2! AND #TUDUM just revealed four new actors joining the cast! pic.twitter.com/IqYdDR6m7t
– Netflix Latin America (@NetflixLAT) June 17, 2023
When is the season 2 premiere of the squid game?
Although a specific premiere date has not been revealed, the second season of the squid game arrive in 2024.
“the squid game 2 will start filming in the summer [de 2022], and the filming will probably last about 10 months,” Jung-jae revealed to AllKPop. “We were also working on Season 1 for about 10 months, but that was caused by delays due to COVID-19. Since Season 2 will be bigger in scale, it will probably take longer to complete,” he added.
Red light… GREENLIGHT!
Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2! pic.twitter.com/4usO2Zld39
—Netflix (@netflix) June 12, 2022
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