Season 1 ofSquid Gameremains one of the most memorable first seasons of any show in Netflix history - so it’s no surprise that fans are eagerly waiting for the show’s second season. Ahead of Season 2 dropping in December, the creative mind behindSquid Game,writer and directorHwang Dong-hyuk,has teased some of the differences between the seasons. While Season 1 focused on the introduction of Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) into the games, Season 2 will apparently focus on the aftermath of these games.
Hwang, joined by Lee and co-starWi Ha-Jun,made the comments at the Lucca Comics and Games convention in Italy (viaVariety). “If Season 1 was about the story of Gi-hun, or player no. 456, entering Squid Game for the first time and about how he survives and leaves the game as a winner, Season 2 is going to be about Gi-hun [being] faced with his memories of the first game — the experiences of going through a new realization and awakening and returning once again to the game in order to stop this unjust game,” Hwang said.
Hwang also told the crowd that Season 2 will feature Italian songs, though it is unclear ifan Italian motifwill play a larger role in the show. Hwang, who created the Korean-language series in 2021, is back as a writer and director for Season 2. He also serves as an executive producer on the show through his Siren Pictures production company.
‘Squid Game’ Remains Highly Acclaimed
The first season ofSquid Gamefeatured the gambling-addicted Gi-hun as he is thrust into the Squid Games, an event in which contestants must play a series of children’s games to win a massive cash prize. The only catch -losing the game results in death. Gi-hun must make his way through the deadly games, including the now-iconic morbid version of"Red Light, Green Light,“all while making friends and enemies in the game - and trying to make it home as the winner.
Squid Gamereceived massive critical acclaim upon its release, becoming themost-watched non-English Netflix seriesof all time. Lee’s performance as Gi-hun particularly received praise, and he became the first Korean actor towin the Emmyfor Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Numerous other cast members received accolades and nominations; the show itselfgarnered 14 Primetime Emmy Awardsand was the first non-English show to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. It should come as no surprise, then, that work on a third season is already underway, with Season 3 dropping on Netflix in 2025.
Squid GameSeason 2 will premiere on Netflix on Jun 18, 2025. The first season is streaming now.
Squid Game
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.
