Squid Game, Netflix’s most popular series, has been renewed for a second season. Netflix unveiled the second season of the Korean thriller programme Squid Game on social media on Sunday. Netflix informed fans of the news via a note from Hwang Dong-hyuk, the writer, director, producer, and creator of Squid Game.
The show’s first season was released last year to critical praise and widespread popularity among viewers. The sequel had been in the works, and Netflix executives as well as the show’s writer, director, and executive producerthe primary actors had teased a return after the first installment’s overwhelming popularity.
Season 2 has been given the go-ahead. Cheol-su confirmed the upcoming chapter in a message to fans, revealing who might return for it and what new character will join the programme. Hwang Dong-hyuk also spoke about the series’ journey to the screen and its enormous success. He said, “It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year.” “But if took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular series ever.”
Netflix confirmed the news in the first tweet, saying “Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2.” Netflix published the director’s note for fans in the same thread. The caption for the photo was, “The message reads, “It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year. But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever. As the writer, director, and producer of Squid Game, a huge shout out to fans around the world. Thank you for watching and loving our show. And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming. The man in the suit with ddakji might be back. You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyfriend Cheoul-su.”
Squid Game is a film about cash-strapped people competing in children’s games for the chance to win a great sum of money, but the losers have no choice but to die. The show was once the most-watched Netflix series on the planet. During an interview with Korean network KBS in December of last year, Hwang said that not only had he finalised the narrative for the second season, but that he was also in talks with Netflix for a third season. Hwang also discussed the storyline for Season 2 in the same interview.
