New Delhi: The wait is over for fans of the popular Korean drama ‘Squid Game’. The makers have announced that ‘Squid Game 2’ will premiere on Netflix on December 26, just after Christmas. On Thursday, on their official Instagram account, the makers also announced that the third season will be the final one. Netflix’s official account on Instagram reads, “The real game begins. Squid Game Season 2 is coming on December 26. The final season is coming in 2025.”
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In the teaser shared, a new group of contestants are seen playing a deadly game, watched by workers dressed in red and black as they fall on the running track.
This second season is arriving in 2021, more than three years after the first season became a global sensation.
Director, writer, and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk shared his excitement about the new season. He said, “It’s been almost three years since Season 1 received an incredible response worldwide and many unimaginable events occurred. I am extremely excited to write this letter to announce the date of Season 2 and share the news of Season 3, the final season.”
“The first day we started shooting Season 2, I remember thinking, ‘Wow, I can’t believe I’m back in the world of ‘Squid Game.’ It felt almost unreal. I wonder how you would feel returning to ‘Squid Game’ after three years. Seong Gi-hun, who vowed revenge at the end of Season 1, returns and joins the game again. Will he succeed in getting his revenge? The Front Man doesn’t seem to be an easy opponent this time either. The fierce struggle between their two worlds will continue in the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year,” he said.
According to Variety, the second season of the international hit series features new cast members – Park Gyu-young (‘Sweet Home’), Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim (‘Be Melodramatic’, ‘Move to Heaven’), Lee David (‘The Fortress’), Lee Jin-uk (‘Sweet Home’), Choi Seung-hyun (‘Fresh: The Hidden Card’, ‘Commitment’), Roh Jae-won (‘Missing Yoon’, ‘Ditto’) and Won Ji-an (‘DP’).
Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Dong-hyuk won an Emmy Award for their work on the first season of ‘Squid Game.’ Hwang will continue to serve as executive producer alongside Kim Ji-yeon.
