Squid Game (Season 2)

Squid Game (Season 2) Web Series Details:

Squid Game (Season 2) Web Series Cast & Character:

• Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun
• Wi Ha-joon as Hwang Jun-ho
• Lee Byung-hun as Hwang In-ho
• Gong Yoo as a salesman who recruits participants for the Game
• Im Si-wan
• Kang Ha-neul
• Park Sung-hoon
• Yang Dong-geun
• Jo Yu-ri
• Kang Ae-shim
• Lee David
• Lee Jin-wook
• Choi Seung-hyun
• Roh Jae-won
• Won Ji-an
• Park Gyu-young
• Jeon Seok-ho
• Kim Si-eun
• Oh Dal-su

Storyline:

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

About Squid Game (Season 2) Web Series:

Squid Game season 2 (Korean: 오징어 게임 2) is an upcoming South Korean web series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. It stars Lee Jung-jae reprising his role alongside Lee Byung-hun, Gong Yoo, and Wi Ha-joon. It is a sequel and prequel to Squid Game Season 1 (2021).

In late October 2021, Hwang stated he was discussing a second season with Netflix. He further stated in December 2021 that he was also discussing a third season with Netflix. Hwang wanted to produce another film first, as well as secure a contract with Netflix to release additional films he may create alongside further Squid Game seasons, so as to avoid becoming known only for Squid Game.

Hwang confirmed that he had begun conceptualization work on a second season during a press event in November 2021, with plans to bring back Lee Jung-jae to reprise his role of Gi-hun. Netflix stated in response to Hwang’s comments that they had not yet officially greenlit a second season, but were in discussions with Hwang towards one.

During an earnings call in January 2022, Netflix’s Sarandos said when asked about a second season “Absolutely…the Squid Game universe has just begun.” Hwang said in April 2022 that he presently was working on Killing Old People Club, an adaption of a work called “Pape Satan Aleppe: Chronicles of a Liquid Society” by Umberto Eco (Korean: 미친 세상을 이해하는 척하는 방법; “The way to pretend to understand the crazy world”), and anticipated that the second season of Squid Game would be completed and broadcast by 2024. Netflix confirmed that the second season was greenlit in June 2022.

Hwang said in an interview with The Times that a second season may focus more on the story of the Front Man as well as incorporating more about the police. Hwang said, “I think the issue with police officers is not just an issue in Korea. I see it on the global news that the police force can be very late in acting on things—there are more victims or a situation gets worse because of them not acting fast enough. This was an issue that I wanted to raise.” He added he also wanted to explore the relationship between the cryptic Front Man and his policeman brother Hwang Jun-ho, as well as the background of the salesman character (portrayed by Gong Yoo).

Principal photography for the second season was scheduled to start in July 2023 and was expected to last for “at least 10 months”. On July 10, staff members of the production faced a controversy involving allegations of mistreatment towards citizens during filming at Incheon Airport. The production company issued an official apology on the matter. Filming was reportedly underway in August 2023.

Squid Game (Season 2) will be released in 2024.