Season 2 takes place three years after Gi-hun won Squid Game, giving up his trip to the United States and returning with a new decision in his mind. He delves once again into the mysterious game of survival and starts a new life-or-death game where new participants gather to win the prize of 45.6 billion won.
Squid Game became Netflix's most popular series of all time with a record 1.65 billion views in the first 28 days of its premiere in 2021. Jung-jae became the first Asian man to win the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and also the first to win the award for a non-English show, and Hwang Dong-hyuk became the first Asian person to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding. Direction for a drama series.
“It’s been almost three years since Season 1 was met with incredible response around the world and many unimaginable events took place,” Dong-hyuk wrote in a letter when the Season 2 premiere date was announced. “On the first day we began shooting Season 2, I remember thinking, ‘Wow, I can’t believe I’m back in the world of Squid Game.’ It almost felt surreal. I wonder how it will feel for you to be back in Squid Game after three years as well.”
He added, “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? Front Man doesn’t seem to be an easy opponent this time either. The fierce clash between their two worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year. I am thrilled to see that the seed that was planted in creating a new Squid Game grow and bear fruit through the end of this story. We’ll do our best to make sure we bring you yet another thrill ride.”
