Squid Game took the world by storm back in 2021, and though a lot of fans thought the series already had a completed story, the show ended with a tease for another season. Three years later, and we have a date announce for the second season of the show and it features main star Lee Jung-jae.
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As per the official announcement, the second season of Squid Game is set to hit Netflix on December 26. The video also came with a synopsis for the next season:
Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the states and comes back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won.
It’s unclear what Gi-hun is planning by joining the game once again, but hopefully the series has found a way to tell another interesting story that doesn’t just repeat the beats of the first season.
I’ll admit, the plot of Squid Game does sound pretty familiar if you’ve seen these life-or-death-game-shows like Battle Royale and The Hunger Games, but the series manages to set itself apart by execution. Not only are the games uniquely brutal, but the characters are also great, and the series does have a very visual flair that makes for memorable onscreen moments.
I know a lot of people are excited for a second season, but I’m hoping director Hwang Dong-hyuk manages to pull it off again.
Catch the second season of Squid Game when it premieres on Netflix on Dec. 26.
