Squid Game director says season two ‘answers’ series’ cliffhanger

Director and series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed the production of season 2. squid game This will be the answer to the cliffhanger left in season 1.

It seems like fans have been waiting forever for the sequel to the hugely popular K-drama that took the world by storm in 2021. Three years later, the long-awaited second season is set to return on Netflix.

teaser of squid game Season 2 dates back to September and depicts how Song Ki-hoon (Lee Jeong-jae) abandons his plans to immigrate to America and chooses to return to the island, barely escaping after completing a series of deadly games. .

A short trailer showed Ki-hoon returning to his Player 456 uniform among the other players, looking forward to his prize money and inevitable death. However, Donghyuk confirmed that the cliffhanger left in season 1 will be resolved with the release of squid game Season 2.

“When Juno fell off that cliff, did you die or did you make it out alive? You’ll get the answer to your burning question,” Donghyuk said. Tudam. “And if he did make it out alive, how did he do it?”

Jung-jae also spoke to the outlet about returning to the series in season 2, adding that he was nervous about returning to the role of a “traumatized person.”

“[Coming back to Squid Game]I was filled with emotions, including joy. [also] anxiety. It was scary,” he said. “We had high expectations, and we wanted to entertain the viewers once again in season 2.”

Squid Game Season 2 release date:

squid game Season 2 will be released on Netflix on Thursday (December 26th) at 8am UK or 3am ET and midnight PT.