Rachita Salian
Arguably, The Squid Game was Netflix‘s series of 2021. After playing cat and mouse over whether or not there would be a second part, the streaming service has confirmed that the hit series will return with a second season, and has offered a preview to get us excited again.
“A whole new round is coming,” reads a trailer on Netflix’s Twitter. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk released a statement thanking fans for getting the Korean production off the ground after spending 12 years creating it. The show garnered great critical acclaim and a large following that hoped it would continue. In January, Netflix confirmed that it was producing a second season, with co-executive director Ted Sarandos adding that ” The Squid Game universe has just begun.” Last month, Dong-hyuk gave a small update revealing that he only has a handful of pages of ideas for the second season, with even more games to come.
In a new statement, Dong-hyuk let slip some details about who will be appearing again in the second season. “Gi-hun (Lee Jung-Jae) returns. The leader (Lee Byung-hun) returns. The man in the suit with ddakji (Gong Yoo) might be back.” The most interesting teaser comes at the end when Dong-hyuk says that the new season will introduce Cheol-us, Young-hee’s boyfriend, the robotic doll that has become the mascot of the series. “Join us once again in a whole new round.”
From the sounds of it, season two could just be the start of a franchise. Towards the end of 2021, Dong-hyuk revealed to KBS in Korea that the streamer had already started negotiating a third season with Netflix. Given how popular the series has been with only one season under its belt, and how well other Korean dramas have been received on the platform, it’s safe to say that The Squid Game will continue for quite a while, regardless of the seasons. other problems that Netflix has at the moment.
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