Netflix's extremely popular series Squid Game is returning for a second season, and the streaming giant has just confirmed it with an ominous teaser trailer. Talks about season 2 have been ongoing for a while, and the Netflix CEO had unofficially confirmed that the series would return, but this is the first official green light that the project has received, and fans are thrilled.
Sharing the news on social media, Netflix posted a short video clip of the giant animatronic doll from Squid Game episode 1. The video focuses on the doll’s eye as it sings the Korean phrase from the popular children's game “Red Light, Green Light.” As she completes her song, instead of shooting lasers, the number ‘2’ appears on the eye, and the iconic Squid Game logo in the form of a circle, triangle, and square appears at the bottom of the screen. The caption confirms that “Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2.”
Along with the new Squid Game teaser, Netflix also released an official statement from the show’s creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. He refers to the upcoming season as “a whole new round” and confirms the return of Lee Jung-jae's Seong Gi-hun and Lee Byung-hun's Hwang In-ho, a.k.a. The Front Man. Fans last saw Gi-hun skip his flight and vow to return to the secret island to end the games once and for all. It is expected that the next season will once again follow his journey, perhaps as a contestant once again, or even as the person in charge.
In his statement, Dong-hyuk also revealed that fans will be “introduced to Young-hee's boyfriend, Cheol-su.” Young-hee is the name of the animatronic doll, which is based on a Korean textbook character of the same name. While she detected players’ movements and killed anyone who moved during the “Red Light, Green Light” game, it remains to be seen what havoc her counterpart will wreak. Dong-hyuk also teased the return of Gong Yoo's mysterious character, possibly enlisting more people for the games after a few rounds of the game ddakji.
Within less than one month after its premiere on Netflix, Squid Game became the streaming service's biggest series launch ever. Dong-hyuk acknowledged that success in his statement and revealed that while “it took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life,” it only took “12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever.” He thanked the fans for their support and “for loving the show.” Even though fans knew another season was bound to happen, the official confirmation has them celebrating the return of some of their favorite characters from the first season, and they’re all set to see what happens next.
Squid Game is streaming on Netflix.
Source: Netflix/Twitter