They say that good things come to those who wait and Squid Game fans, our time has come as Netflix has today announced the release date for the highly anticipated second season of the hit series.
Season two of the Korean dystopian drama will arrive just after Christmas on December 26, with a third (and final) season set to premiere in 2025.
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‘Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport. Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway,’ the official description reads. ‘But when his efforts finally yield results, the path toward taking down the organisation proves to be deadlier than he imagined: to end the game, he needs to re-enter it.’
‘I remember thinking, “Wow, I can’t believe I’m back in the world of Squid Game.” It felt almost surreal. I wonder how it will feel for you to be back in Squid Game after three years, as well,’ the series’ creator Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote in a heartfelt statement, released alongside the news of the season two’s release date.
The sequel series will arrive nearly three years after its 2021 nine-episode debut, which broke records for Netflix. Three years on from its debut, the series still ranks as the most-watched season of television in the streaming service’s history.
It became the first non-English language drama series to receive nominations in several major categories at the Emmy Awards, including Best Drama, with its protagonist Lee Jung-jae became the first Korean to win the Best Actor award.
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