Lee Jung-jae has revealed when audiences will get to once again witness the mercilessSquid Game, with the actor revealing thatSquid Gameseason 2 will debut on Netflix this December.While appearing at the recent Disney Upfronts presentation to promote the upcomingStar WarsseriesThe Acolyte, Lee Jung-jae revealed the release window toBusiness Insider…while keeping other details a secret.
“It will be released in December,” Lee said via an interpreter.
Netflix has yet to respond to the revelation,but a December release does trackwith what has previously been revealed about the release of season 2. Ateaser trailer released earlier this yearunveiledSquid Gameseason 2 as part of the Netflix 2024 slate, and with December seemingly being the month it’ll debut, audiences can look forward to re-entering the Squid Game just in time for the holidays.
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Released back in September 2021 to widespread critical acclaim, the first season ofSquid Gamecenters on a contest in which 456 players, drawn from different walks of life but each deeply in debt, play a set of children’s games with deadly consequences in the hopes of winning a 45.6 billion Won prize. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk and starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung,Squid Gamequickly became a pop culture phenomenon. The series went on to receive several award nominations, including 14 nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, and hassince expanded into reality TV.
Squid Game Season 2 Could Center on The Front Man & the Police
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In Squid Game, a mysterious invitation to join a competition is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. Four hundred fifty-six participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games to win 45.6 billion won. Games are selected from traditional Korean children’s games, such as Red Light and Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. To survive, competitors must choose their alliances carefully - but the further they go in the competition, the more likely betrayal will rear its ugly head.
While details of the plot forSquid Gameseason 2 remain under wraps, it has been teased that the series willcenter on the mysterious The Front Man, played in the first outing by I Saw the Devil and G.I. Joe: Retaliation star Lee Byung-hun. See what Hwang Dong-hyuk had to say below…
“While I was writing season one, I thought about the stories that could be in season two if I get to do one - one would be the story of the Frontman.”
As well as peeling back the mystery of The Front Man,Squid Gameseason 2 will continue to target socio-political issues, with Dong-hyuk previously revealing that the second series will focus on the police.
“I think the issue with police officers is not just an issue in Korea. I see it on the global news that the police force can be very late on acting on things - there are more victims or a situation gets worse because of them not acting fast enough. This was an issue that I wanted to raise. Maybe in season two I can talk about this more.”
While we await the arrival ofSquid Gameseason 2, Lee Jung-jae will next join the Star Wars universe inThe Acolyte. Set during the High Republic era long before the events of the main Star Wars movies,The Acolyteis scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on August 19, 2025.
