'Squid Game' season 2 has just dropped its official trailer

WORDS Elyssa Kostopoulos PHOTOGRAPHY Pinterest PUBLISHED Fri, 1 Nov 2024 - 7:40 am

If you're part of the small percentage of people who weren't utterly consumed by the chaos that is Squid Game; congratulations, you made it out of the hype alive. But for the rest of us who dove head first into what has become one of the most successful Netflix series of all time, there's no doubt that the prospect of a follow-up season has been keeping us afloat. As it turns out, Netflix and the show's creators heard our cries, and a Squid Game season two is in the works.

Excited? Us too. Below, what we know so far about Squid Game season two.

Watch the new trailer for Squid Game season 2

With nearly three years since the iconic series first hit our screens, we've never been hungrier for more Squid Game, so a brand new trailer was exactly what we needed to tide us over until the show's official premiere.

When will Squid Game season 2 be released?

Netflix announced season two way back in 2022, but only shared the release date in August, 2024. Luckily for us, there's not too much longer to wait, with the show set to hit streaming on December 26, 2024.

This timeline might seem long, but it makes sense. Based on when the first season was announced, which was back in 2019, it means that it took the team around two years to bring Hwang's vision to life.

During an interview with YTN, a Korean news outlet, Hwang did say that if he was to work on a second season, he wouldn't do it alone the way he did for season 1. "...If I were to do it, I would certainly not do it alone. I'd consider using a writers' room and would want multiple experienced directors."

Who will star in Squid Game season 2?

If you haven't quite made it through the first season yet, we'll refrain from sharing any major spoilers. All we will say, is that it would be virtually impossible to reinstate the first season's cast in it's entirety for a sequel.

Netflix has announced that season two will see Lee Jung-jae (player 456), Lee Byung-hun (the Front Man), Wi Ha-jun (police officer Hwang Jun-ho), and Gong Yoo (the Salesman) reprise their roles from season one. They'll be joined by an ensemble of new actors, including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.

Stay tuned for more details on Squid Game season 2 to come. And if you want a refresher on season 1's key players, get better acquainted with model and Louis Vuitton ambassador HoYeon Jung.