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Squid Game season 2
| Squid Game season 2 | |
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| Season 2 | |
| Korean promotional poster featuring notable characters running away in a carousel-themed location with dead people on the ground Promotional poster | |
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| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | 26 December 2024 |
The second season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller horror series "Squid Game," titled "Squid Game 2," was created by Korean writer and television producer Hwang Dong-hyuk. Produced by Netflix, it premiered on December 26, 2024. The season features an ensemble cast including Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-joon, Lee Byung-hun, Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Lee Jin-wook, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-shim, Lee Seo-hwan, and Park Gyu-young.
Set three years after the events of the first season, the story follows Seong Gi-hun's life after winning the Squid Game. Instead of moving to the United States, he returns to the games with a new purpose. Gi-hun re-enters the mysterious survival game, joining new participants in another life-or-death contest for the prize of ₩45.6 billion.
A side plot in the season revolves around Hwang Jun-ho, who is working with the military to locate Gi-hun. It has been confirmed that a third and final season will be released in 2025, which was filmed concurrently with the second season.
Cast and characters[edit | edit source]
Main cast[edit | edit source]
Numbers in parentheses denote the character's assigned player number in the Squid Game universe.
- Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun (성기훈, ko, 456)
- Wi Ha-joon as Hwang Jun-ho (황준호, ko)
- Lee Byung-hun as Hwang In-ho, the Front Man (황인호, ko, 001), also known by his pseudonym "Oh Yeong-il"" in the games
- Im Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi (이명기, 333)[1][2]
- Kang Ha-neul as Kang Dae-ho (강대호, 388)[1][2]
- Lee Jin-wook as Park Gyeong-seok (박경석, 246)[3][2]
- Park Sung-hoon as Cho Hyun-ju (조현주, 120)[1][2]
- Yang Dong-geun as Park Yong-sik (박용식, 007)[1][2]
- Jo Yu-ri as Kim Jun-hee (김준희, 222)[3][2]
- Kang Ae-shim as Jang Geum-ja (장금자, 149)[3][2]
- Lee Seo-hwan as Park Jung-bae (박정배, 390)[2]
- Park Gyu-young as Kang No-eul (강노을)[3][2]
Recurring[edit | edit source]
- Park Hee-soon as Masked Officer
- Kim Byeong-cheol as Square
- Lee Sang-jun as Pink Soldier Manager
- Jeon Seok-ho as Choi Woo-seok[4]
- Chae Cook-hee as Seon-nyeo (선녀, 044)[5][2]
- Song Young-chang as Im Jeong-dae (임정대, 100)[6]
- Lee David as Min-su (민수, 125)[3][2]
- Choi Seung-hyun as Choi Su-bong “Thanos” (230)[3][2]
- Roh Jae-won as Nam-gyu (남규, 124)[3][2]
- Won Ji-an as Se-mi (380)[3][2]
- Kim Si-eun as Kim Young-mi (095) [7][8][9][2]
- Oh Dal-su as Sea Captain Park[10][11]
Guest cast[edit | edit source]
- Gong Yoo as a salesman who recruits participants for the Game
- Park Hye-jin as Sang-woo's mother
- Park Si-wan as Kang Cheol, Kang Sae-byeok's younger brother
- Sung Do-hyun as the mercenary Kim
- Kim Pub-lae|ko as Mr Kim
- Song Ji-woo|ko as Kang Mi-na (196)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Netflix reveals Squid Game season 2 new and returning cast". Polygon. November 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Squid Game: Season 2 | Meet the Cast | Netflix. Netflix. December 4, 2024. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Porter, Rick (2023-06-29). "'Squid Game' Adds Eight Actors, Completes Season 2 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ↑ Hwang So-young (December 20, 2023). [단독] '열일' 전석호 '범죄도시3' 이어 '오징어게임2' 출연 [[Exclusive] Jeon Seok-ho of 'Hard Day' appears in 'Squid Game 2' following 'Crime City 3'] (in 한국어). JTBC. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ↑ "A YouTuber, a rapper, a shaman and more: Meet the 'Squid Game' season 2 characters". Korea JoongAng Daily. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ↑ Sharma, Dhruv (December 26, 2024). "Every Player in Squid Game Season 2 Explained". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ↑ Rose, Hemaline (June 26, 2023). "'Squid Game 2': Female lead announced". Asiana Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ↑ Chin, Carmen (November 8, 2023). "'Squid Game' season two is "so far so good", says actress Kim Si-eun". NME. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ↑ [단독] 김시은, '오징어 게임2' 여주인공 캐스팅...제2의 정호연 될까 [[Exclusive] Kim Si-eun cast as the female lead in 'Squid Game 2'... Will she be the next Jung Ho-yeon?]. OSEN (in 한국어). 2023-06-26. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ KTimes (March 14, 2024). "Oh Dal-soo confirmed to join cast of 'Squid Game' season 2". TheKoreaTimes. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.