'Squid Game 2' will be released at the end of the year

The second part of the Korean series "Squid Game" - starring Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun and many new actors - will be released on December 26.

On August 1, the producers released a teaser video , which showed the contestants racing. After a while, the camera panned to the head of the mysterious organization in the film. "Three years have passed, do you still want to play?", the character said.

According to Korea JoongAng Daily , in addition to the second season, the crew confirmed that the final season is expected to air in 2025. Director Hwang Dong Hyuk said he was surprised by the audience's reception of the first season. "We will do our best to bring viewers a thrilling adventure. I hope you are excited for what's to come. Thank you," he said.

The story is set three years after player 456 - Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae close) - win Squid Game . He is determined to find out who is behind and put an end to the cruel game, including Hwang In Ho (Lee Byung Hun) - the coordinator of the games. Director Hwang Dong Hyuk revealed that the confrontation between the two characters will last until the last episode of season three.

The second season's cast also includes Wi Ha Jun, Gong Yoo, and new actors Yim Siwan, Kang Ha Neul, Park Gyu Young, Lee Jin Uk, Park Sung Hoon, Jo Yu Ri and Choi Seung Hyun (TOP, former member of Big Bang).

According to Sports DongA , the crew cast the supporting characters from March to May 2023, and started filming in July of the same year. Director Hwang Dong Hyuk continues to direct the work. At a Netflix press conference in September 2022, he said that season two will have more games and the characters will have to compete more fiercely than season one to receive the reward of 45.6 billion won.

Actor Lee Jung Jae's appearance in the second part of "Squid Game". Photo: Netflix

Squid Game Released in mid-September 2021, the film is a survival fighting film. Netflix invested 21.4 million USD, earning about 891 million USD from the project. The company estimates that about two-thirds of its subscribers watched the film. The work won 6 out of 14 Emmy nominations, including outstanding directing, production design, visual effects, stunt performance, best leading actor and supporting actress.

November 2023, the producer launched a reality TV game Squid Game: The Challenge . The 10-episode show, simulating the 2021 series, was filmed at Wharf Studios in London (UK), with the participation of 456 contestants. Players Vietnamese origin Mai Whelan, 56 years old, won the prize of 4.56 million USD (more than 110 billion VND).

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