Squid Game Season 2: Director Shares Compelling Update About Upcoming Sequel

Netflix's critically-acclaimed TV Show Squid Game still sits as the streaming service's most-streamed series with a total of 1.65 billion hours viewership record. Helmed by director Hwang Dong-hyuk, Season 1 follows a group of financially unstable South Korean citizens who participated in a deadly children's game to win a massive cash prize and change the course of their lives. The story centers on Gi-hun, played by Korean breakout star Lee Jung-Jae.

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Director Hwang Dong-hyuk on Squid Game Season 2?

Luckily for fans who are wanting more, Gi-hun will return as Netflix has already renewed Squid Game Season 2. Although much hasn't been disclosed about what the continuation of the series will be all about, director Hwang Dong-hyuk recently shared some thrilling details with THR about what to expect with the show's second season.

"I’ve seen many reactions from people about the show, but I don’t want to make season two as a response to those reactions. The philosophies I put in season one all naturally extend to season two. Instead of trying to meet the expectations of viewers, I just thought about the last moment when Gi-hun turned away from boarding the plane, and I thought about what he will do next. There will naturally be a flow of events that will lead all the way to the end of the season. I can’t share any details yet, but you know that Seong Gi-hun has become a totally new person by the end of season one, so season two is going to be about what that new Gi-hun is going to do and how things will unfold with this new kind of character."

Squid Game Dominates the Emmy Awards

In the same interview, Dong-hyuk was asked about his thoughts on Squid Game's record-breaking 14 nominations at the Emmy Awards. According to him, he just labeled the experience as "a dream."

"This long journey that Squid Game has been on is like a dream. Nobody wanted to make it back in 2009 when I was first writing the script and there was no investor, but now we have 14 nominations at the Emmy Awards, which is the most prestigious award in the U.S., and I am nominated for both writing and directing. For me, this is more dramatic than [protagonist] Gi-hun winning the Squid Game. It’s like a miracle."

For now, Squid Game Season 2 hasn't yet revealed a potential release window. Meanwhile, Squid Game Season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.

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