Premiered in September 2021 on Netflix, "Squid Game" quickly became a global phenomenon after just a few days of broadcast. The film broke a series of records on this platform with hundreds of millions of views, taking the Top 1 position in more than 94 countries and being the film with the most hours watched in the history of the platform...
With the unexpected success of part 1, "Squid Game" part 2 has attracted special attention from the gaming community, when a video game based on the movie is expected to be released later this year. Previously, the reality TV show "Squid Game: The Challenge", which premiered in November 2023, also created a game show simulating the games in the movie, with prizes up to 4.56 million USD.
And recently, exactly three years after the release of season 1, Netflix officially released a special teaser for "Squid Game" season 2, revealing interesting and tense details and attracting the attention of millions of fans around the world. So what awaits viewers in the next season of this hit movie?
What Does Season 2 Teaser Reveal About The Next Story?
The latest teaser for "Squid Game" season 2 has immediately attracted the attention of the audience. The teaser, which is only 1 minute long, introduced some familiar characters from season 1, such as Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae) and Front Man (played by Lee Byung-hun), along with details revealing the new plot.
Notably, the male lead Gi-hun appears with a completely new look, completely different from the absent-minded and sometimes quite useless appearance in part 1, this time Gi-hun returns strong, sharp and determined. The teaser also reveals some scenes of him participating in underground activities, implying that he may be planning to confront or destroy the organization behind the deadly games.
The male lead Gi-hun returns strong, sharp and determined.
One of the most exciting elements for the audience is the return of Front Man. This character was revealed to be the brother of police officer Hwang Jun-ho in the previous part. It seems that in part 2, Front Man continues to play a key role in all the games. In the teaser, Front Man appears in a control room, which could be a symbol of power. This makes the audience even more curious about his role, and whether Front Man will control other brutal games.
New and Mysterious Characters in Season 2
The new teaser also introduces a whole new cast of characters, including big names like Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, and Park Sung-hoon. In particular, former Big Bang member TOP (Choi Seung-hyun) will appear in a mysterious role, making fans even more excited.
Final cast with a whole new cast of characters
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who created the fever of season 1, will continue to accompany season 2 of "Squid Game" as producer, screenwriter and director. He also revealed that season 2 will bring more thrilling and tense elements, delving deeper into the discovery of the mysterious organization behind the death game.
New Game – The Hardship Rises
Season 1 of "Squid Game" has made a strong impression on the audience right from the first episodes with creative and shocking games such as "Red Light, Green Light" or "Candy Split". However, the context of the games in this new movie seems to have changed, when the teaser shows a few images of new games, with a larger scale, taking place in larger and more mysterious locations, with sophisticated designs and high-risk elements and even more complicated than before.
According toKorea JoongAng Daily, "Squid Game" fans predict that the second part of the work will have many sports games, as a game scene in the teaser is speculated to be inspired by Korean stadiums. In particular, a coordinator's Korean quote"We are ready to start the game"has sparked much speculation about new games that may appear in the form of action games, promising to bring moments of breathtaking tension to the audience.
New setting of a game in part 2
Unanswered Questions
The new teaser for "Squid Game" part 2, although revealing many interesting details, with some scenes intertwining the past and present, still leaves many questions unanswered.
Will Gi-hun confront the organization or become part of it? How will Front Man continue to manipulate the games? And most importantly, who is really the master of the game? The teaser did a great job of successfully raising curiosity and raising fans' expectations for the workings of the organization behind the "Squid Game" as well as the characters that play a controlling role.
Squid Game season 2 will be released on December 26, 2024. Season 3 and the final season of the series is expected to be released in 2025.
Teaser Squid Game Part 2 "Hot" Right After Its Release
Immediately after the teaser was released, a series of discussions surrounding the film broke out on forums and social networks. On YouTube, after only 4 days, the film's teaser received more than 2 million views and thousands of comments. This shows the undeniable appeal of this film to the public. Keywords related to "Squid Game" part 2 also quickly climbed to the top of searches on many platforms such as Google and Twitter, proving that the fever of the film has not diminished after three years.
With such impressive achievements, it can be predicted that season 2 of "Squid Game" will not only be a TV series, but also a major entertainment event, capable of creating a profound impact on many fields. Besides creating trends on social networks, the film will continue to be a source of inspiration for fashion, music, and even the Korean tourism industry.
If you're a fan of "Squid Game", prepare yourself for a breathtaking and bloody season, where life-or-death choices will keep the world glued to the screen. Squid Game season 2 will definitely not disappoint you!
