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Squid Game is officially coming back to Netflix for season two. According to a message from director Hwang Dong-hyuk, the second season will see the return of Gi-hun and the mysterious Front Man. The note also states âthe man in the suit with ddakji might be back,â and that weâll also get introduced to Cheol-su, Young-heeâs boyfriend.
âIt took 12 years to bring the first season of âSquid Gameâ to life last year. But it took 12 days for âSquid Gameâ to become the most popular Netflix series ever,â Hwang writes. âAs the writer, director, and producer of âSquid Game,â a huge shout out to fans around the world. Thank you for watching and loving our show… Join us once more for a whole new round.â
The renewal occurs despite the shift in Netflixâs fortunes since the show originally debuted. While Squid Game has been a massive worldwide hit, in April Netflix reported its first drop in subscribers in 10 years. That was quickly followed by layoffs and a reported tightening of production budgets practically across the board. Netflix is also focused on limiting password sharing, and has told employees it will launch ad-supported streaming by the end of this year.
Hwang Dong-Hyuk writer, director, producer, and creator of @squidgame has a message for the fans: pic.twitter.com/DxF0AS5tMM
â Netflix (@netflix) June 12, 2022
The Korean series became Netflixâs biggest series ever at launch. Last year, Hwang said that he was in the âplanning processâ of developing season two, while Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said, âthe Squid Game universe has just begun.â In other words, we all pretty much knew season two was coming, but now itâs official.
Itâs unclear when exactly season two will make its debut â or if itâs even finished yet. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Hwang told the outlet he could see the next season of Squid Game coming out by the end of 2023 or 2024, and will feature more diabolical games. So if you were hoping to see what sort of trouble Gi-hun gets wrapped up in next, you might have to wait a year or two.