Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Squid Game, per ew.com. The brief but intense 40-second clip, released on Thursday, promises a return to the harrowing world that captivated audiences worldwide in 2021.
Lee Jung-jae reprises his role as Seong Gi-hun, the unlikely hero of the first season, who now finds himself drawn back into the deadly competition. The trailer showcases the return of the iconic tracksuits and masked guards, instantly transporting viewers back to the series’ tense atmosphere.
According to the official synopsis, three years have passed since Gi-hun’s victory, and he has abandoned his plans to leave for the United States. Instead, he’s driven by a new resolve, willingly re-entering the lethal game with a fresh batch of desperate participants, all vying for a staggering prize of 45.6 billion won.
The new season boasts a mix of familiar faces and new talent, with Wi Ha-jun and Gong Yoo returning alongside a host of newcomers. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, in a heartfelt letter to fans, expressed his own sense of surrealism at revisiting the Squid Game universe after three years.
The first season of Squid Game was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon, becoming Netflix’s most-watched series launch and garnering critical acclaim. It made history at the Emmys, with Lee Jung-jae becoming the first Asian actor to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
With the second season set to premiere on December 26, 2024, and a third and final season already confirmed for 2025, Squid Game is poised to once again dominate global entertainment conversations, promising viewers another thrilling and thought-provoking journey into its dystopian world of desperate choices and deadly consequences.
- Featured image: ‘Squid Game’ creator Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote a letter to fans/Hwang Dong-hyuk/Netflix
