‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Comes Out This Week—Here’s Everything To Know

As one of Netflix’s most anticipated releases of 2024, Squid Game returns this week for its second season. Lead star Lee Jung-jae is back in the arena, and his character is determined to bring the deadly game to an end once and for all.

The first season of the South Korean drama introduced the deadly game, but in Season 2, former winner Seong Gi-hun returns three years later with a new mission: to shut it down for good. As Player 456, he must navigate a new set of games—as well as the infamous Red Light, Green Light from Season 1—while confronting the Front Man, the eerie mastermind behind Squid Game.

Jung-jae told Netflix’s Tudum that his character is not the same man that viewers saw in Season 1. “I had many opportunities where I was able to express that goodness of heart in the character [in Season 1],” he said. “However, in Season 2, while there are certain circumstances that allow for that [quality] to peek out of him … I didn’t have that many opportunities.”

Read on to learn everything to know about Squid Game Season 2, including the release date, cast, plot and more.

What Time Is Squid Game Season 2 Premiering On Netflix?

Squid Game Season 2 premieres on Netflix on Thursday, Dec. 26, at 3 a.m. ET / midnight PT. All seven episodes will be available to stream at once.

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What Will Squid Game Season 2 Be About?

“Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the States and comes back with a new resolution in his mind,” the official Season 2 synopsis reads. “Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won.”

During Netflix's Fall Edit event in November, showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed why Gi-hun returned to Squid Game after narrowly surviving the first time and winning the grand prize of 45.6 billion Korean Won.

“He wants to return to a ‘normal’ so-called life. [But] there’s something inside him that has already been broken, where he cannot return to the way he was before,” he explained. Although Gi-hun wants to reconnect with his daughter, “he understands … that he has changed in a way where [that’s] no longer possible.”

Who Is In The Squid Game Season 2 Cast?

Several cast members are set to return for Squid Game Season 2, including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo.

Joining them are newcomers Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an. Meet some of the players of Squid Game Season 2 below:

• Gi-hun, Player 456
• Myung-gi, Player 333
• Dae-ho, Player 388
• Gyeong-seok, Player 246
• Hyun-ju, Player 120
• Yong-sik, Player 007
• Geum-ja, Player 149
• Jung-bae, Player 390
• Jun-hee, Player 222

Is There A Trailer For Squid Game Season 2?

Netflix released the official Squid Game Season 2 trailer on Nov. 26, 2024, giving fans a thrilling preview of the deadly games. The teaser sees the return of last season’s winner, Gi-hun, as he faces off against the mysterious Front Man in a tense showdown. It also introduces new cast members who must navigate the horrifying and intricate world of Squid Game.

Watch the full clip below.