Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ season 2 in discussion, confirms director Hwang Dong-hyuko

‘Squid Game’ fans rejoice! Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk recently confirmed plans for Season 2 of the record-breaking Netflix original series. On Monday night, “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hee-soo, and Jung Ho-yeon appeared on the Netflix-initiated Newhouse Hollywood red carpet for a special screening and Q&A session. appeared for. , According to The Hollywood Reporter, the press meet with the “Squid Game” family focused on a single question: “When is season two coming out?” To this, director Hwang replied, “I have an origin story for season two, it’s all on my mind, and I’m in the brainstorming phase at the moment. It will someday, but when I’ll give you the details.” Can’t tell.”

The Hollywood Reporter also reached out to a Netflix spokesperson for comment on the status of season two, who said, “A second season is in discussion, but has yet to be confirmed.”

According to Netflix, it took “only 17 days” for the nine-episode series Squid Game after the Korean series’ September 17 debut “and 111 million global fans”, becoming the streamer’s biggest series ever, and 100 million fans. The first to cross thoughts.

Fans went crazy for the series, and Hwang told The Hollywood Reporter that he felt pressured for another season long before he arrived in Los Angeles. “There was a lot of pressure for season two even when I was in Korea, so I’ve felt that pressure for a long time. We come on YouTube and see people who have already written season two and season three for us. Coming here and actually seeing how good the response is for the show and how much fans want it, I’m getting the same question from the press,” he explained.

The producer didn’t reveal details, but teased the theme to The Hollywood Reporter, saying, “All I can say is that Gi-hyun is going to be back, and he’ll do something for the world.”

Upon hearing of the big plans for his character, Lee, who plays lead character Seong Gi-hyun, has no secrets not to spoil what’s to come, “because I don’t even know what’s going to happen.”

“Squid Game” follows the story of a group of 456 cash-strapped contestants who accept an invitation to compete in a series of children’s games to win a lucrative prize. However, the lives of the participants are at stake as the contest has fatal consequences. The first season is now streaming on Netflix.