The South Korean series Squid Game was a smash hit for Netflix. There have been rumors of a second season for a few months. Series creator Dong-hyuk Hwang has now spoken out – and the sequel seems to be coming sooner than expected!
In September 2021, Squid Game landed on Netflix, a series that many subscribers probably didn’t even have on their screens – and which then went completely through the roof. For weeks, the production from South Korea was number 1. After the total number of hours streamed in the first month, the series still clearly leads with an impressive 1.65 billion hours. For comparison: Bridgerton (season 1) follows in second place with 625.49 million hours. It was quickly assumed that there would be a sequel; in November 2021 there was also the official confirmation for a 2nd season of Squid Game. Since then, however, the streaming world has been waiting for more news. Finally there is news, including the start of the project, by series creator Dong-hyuk Hwang.
Squid Game Season 2 planned for 2024
The successful first season of Squid Game is about the gambling addict Gi-hun. The heavily indebted man gets involved with a mysterious organization that pits people against each other in cruel and deadly children’s games with the promise of a large sum as the main prize. The dramatic individual fates of some participants are woven around this plot, as well as the big question of who is behind the organization and the games. The first season left us (spoiler alert!) with a partial answer to that question and a gi-hun returning to the games. So the ending allowed for speculation about a sequel from the start.
In an interview at the MipTV event, Dong-hyuk Hwang now commented on a start date for the second season. If it is up to the Squid Game mastermind, who provided both the basic idea and the script and directed the series, then the new season will come at the end of 2024. A few pages of the new script already exist.
“I have to work on season 2, I hope it will be ready by the end of 2024. Hopefully I can show them to fans by the end of 2024.”
Dong Hyuk Hwang
At almost two and a half years, there is not much time left until Hwang’s desired date. But we can be sure that Netflix will do everything it can to move the project forward. So this date is not impossible.
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That could be what the sequel is about
It is almost certain that Gi-hun will return and thus the storyline about exposing the organization that has already started will be continued. Hwang said:
“But I will promise you that (…). Gi-hun will return, he will do something for the world.”
Dong Hyuk Hwang
The story of the two brothers Jun-ho and In-ho Hwang and of course the organization itself is also unfinished. Examining their structures and the people behind them will very likely be an essential part of Squid Game Season 2.