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Squid Game is back! Netflix teased the first official teaser of the popular show’s second season. Taking the story forward in season 2, the show picks up where it paused in season 1 when Seong Gi-hun abandoned his plans to get to the US and instead started a daring chase with a newfound motive. 

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The teaser for Squid Game season 2 dropped during Netflix’s annual Geeked Week fan event. 

Squid Game Season 2 Plot

The teaser shows Seong Gi-hun wearing his 456 uniform amid a crowd of new contestants. There is obviously a bigger cash prize, as contestants come together in this game of survival and death.

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The game features people who are struggling to fend for their lives financially and hence take part in this do-or-die game where you come closer to the massive bounty, one game at a time. These participants are people from Korea who take part in this game. The show takes a look at the dark depths of human desperation and resilience in every sense. 

Squid Game Season 2 Cast & Other Details

Squid Game season 2 will feature Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun and Gong Yoo as they reprise their roles as survivors of the bloody elimination game.

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Joining the cast of the show for its second installment are 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 Yuri and Won Ji.

Squid Game season 2 has roped in series director Hwang Dong-hyuk to helm the new season. He is also the writer and producer of the show. Firstman Studio is producing the drama.

Watch Squid Game Season 2 Special Teaser:

Squid Game had nine episodes in its pilot season and launched on Netflix in 2021. It became a huge hit for the streamer. Squid Game season 1 became the most watched non-English television series on Netflix. The series was also a breakthrough foreign-language contender at the Emmys, nominated for 14 categories, including best drama series. It won in sex fields. Also read: International Emmy Awards 2024: The Night Manager grabs a nod in Best Drama Series category

Squid Game Season 2 will debut on December 26.