Squid Game season 2 shares teaser trailer - ‘the real game begins’

Virgin Radio

12 Aug 2024, 12:58

Netflix has given fans a new glimpse at its second season, and has shown the return of Seong Gi-hun.

The hit series returns at the end of this year, and will see the popular character (played by  Lee Jung-jae) come back three years after winning the original Squid Game. 

With Player 456 having given up going to the States, he comes back with a new resolution in his mind and once again dives into the mysterious survival competition, starting another life-or-death game, with new participants gathered to win the prize of a cool 45.6 billion.

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The new teaser, released today, shows a whole bunch of other players, albeit from behind with only their numbers in view, before we then see the protagonist turn to face the camera, with a stern look on his face. 

"The real game begins," a trailer says. 

Have a look here:

Fans were excited to see the new teaser, with one writing: “Gi-Hun goes back to the games: first was for survival, now is for revenge.”

Another added: “"The REAL game begins".  Yes, THAT is how you truly psyche people up for Season 2!”

The new teaser follows a previously released clip, showing the new batch of green jumpsuit-clad contestants sprinting to a finish line, but it’s clear many players won’t see the end of the race. 

The hugely popular series returns on 26th December, with director Hwang Dong-hyuk once again back at the helm. He made history at the 74th Primetime Emmys when he became the first Asian to win Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.

Along with Lee Jung-jae, other returning stars include Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, while there will be plenty of colourful new faces including Newcomers include Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young and Park Sung-hoon.

The director, writer, and producer recently revealed that the third series will be the last, and will hit Netflix in 2025.

Since its explosive debut on Netflix in 2021, Squid Game has captivated audiences worldwide, becoming the platform’s most-watched series within its first 28 days, amassing 1.65 billion viewing hours.

Squid Game season 2 premieres on 26th December on Netflix.