The end of Squid Game’s season one left us with a cliffhanger, Gi-Hun made a bold choice to not go to the United States to see his daughter. Thanks to trailers released with the upcoming season, it’s confirmed that Gi-Hun will be returning for season 2 and playing as a player once again, but this time he plans to put an end to the Squid Games.
Squid Game Season 2 is set to premiere on December 26, 2024 streaming ONLY on Netflix. Let the new games begin!
- Gi-Hun Returns
- Teaser and Trailer Breakdowns
- New Players
Gi-Hun Returns
It’s been three years since Gi-hun, Player 456, won Squid Game. Deciding against traveling to the United States, Gi-hun hardens his resolve with a new objective: he’s going to enter the next Squid Games and put an end to them once and for all.
Teaser and Trailer Breakdowns
Here’s Squid Game: Season 2’s Official Teaser.
Here’s Squid Game: Season 2’s official Trailer.
Official Teaser
Squid Game released a couple of teasers hinting at what’s to come for season 2. What they revealed was that Gi-Hun was returning as Player 456 once again along with 455 new competitors. It’s shown that Gi-Hun will take on a leader role, guiding the players through the games the best he can with his prior knowledge and experience as seen in the teaser’s Red Light Green Light game that’s briefly shown.
The teaser also reveals that players are able to vote after each game if they want to continue playing the Squid Game or if they’d rather quit and all split the money and go home. This is shown with either pressing a red “X” button or a green “O” button; they’re decision being reflected in a patch they must wear on their green jackets. New games are hinted at and there appears to fighting amongst the players again.
Official Trailer
The official trailer for Squid Game season 2 was released on Nov. 26, 2024. In it, we see Gi-Hun, Player 456, demanding to be put back in the game again. He’s liking speaking to the Front Man, the overseer of Squid Game. Gi-Hun finds access into the games as we see him competing in them.
Gi-hun’s main goal is to put an end to the Squid Game once and for all. That’s his whole purpose of returning back to the games. With determination and a hardened resolve, we’re going to see a different side to him this season.
Just like in the teaser, we see Gi-hun take on a guidance role in the games such as Red Light Green Light. Gi-hun yells at all the players to “Freeze”; however, Player 230, Thanos, forcefully pushes players causing them to get shot on sight. This reveals that Player 230, Thanos, is going to take on an antagonist role in season 2, bringing harm to other players for his own gain.
Hwang Jun-ho, an undercover detective who infiltrated Squid Game last season and was revealed to be the Front Man’s brother, also returns back in season 2 with vengeance. I’m relieved to know he survived being shot and falling into the water in the ending of season 1. It’ll be exciting to see what transpires in season 2 with his survival.
New Players
Squid Game Season 2 has a few returning faces as well as a whole cast of new players.
Here’s a list of the confirmed cast:
- Lee Jung-jae as Gi-hun (Player 456)
- Lee Byung-hun as Hwang In-ho (the Front Man)
- Wi Ha-joon as Hwang Jun-ho (a police officer and undercover detective)
- Gong Yoo as the Salesman
- Yim Si-wan as Myung-gi (Player 333)
- Kang Ha-neul as Dae-ho (Player 388)
- Lee Jin-uk as Gyeong-seok (Player 246)
- Park Sung-hoon as Hyun-ju (Player 120)
- Yang Dong-geun as Park Young-sik (Player 007)
- Kang Ae-shim as Geum-ja (Player 149)
- Lee Seo-hwan as Jung-bae (Player 390)
- Jo Yu-ri as Jun-hee (Player 222)
- Chae Kook-hee as Seon-nyeo (Player 044)
- Won Ji-an as Se-mi (Player 380)
- Choi Seung-hyun as Thanos (Player 230)
- Roh Jae-won as Nam-gyu (Player 124)
- Lee David as Min-su (Player 125)
- Lee Jin-uk as Gyeong-seok (Player 246)
It’ll be exciting to see the dynamics between all of the characters and what stories they will tell in this next season!
Closing Thoughts…
The first season of Squid Game was amazing! It took the world by storm and while some of us may still be recovering from the events that transpired in season 1, I know I’m more than ready to see what season 2 brings us. What games will be played? Who will survive? What will Gi-hun accomplish with his return to Squid Game? Don’t miss the first episode of season 2 on December 26!
Thanks as always for reading my blog,
Jessica Mohan
Works Cited
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/squid-game-season-2-confirmed
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