Netflix reveal first look at Squid Game series two as terrifying show returns after three years off air

NETFLIX has revealed a terrifying new trailer for the upcoming second series of Squid Game after it first premiered three years ago. 

Since its release, Netflix viewers have been left wanting more and they’re finally going to get it as Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) re-enters the game.

Mirroring real life, the second series of Squid Game takes place three years after the first. It follows Gi-Hun as he “remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport.”

But his mission stalls as he realises the only way he can end Squid Game for good is by re-entering it.

The new trailer teases this as viewers initially see Gi-hun free before a masked figure shows up. 

Gi-hun tries to resist, pointing a gun at the mysterious agent, but moments later the trailer cuts to him back in the game with the show’s eerie music playing over.

Lee Jung-jae returns as Seong Gi-hun, Player 456. He is joined by Lee Byung-hun as Front Man, the Squid Game’s overseer, Wi Ha-Joon as Hwang Jun-ho and Gong Yoo as the salesman and Squid Game recruiter. 

Premiering on Netflix on December 26, Squid Game 2 will continue on from the events of series one. 

After winning the games, Gi-hun chose not to return to his family but to try to end the game once and for all. 

Meanwhile, the fate of Jun-ho still hangs in the balance after he was shot by Front Man, who turned out to be his brother. 

Once back in the game, Gi-hun will meet a new group of competitors played by Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Park Gyu-young, Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won and Won Ji-an. 

The highly anticipated series captivated fans across the globe and became the site’s biggest ever show in an unexpected move of success.

“It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year. But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever,” showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk teased in a letter to the program’s fans.

The Korean drama was watched by 111 million users in its first 28 days, knocking Bridgerton (82 million) off the top spot.

The creator promises to bring the same level of thrilling drama to Squid Game 2, despite previously confirming that Gi-Hun would be a very different character in the second series.

Speaking about this change in an interview with Radio Times, Lee admitted: “I think the script for season 2 is even more interesting than season 1, and there is going to be a new set of characters as well.

“So I think the audience is going to be really excited about it.

“One thing I felt while reading the script is that there is an even deeper emotion that’s discovered within season 2, and also I think the audience will feel like, ‘Where is this story going?’

“Because there’s so many twists and turns that happen,” he teased.

Squid Game 2 premieres on 26 December 2024. Series 1 is available to stream on Netflix.