Squid Game Season 2: Has Netflix announced it’s release date?

Squid Game Season 2 has been confirmed and here we have every detail about the upcoming Korean series. Having to wait is the most challenging part of life. But folks, do you know what’s worse than all of this? Not knowing when your favorite show will return. But wait, we have something for the fans of Netflix’s series, Squid Game. Before we break this news to you, don’t forget we are talking about the show that broke all the records and became the most-watched show in the world.

Thankfully Netflix has greenlit Squid Game’s second season, bringing the wait to an end. On Sunday, Hwang Dong-Hyuk, writer and the executive producer of Squid Game, took to Instagram and penned a note spilling the beans about the Squid Game Season 2.
The note mentions that the first season of Squid Game took 12 years to make, but it didn’t take 12 days to become a worldwide hit.

Squid Game Season 2 Details

Dong-Hyuk did not forget to express his gratitude to his fans worldwide. The note also hints at some deets about the following season. First, it indicates that we can expect the reentry of Gong Yoo, who played the man in the suit in the second season. Alongside Gong Yoo’s character, the note confirms the entry of the main protagonist Seong Gi-Hun and the Front Man.

But what gripped netizens’ attention was the detail about the ‘Red Light, Green Light’ doll, which appeared in the first season. The following season will introduce the new character, Cheol-Su, who is said to be the boyfriend of this treacherous gigantic doll. However, the writer has drawn a veil over the central plot and the show’s release date.

Not only this, but Netflix’s official account has also announced the Squid Game Season 2 with its tweet by dropping a teaser for the upcoming season. The teaser showcases the treacherous gigantic ‘Redlight Greenlight doll’.

The Announcement

The announcement of Squid Game Season 2 has come with a wave of euphoria among the fans. As the announcement has put a full stop to the speculations of whether the show would return for the second season or not.

Squid Game season 1 shifted many people’s viewing preferences, and many switched to the realm of K-dramas after its success. For the unversed, Squid Game season 1 garnered 1.6 billion views hours worldwide, leaving shows such as Bridgerton behind.

The first season of Squid Game featured Lee Jung-Jae, Ho Yeon Jung, Park Hae Soo, and Indian actor Anupam Tripathi in the lead roles. The South Korean drama premiered on 17th September 2021 and broke all worldwide records.

It revolves around a game that brings 456 participants under the same roof and fights over a whopping amount of 45.6 billion won playing childhood games. In the meantime, we still have to wait until the second season comes out.