“Squid Game” returns for its second season on Dec. 26, and with one month to go the series released a new trailer highlighting Seong Gi-hun (Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae) as he makes an unusual request. He wants to return to the game that nearly killed him and claimed the lives of more than 400 other players. But this time will be different. He wants to take down the game from the inside. Watch the trailer above.
In addition to Lee, Lee Byung-hun is back in the new season as the overseer of the game, Gong Yoo returns as the mysterious recruiter, and Wi Ha-jun reprises his role as police officer Hwang Jun-ho. New cast members include 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 Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.
The first season of “Squid Game” was a global phenomenon when it debuted on Netflix in 2021. It also broke new ground at the Emmys, picking up 14 nominations including Best Drama Series and winning six of those statuettes: Best Drama Actor for Lee Jung-jae, Best Drama Guest Actress for Lee You-mi, Best Drama Directing for series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, and Creative Arts Awards for production design, stunt performance, and visual effects. Those were revolutionary victories for a series entirely in a language besides English.
Lee, Jung Ho-yeon, and the series’ stunt ensemble also won SAG Awards. Lee also won Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Awards, Oh Yeong-su took home a Golden Globe, and the show received a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series (Longform). That means expectations are high for this next chapter in the story. Either way, welcome back to the game.
