Squid Game Season 2: Star reveals new updates on filming & Plotline

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In its debut month on Netflix, Squid Game, a K-drama, broke records by garnering 1.65 billion hours of viewing, making it the platform's most-watched show. Additionally, the series received two Emmy awards that same year. The trend of K-dramas gaining popularity has persisted into 2022. As evidence of its success, the show was renewed for a second season in June 2022, with plans to broadcast it in late 2023 or early 2024.

It appears that the return of Squid Game is finally approaching. As Lee Jung-jae, the star of the series promotes numerous upcoming projects, he recently shared new plot details and filming updates for the second season with AllKPop. When asked about the progress of the show's development, Lee disclosed that filming will commence shortly. He also revealed that the primary focus of the upcoming episodes will be centered around revenge and that he will collaborate with Lee Byung-hun, who played the role of Hwang In-ho, The Front Man, responsible for overseeing the competition.

"As we all saw at the end of season 1, the main plot of season 2 will be revenge, and the key figure who controlled the workings of the games in season 1 was Lee Byung Hun sunbae, so it seems that the two of us will be the central figures of this next story. This is the first time that I'll be working with Lee Byung Hun sunbae, actually. Well, we worked on a drama called 'White Nights 3.98' back in the day, but we didn't have any scenes together. Anyways, 'Squid Game 2' will begin filming in the summer and the filming will likely last for about 10 months. We were working on season 1 for about 10 months as well, but that was with delays caused by COVID-19. But seeing as season 2 will be bigger in scale, it will probably take longer to complete."

Squid Game Season 2 synopsis

Squid Game revolves around a contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial debt, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion prize.

According to the makers, the official synopsis of the series reads: ''A mysterious invitation to join the game is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. 456 participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games in order to win 45.6 billion won. Every game is a Korean traditional children's game such as Red Light, and Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. Who will be the winner, and what is the purpose behind this game?''

Squid game Season 2 cast

The series cast Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Joo-ryoung, and Indian actor AnupamTripathi. As we saw much death in the first season it seems there might be more new entries in Squid Game Season 2. Dong-hyuk already confirms main character, SeongGi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) will return, along with game overseer "The Front Man" (Lee Byung-hun).

We will let you know all the updates as soon as we get anything new on the K-drama. Stay tuned to Devdiscourse!

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