On August 1, Korean media reported that the second part of the hit series " Squid Game" was confirmed to premiere on December 26 this year, and the third part is expected to be released. operational in 2025.
Director Hwang Dong Hyuk, who directed “Squid Game”, expressed his sincere feelings about the introduction of parts 2 and 3 through a letter.
Director Hwang opened his letter with a simple but dramatic sentence: "The real game is about to begin."
He continued to share, “It's been 3 years since part 1, when I received so much love and many unbelievable things happened. Now, I am very happy and excited to be able to write a letter informing you about the release schedule of part 2 and news about the production of part 3.
At the end of part 1, main character Seong Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) returned to the game to take revenge. Will he succeed or not? It won't be an easy task for the man in front to welcome him this time either.
Their intense battle is expected to continue until the long-awaited finale in part 3, which will release next year.
“Squid Game” released on Netflix in 2021 is a work that tells the story of people participating in a mysterious survival game with a prize of 45.6 billion won. They even have to bet their lives to become the ultimate winner.
Season 1 of “Squid Game" set the highest streaming record in Netflix history.
Part 2 is also expected with the return of Lee Jung Jae, Gong Yoo, Lee Byung Hun, Wi Ha Jin and new cast members including Im Si Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, Yang Dong Geun, Park Gyu Young , Lee Jin Wook, TOP (Big Bang)…
Previously, it was reported that Netflix's "Squid Game 2" will open the era of the first Korean drama with a production budget of up to 100 billion won (about more than 1.8 trillion VND).
Main actor Lee Jung Jae 's salary is said to be up to 1 million USD per episode. This is the highest salary for a television episode ever for a Korean actor.
