“Squid Game 2” Official Release Date Announced

On August 1, Korean media reported that the second part of the hit series “Squid Game” was confirmed to be released on December 26 this year, and the third part is scheduled to be released in 2025.

Director Hwang Dong Hyuk, who directed “Squid Game,” expressed his sincere feelings about introducing parts 2 and 3 through a letter.

Director Hwang opened his letter with a simple yet dramatic sentence: “The real game is about to begin.”

He continued to share: “It has 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 to inform you about the release date of part 2 and news about the production of part 3.

At the end of part 1, the main character Seong Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) returned to the game to take revenge. Will he succeed? The man in front of him this time will not be an easy task either.

Their intense battle is expected to continue until the long-awaited finale in season 3, which will be released next year.”

“Squid Game,” which will premiere on Netflix in 2021, tells the story of participants in a mysterious survival game with a prize of 45.6 billion won. They even have to bet their lives to become the final 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 a new cast 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 usher in the era of the first Korean drama with a production budget of up to 100 billion won (about more than 1.8 trillion VND).

Lead actor Lee Jung Jae's salary is said to be up to 1 million USD per episode. This is the highest ever per episode salary for a Korean actor.

Source: https://laodong.vn/giai-tri/squid-game-2-chinh-thuc-cong-bo-ngay-phat-hanh-1374586.ldo