The premiere of the new season of 'The Squid Game' is scheduled for December 2024
The premiere of the new season of the super-popular South Korean TV series "The Squid Game" is expected to take place in December 2024. The performer of one of the main roles, Lee John-jae, told Business Insider about this.* John-jae made a rare comment during the presentation of Disney Upfronts, where he promoted the Star Wars series Acolyte. The actor played the role of Sol in it. The 51-year-old actor gave only an approximate release date. He declined to comment further. Netflix representatives did not respond to Lee Jong-jae's statement.
At the same time, in April of this year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said during the presentation of the streaming service projects that the sequel would be released in the second half of 2024.
The plot of the first season of 'The Squid Game': a brutal survival reality show
The premiere of the first season of The Squid Game took place in 2021. The director and screenwriter was Hwang Dong-hyuk ("Namhansansong Fortress"). According to the plot of a social dystopia, the poor participate in a brutal reality show for survival. Players must successfully complete dangerous tasks based on children's games. A win will bring the player 45.6 billion won (approximately $36 million), and a loss will bring death.
Record success of the first season
In the first month after the premiere alone, 142 million subscribers of the service watched the drama. "The Squid Game" became Netflix's most successful original project (for the first time, a Korean show appeared on this line) and the most popular series in 94 countries. Talk that the show would be renewed for a second season began almost immediately after the release.
Cast of the second season
In June 2023, Netflix unveiled a trailer for the second season, which featured the main cast members. Lee Jong-jae (the winner of the first games), Lee Byung-hong (the host), Kong Yu (the recruiter) and Wee Ha-joon (the detective) will return to their roles. Also in the second season will play: Im Shi-wan (Siwan is a member of the boy band ZE: A), Kang Ha-neul ("Streaming", "Bow Out"), Park Seong-hoon ("Konjiam Psychiatric Hospital", "Revenge Celebration") and Yang Dong-geun ("King of the Desert", "Seoul Bank").
A new reality show based on the 'Squid Game' with a prize of $4.56 million
In the same month, work on a reality show based on the series was announced, and casting was opened in September. Over the course of ten episodes, 456 participants competed for $4.56 million, the largest cash prize in the history of such projects. They were tested based on those that were shown in the series.