'Squid Game' will return to Netflix with second season

A pink soldier guard is part of the ambiance at Netflix's "Squid Game" Los Angeles FYSEE Special Event at Netflix FYSEE at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2022. (AFP Photo)

by Reuters

Jun 13, 2022 9:41 am

Netflix Inc. announced another round of the global megahit "Squid Game" on Sunday with some clues about coming events in the dark Korean drama.

"Squid Game" became Netflix's most-watched series when it was released in September 2021. The show tells the story of cash-strapped contestants who play childhood games for a chance at life-changing sums of money. It inspired countless memes and Halloween costumes and kickstarted sales of green tracksuits.

Writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk teased a few details about the show's second season in a letter released by Netflix.

Someone dressed as a character from the show is seen at the "Squid Game" FYSEE event, at the Netflix FYSEE at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, U.S., June 12, 2022. (AP Photo)

Characters Gi-hun and The Front Man will return, he said, and "the man in the suit with ddakji might be back."

"You'll also be introduced to Young-hee's boyfriend," he added.

Young-hee is a motion-sensing animatronic doll featured in one of the games.

Netflix did not say when the new season would be released.