Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Trailer Unveils Deadly New Games for Player 456
“Player 456, welcome back to the game.”
Netflix dropped a new trailer for Season 2 of “Squid Game,” which unveils terrifying new challenges in the colorful death match.
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In the second installment of the hit Korean thriller series, premiering Dec. 26, the winning Player 456 (played by Lee Jung-jae) returns to the sadistic competition to put an end to Squid Game and save lives.
Back inside, he tries to coach the other 455 participants through a fatal round of Red Light, Green Light — but his pleas are ignored as bullets go flying.
The trailer for Season 2 sees 456 and co. fighting against the guards and trying to survive new, deadly challenges.
Lee stars in Season 2 of “Squid Game” alongside returning cast member Wi Ha-jun as Hwang Jun-ho, and Lee Byung-hun as the mysterious Front Man. Hwang Dong-hyuk is the creator of the series and serves as directed and executive producer, with Kim Ji-yeon also serving as an EP.
It was previously announced that “Squid Game” would return for a third season, which will also be the show’s last. “Squid Game” originally premiered in 2021 and quickly became the most-watched show in Netflix history. It currently has more than 2.2 billion hours viewed, which equates to approximately 265 million views according to Netflix’s all-time top TV chart.
Season 1 was also nominated for 17 Emmys, with the show winning six, including one for best actor in a drama for Lee and another for best guest actress in a drama for Lee You-mi.
Watch the new trailer for Season 2 below.
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