By Blessing Udeobasi
Following it’s phenomenal success of the movie Squid Game, Ted Sarandos, the director of popular streaming site, Netflix has announced they would release the second season of the movie.
During an interview with the Associated Press last November, the creator, producer and director of the Korean dystopian drama, Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed that season two was in the works
However, Sunday’s post is Netflix’s first official confirmation that the series would be returning on its platform after Squid Game became the streamer’s most watched show ever within 12 days of its release in September 2021.
“Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is officially coming back for Season Two,” a post on Netflix’s official Twitter account read, referencing the popular South Korean children’s game Red Light-Green Light that is featured in the show.
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The Twitter post also included a message for the show’s fans from Hwang, who thanked them for loving the show.
His note read: “It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year. But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever. As the writer, director, and producer of Squid Game, a huge shout out to fans around the world. Thank you for watching and loving our show.”
Hwang teased season two by promising the return of fan-favourite characters, including protagonist Gi-hun or Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) and its masked antagonist The Front Man (played by Lee Byung-hun) who organises the titular, deathly games.
“The man in the suit with ddakji might be back,” Hwang added, talking about The Salesman (Gong Yoo), who recruits Gi-hun to play in the games.
