Hwang confirmed that Gi-hun would use this courage to return to the island where the games are replayed. “If season 1 was about the story of Seong Gi-hun, or the 456th player, who enters the Squid Game for the first time, and how he survives and leaves the game as a winner, season 2 will be that of Gi-hun. Hun. , based on his memories of the first game and experiences, going through a new understanding and awakening and returning once again to the game to stop this unfair game,” Hwang said.

Wi’s detective character Jun-ho will also return. In season 1, Jun-ho infiltrated the Squid Game to search for his missing brother, who had previously participated in the competition. He season 1 finale reveals that Jun-ho’s brother is actually Frontman In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), also known as the Recruiter. In-ho was a previous winner of the game and has since become part of the operation. Jun-ho finally finds In-ho in season 1, only to be shot by his brother and subsequently fall off a cliff.

“I hope all of you are eager to see how Jun-ho’s story unfolds,” Wi joked, through an interpreter, at the Lucca press conference, “where he literally walked away from the gates of death and, in To find his brother and chase those cruel people behind the game and put an end to this unfair and brutal game, what kind of things will happen, how determined you will find him and his charisma along the way.”

season 2 will be introduces 12 new cast membersincluding the glory‘s Park Sung-hoon, sweet homePark Gyu-young and K-pop star Jo Yu-ri.

Squid Game Season 2 Stage and Games

It wasn’t alone Squid GameThe series’ plot, characters and themes struck a chord with viewers in 2021, but so did the show’s incredible art and production design, which helped define the brilliant brutality of the competition. “You’ll get to see some of the more familiar locations that you’ve already seen in Season 1,” Hwang said. “For example, the bedroom and the staircase with those bright colors, and also the space where these games are played. However, unlike before, we have definitely added a lot of new elements. So when you watch season 2, it will feel familiar, but very refreshing. “

The design is inextricably linked to the children’s games at the center of the deadly competition, and Hwang confirmed that there will be new and returning games in season 2. “Most of (the challenges) will be very new games where the scale has increased,” Hwang said. “It will be more intriguing and also have a more beautiful backdrop.”