At this year’s TUDUM event in Brazil over the weekend, Netflix revealed the primary cast of Squid Game season two.
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The news was shared in a video screened at the event, which first confirmed (via archival clips from season one) that returning stars would include Lee Jung-Jae (as Seong Gi-Huh), Lee Byung-Hun (Front Man), Wi Ha-Jun (Hwang Jun-Ho) and Gong Yoo (Recruiter).
New players added to the fray will include Yim Si-Wan, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Sung-Hoon and Yang Dong-Geun. At the time of writing, it’s unknown which characters they’ll play. It was confirmed at the event, though, that Hwang Dong-Hyuk would return to direct and executive produce the entire season, which will begin production later in 2023.
Have a look at the video below:
Last month, Netflix confirmed that Squid Game: The Challenge – an actual reality show based on the games depicted in Squid Game – would air on the service this November. It was greenlit back in June 2022, but has faced some problems in development: namely, reports that conditions were so dangerous that one contestant had to be stretchered off the set.