As you can see by this Date Announcement teaser, the Games may be expanding beyond just red Light/green Light, marbles, tug of war, and Ppopgi. We might be in store for some honest-to-goodness Olympic-style events, as some track runners race by the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who asks us if we’re ready to play again after three years. And don’t worry, the murderous Young-hee doll is returning to annihilate. Show creator Hwang Dong-hyuk also included a letter for fans which can be read below:
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Returning cast members include Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Gong Yoo, and Wi Ha-jun, while newcomers Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Jo Yu-ri, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, and Won Ji-an will all appear as the new ensemble. (RIP season 1’s contestants).
While the actual games we might see in season 2 are still anyone’s guess, we have a bit more information to go on as to the season’s plot, thanks to the official synopsis:
“Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport. Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway. But when his efforts finally yield results, the path toward taking down the organization proves to be deadlier than he imagined: to end the game, he needs to re-enter it.”
Judging by that, it seems like Season 2 will be taking place in real-time since the end of season 1, so that could mean that season 3 following hot on its heels implies that some crazy drama occurs that can’t wait another three years after the close of season 2. In any case, this news counts as a bit of Christmas in July, and now we only have to wait until actual Christmas to get our game on again.
