‘Squid Game’ star lets slip season two’s release date

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Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae has reportedly shared when we can expect season two of the hit Korean drama.The series, which aired on Netflix in 2021 was hugely popular, becoming the platform’s most-watched series within its first 28 days of being uploaded.

It has gained more than 265million views since its release, and received 14 Emmy nominations, with Lee winning the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.The highly-anticipated second season began production in July last year, with a teaser trailer having been released by Netflix in February.Now, Lee has given an update on when we can expect the series, as he told Business Insider via an interpreter that it “will be released in December”.

However, Netflix have reportedly not confirmed this, nor have they shared an official release date.In June last year, however, Netflix did unveil the full cast for season two, which includes former IZ*ONE member Jo Yu-ri,Sweet Home actors Park Gyu-young and Lee Jin-wook, Kang Ae-sim of Move to Heaven and Heartbeat‘s Won Ji-an, as well as former Big Bang member T.O.P.Introducing the very first look at SQUID GAME SEASON 2.

Coming this year. pic.twitter.com/fzRzdtHRDY— Netflix (@netflix) February 1, 2024The first season, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk starred Lee has Seong Gi-hun, a contestant in a competition in which 456 players complete a series of children’s games all hoping to win the prize of 45.6billion won (£28.6milllion).