Casting for season 2 of the Netflix series 'Squid Game' has been revealed.
The cast of 'Squid Game' season 2 was revealed at Netflix's global fan event Tudum held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on the 17th at 17:30 (local time).
In addition to the news of the return of Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, and Gong Yoo, who were active in Season 1, in the video that was released as a surprise on the day, Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, and Yang Dong-geun, who joined as new participants, appeared.
Not only the fans at the scene where the video was released, but also the numerous fans around the world who were watching Tudum via live broadcast cheered. In June of last year, director Hwang Dong-hyeok of 'Squid Game' drew the attention of fans around the world by announcing that Season 2 production was confirmed, saying, "We'll see you again with a new game and an amazing story."
Actor Lee Jung-jae, who won the Best Actor Award at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards for Season 1 of 'Squid Game', returns to the role of Seong Ki-hoon. In Season 1, Lee Byung-Hun, who overwhelms the drama with his extraordinary force, and Wi Ha-Jun, who plays Hwang Jun-Ho, who jumped into a mysterious survival to reveal his brother's secret, will also return with Season 2. Along with this, the mysterious ticket man Gong Yoo, who invited the participants to a mysterious survival with a ticket, also raises expectations by foreshadowing his appearance in Season 2.
The lineup of new actors joining Season 2 was also revealed for the first time. Im Si-wan, who showed an acting spectrum that crosses good and evil through various works such as the Netflix movie 'I Just Dropped My Smartphone' and the drama 'I don't want to do anything', and through the movie 'Pirate: The Goblin Flag' and the drama 'When the Camellia Blooms' Kang Ha-neul, who has been loved by many fans, has decided to join Season 2. The casting of Park Sung-hoon, who perfectly portrayed impressive characters in the Netflix series 'The Glory', and Yang Dong-geun, who proved his unique presence in the Netflix movie 'Yacha' and drama 'Cheer Up', were also confirmed.
Season 2 of 'Squid Game' is scheduled to start filming in the second half of the year.
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr