Squid Game season 2 will contain new games and new characters, says creator

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"It's better than what I expected"

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Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has offered an update on season 2 of the Korean survival drama, hinting at new additions to the next installment.

"I have a set outline. I have a treatment of a whole season two episode with new games and new characters," Hwang told E! News. "I like it. I think it's good. It's better than what I expected."

Season 2 was officially confirmed by Netflix last month and so far it's been confirmed that protagonist Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), the overseer of the games, will return.

Squid Game is the platform's most-watched show ever – it was streamed for more than 1.6 billion hours in its 28 days of release after it arrived on Netflix in September 2021, which bypasses all previous records held by Netflix movies and shows.

Season 1 consisted of nine episodes and follows a group of people with financial struggles who are invited to take part in a mysterious survival competition with a hefty cash prize. They must compete in a series of traditional games, but with deadly twists, risking their lives for ₩45.6 billion (that's the equivalent of around $38 million). 

While we wait for Squid Game season 2 to arrive on the streamer, check out our picks of the best Netflix shows that you can watch right now. 

Emily Garbutt
Emily Garbutt
Entertainment Writer

I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related. I help bring you all the latest news, features, and reviews, as well as helming our Big Screen Spotlight column. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.