The worldwide TV phenomenon, 'Squid Game', is to return for a second season. Netflix has officially confirmed the news much to the delight of its millions of fans.
Squid Game quickly became Netflix's most-watched series in September, and tells the story of a dystopian Korean world where people play childish games to save their lives and win a huge cash prize, reports WalesOnline.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk has given a few details of the show’s second season in a message released by Netflix, saying Seong Gi-hun and the Front Man will return.
He added: “the man in the suit with ddakji might be back. “You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyfriend, Cheol-su.” Young-hee was the creepy giant doll which featured in the Red Light Green Light game that saw dozens of competitors killed.
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Netflix did not say when the new season would be released. Squid Game beat Bridgerton to achieve the biggest series launch on Netflix, the streaming giant said.
The massively popular dystopian Korean drama, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, follows desperate people who are invited to take part in a mystery game for a massive sum of money.
In its first 28 days on Netflix, Squid Game was watched by 111 million users, the company said. That makes it Netflix’s most popular series launch ever, beating raunchy period drama Bridgerton, which was watched by 82 million households in its first month.
Netflix counts a view as anyone who watches at least two minutes of an episode. Squid Game, which debuted in September, consists of nine episodes.
It is Netflix’s first Korean programme to become the most popular series in the US and follows from the company’s efforts to increase its offering of international shows. The streamer has 209 million subscribers around the world.
Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s vice president of content for Korea, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, told CNN: “When we first started investing in Korean series and films in 2015, we knew we wanted to make world-class stories for the core K-content fans across Asia and the world."
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