Squid Game Season 2 release date on Netflix announced? Teaser, cast, director and other details

Squid Game Season 2: South Korean global hit thriller Squid Game, the first non-English language show is set to return for the second season. The blockbuster show will be released on Netflix. The OTT giant had in June officially confirmed the release of the Korean drama.

"Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2!," Netflix had said in a Tweet on June 12.

Netflix had also shared 10-second-long teaser of the much-awaited dark Korean drama, leaving fans excited for the release. It also shared a message from the writer, director, producer and creator of Squid Game, Hwang Dong-Hyuk. 

Hwang Dong-Hyuk writer, director, producer, and creator of @squidgame has a message for the fans: pic.twitter.com/DxF0AS5tMM

— Netflix (@netflix) June 12, 2022

"Hwang Dong-Hyuk writer, director, producer, and creator of @squidgame has a message for the fans:....." Netflix wrote on Twitter and attached the letter from Hwang Dong-Hyuk himself.

Netflix hasn't yet specified the date of release of the show, but a lot of buzz has already been created with its Tweet amongst its fans.

"Squid Game" tells the story of cash-strapped contestants who compete for prize money, sometimes with fatal consequences. The first season of Squid Game became Netflix's most watched series when it was released in September, 2021 .

The series is directed and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk.

The South Korean sensational show Squid Game had earlier in August took home the Best International Series and Best Actor awards at this year's Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) TV Awards.

For the Best International Series award, the Netflix original competed with the Korean-language epic series 'Pachinko', the Mexican comedy 'Acapulco', the French thriller 'Lupin', the Spanish crime action series 'Money Heist' and the American-Mexican crime drama 'Narcos: Mexico'.

In a videotaped acceptance speech, 'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said he is grateful for the honour and now working on the series' second season. "I believe the series has since overcome the limits of a non-English series to create many historical moments and breakthroughs," he said.

"I do hope to create a better second season and share it with all the fans and critics around the world," he had added.

(With agency inputs)