Squid Game Season 2: “Trying to Figure Out the Right Structure” to Make It Happen

About Squid Game Season 2:

Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임; RROjing-eo Geim) is a South Korean survival drama television series streaming on Netflix. It was written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, and stars Lee Jung-jaePark Hae-sooO Yeong-suWi Ha-joonJung Ho-yeonHeo Sung-taeAnupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung.The series was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, and distributed by Netflix.

The series centers on a contest where 456 players, drawn from different walks of life but each deeply in debt, play a set of children’s games with deadly consequences for losing for a chance to win a 45.6 billion prize. Hwang had conceived of the idea based on his own economic struggles early in life as well as the class disparity within South Korea.

Though initially scripted in 2008, Hwang had been unable to find a production to support the script until Netflix around 2019 found interest as part of their drive to expand their foreign programming offerings. Hwang wrote and directed all nine episodes himself. The show received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with praise for its performances, originality, atmosphere, and themes. Within a week, it became one of Netflix’s most-watched programs in several regional markets. (Squid Game Season 2)

Overview:

Seong Gi-hun, a divorced and indebted chauffeur, is invited to play a series of children’s games for a chance at a large cash prize. Accepting the offer, he is taken to a unknown location and finds himself among 455 other players, all with similar large debts. The players are kept under watch at all times by masked guards in pink suits, with the games overseen by the Front Man.

The players soon discover that losing in these games results in their death, with each death adding ₩100 million to the grand prize. Gi-hun allies with other players, including his childhood friend Cho Sang-woo, to try to survive the physical and psychological twists of the games. (Squid Game Season 2)

Cast and characters:

Main cast

Numbers in parentheses denote the character’s assigned number in the Squid Game.

  • Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun (456), a chauffeur and a gambling addict, he lives with his mother and struggles to financially support his daughter. He participates in the Game to settle his many debts.
  • Park Hae-soo as Cho Sang-woo (218), the head of the investment team at a securities company, he is a junior to Gi-hun and was a gifted student who studied at Seoul National University, but is now wanted by the police for stealing money from his clients.
  • Jung Ho-yeon as Kang Sae-byeok (067), a North Korean defector who enters the Game to pay for a broker to find and retrieve her surviving family members who are still across the border.
  • O Yeong-su as Oh Il-nam (001), an elderly man with a brain tumor who prefers playing the Game as opposed to waiting to die in the outside world.
  • Heo Sung-tae as Jang Deok-su (101), a gangster who enters the Game to settle his massive gambling debts.
  • Anupam Tripathi as Abdul Ali (199), a foreign worker from Pakistan who enters the Game to provide for his young family after his employer refuses to pay him for months.
  • Kim Joo-ryoung as Han Mi-nyeo (212), a mysterious and manipulative woman who claims to be a poor single mother.
  • Wi Ha-joon as Hwang Jun-ho, a police officer who sneaks into the Game as a guard to find his missing brother. (Squid Game Season 2)

Supporting cast

Game participants

  • Yoo Sung-joo as Byeong-gi (111), a doctor who secretly works with a group of corrupt guards to traffic the organs of dead participants in exchange for information on upcoming games.
  • Lee Yoo-mi as Ji-yeong (240), a young woman who was just released from prison after killing her abusive father.
  • Kim Si-hyun as Player 244, a pastor who rediscovers his faith during the Game.
  • Lee Sang-hee as Player 017, a glass-maker with more than 30 years experience.
  • Kim Yun-tae as Player 069, a player who joins the Game with his wife, Player 070.
  • Lee Ji-ha as Player 070, a player who joins the Game with her husband, Player 069.
  • Kwak Ja-hyoung as Player 278, a player who joins Deok-su’s group and acts as his henchman.
  • Chris Chan as Player 276, a player who joins Seong Gi-hun’s group in the Tug of War round. (Squid Game Season 2)

Others

  • Kim Young-ok as Gi-hun’s mother
  • Cho Ah-in as Seong Ga-yeong, Gi-hun’s daughter
  • Kang Mal-geum as Gi-hun’s ex-wife and Ga-yeong’s mother
  • Park Hye-jin as Sang-woo’s mother
  • Park Si-wan as Kang Cheol / Sae-byeok’s brother (Squid Game Season 2)

Special appearances

  • Gong Yoo as a salesman who recruits participants for the Game (Episodes 1 and 9)
  • Lee Byung-hun as The Front Man / Hwang In-ho (Episodes 8–9)
  • Lee Jung-jun as Guard (Episode 3)

English dub cast

Source: 

  • Greg Chun as Seong Gi-hun
  • Stephen Fu as Cho Sang-woo
  • Paul Nakauchi as Jang Deok-su
  • Hideo Kimura as Oh Il-nam
  • Vivian Lu as Kang Sae-byeok
  • Rama Vallury as Abdul Ali
  • Tom Choi as Front Man
  • Donald Chang as Hwang Jun-ho
  • Stephanie Komure as Han Mi-nyeo
  • Yuuki Luna as Ji-yeong

You may have heard of a small Korean Netflix series called Squid Game, which depicts a group of 456 people who are in debt and are invited to play a game where they will eventually be either rich or dead. Just two weeks after its global release, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos predicted that Squid Game is about to become the platform’s biggest show ever. After worldwide subscribers binge-watched nine episodes of the dystopian drama, the inevitable question is, what’s next for the hit series? (Squid Game Season 2)

Neither Netflix nor director/creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was ready for Squid Game to become a global sensation, but planning a Season 2 now seems almost imperative. Considering that the series has been left unfinished enough to shoot a sequel, it would not be difficult to do this, but we may be in for a long wait. (Squid Game Season 2)

But Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of Global TV, is excited about the idea. In an interview with Vulture, he admitted that no final decision has been made, but they are prepared to work according to Dong-hyuk’s schedule to make it happen:

“He has a movie and other things he’s working on. We’re trying to find the right structure for him.”

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With “the right structure,” he refers to Dong-hyuk’s painful creative process, which he admitted. In a recent interview, the creator of the Korean series admitted that Squid Game only took him six months to work on the first two episodes, and the fatigue took the best of it. So, entering Season 2, Dong-hyuk wants to work with a writer’s room and call in several directors for different episodes. (Squid Game Season 2)

This isn’t the first time Netflix has expanded on a concept that has proven quite successful internationally. Spanish heist series Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) originally aired on Spanish network Antena 3, but was later acquired, rebranded as Netflix Original, and as its popularity grew, the story was extended to five seasons (or “parts”), the last one to premiere next December. will enter. So having a global hit series like Squid Game to fill the void in Money Heist in 2022 could be a good way to retain subscribers and attract new ones. (Squid Game Season 2)

You can stream all episodes of Squid Game on Netflix now. Check out the Season 1 trailer below. (Squid Game Season 2)

You can find all the products of Squid Game from the links below.

Squid Game Mask

Squid Game mask

High quality Halloween Squid game Mask, exquisite workmanship, exquisite design and wonderful workmanship, clear and beautiful color, fits most adults. (Squid Game Season 2)

The Halloween Squid Mask is made of high quality resin material, which is sturdy but not bulky. Well made and decorated with a bright color with high reducibility for original character.

Perfect for Halloween, cosplay costume, masquerade parties, costume parties, Carnival, Christmas, Easter, theme party, etc. It is perfect for It is also a fancy gift for friends. (Squid Game Season 2)

There are no obstructions to your vision and breathing. You can see it clearly through the small hole of the mask. Comfortable and breathable.

The Halloween Squid Mask has four styles, the same style for the man in red (triangle, round, square) and the same black mask as the super villain Boss. Choose your favorite style and portray your favorite figure on TV. (Squid Game Season 2)

Squid Game Jumpsuit

Squid Game

Squid Game depicts a group of people with huge debts who take part in a series of deadly games to win prize money.

  • Do you want to be in the game? Put on this hoodie and go on adventures with them.
  • Made of high quality polyester material. Soft and comfortable for you.
  • The loose design allows you to wear it freely and happily. (Squid Game Season 2)

Squid Game Cosplay Costume Hoodie Suit

Squid Game

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept an odd invitation to compete in kids’ games. Inside, a tempting reward awaits with deadly high stakes.

  • Material: It is made of high-quality materials and is durable enough to meet your daily wear. (Squid Game Season 2)
  • Features: Fashion and fashionable design make you more attractive.
  • Size: Please refer to the size chart on the picture before placing an order.
  • Match: Can match your shoes of various styles. (Squid Game Season 2)
  • Occasions: Comfortable materials are very suitable for sport, beach and casual, and I believe you will like them.

Where to Buy:

Although berets are available on many forums, Molooco offers you a wide range at affordable prices. (Squid Game Season 2)

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