The new cast members for the second season of the renowned South Korean series, Squid Game has been announced.
The announcement was made by the international movie streaming platform, Netflix on Wednesday, June 28.
It would be recalled that the Squid Game gained mainstream prominence following it’s debut on the movie streaming platform, Netflix in 2021. The series was an international success upon it’s release.
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Netflix announced that the actors rounding out the cast of Squid Game Season 2 are Park Gyu-young (Sweet Home, Celebrity), former Iz*One member Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim (Be Melodramatic, Move to Heaven), Lee David (The Fortress), Lee Jin-uk (Sweet Home, Miss Granny), Choi Seung-hyun (Tazza: The Hidden Card, Commitment), Roh Jae-won (Missing Yoon, Ditto), and Won Ji-an (D.P.).
These eight newcomers join previously announced Season 2 actors Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, and Yang Dong-geun, as well as returning Season 1 actors Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo.
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āThis week, cast members and showrunners gathered for their first table read, with the production of Squid Game Season 2 starting later this year,ā Netflix revealed.
āFrom rising stars to veteran actors, the ensemble cast boasts a diverse range of talent and experiences. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who won an Emmy for the first season, will return to direct and executive produce the entire second season.ā
Created by Hwang, Squid Game premiered on Netflix in September 2021. The survival drama became an overnight sensation, securing the title of Netflixās most-watched original series of all time (by a comfortable distance).
Squid Game centers on the indebted contestants of a twisted competition where players partake in various childrenās games. The twist is that losing means death. The last player standing wins a cash prize of ā©45.6 billion KRW (approximately $34.69 million USD at the time of writing). Netflix renewed the series for Season 2 in January 2022. As previously mentioned, the new installment will enter production this year.
Squid Game Season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix. Season 2 does not yet have a premiere date.
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