The creator and stars of 'Squid Game' are dishing on season 2 and a possible spinoff. The second installment of Netflix's number one series picks up three years after the events of season one, with player 456 giving up going to the states and coming back with a new resolution in his mind. Stars Lee Jung-jae, Lee Seo-hwan, Lee Byung-hun and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk all spoke to THR about the highly anticipated season follow up.
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00:00The creator and stars of Squid Game are dishing on season two and a possible spinoff.
00:06The second installment to Netflix's number one hit series picks up three years after the events
00:11of season one, with player 456 giving up going to the states and coming back with a new resolution
00:17in his mind, exacting his revenge on the games and the higher establishment behind it. With that
00:22means diving headfirst back into the life or death games and facing off against new characters gathered
00:28around to win their way to freedom. Stars Lee Jung-jae, Lisa Hwan, Lee Byung-hun and creator
00:34Hwang Dong-hyuk all spoke to THR about the highly anticipated follow-up. There's a moment in one of
00:39the early episodes when Gi-hun is getting his picture taken where you can really see how much
00:45he's changed as a character and comparing it to when you see his picture in season one he has this
00:51big innocent smile.
01:21Another familiar face this season is Lee Byung-hun, who reprises his role as the frontman,
01:48who fans were curious to know more about after his cryptic reveal in season one.
02:18Lee Byung-hun,
02:48Lee Byung-hun,
02:58creator Hwang Dong-hyuk also dished on the global impact of the first season
03:02and the moment he knew it had reached astronomical success.
03:18Lee Byung-hun,
03:38creator
04:02As for the future of Squid Game, while a third season has been confirmed,
04:05plans beyond that are less clear. Although Hwang does have a few ideas, including a spinoff.
04:35Lee Byung-hun,
05:03Lee Byung-hun,
05:07creator Elsewhere, we also asked the cast what game they would opt in to play
05:11in a real-life Squid Game.
05:12For both of you, what's a children's game in Squid Game, either from last season or
05:18this season, that you think you would both be really good at in real life?
05:22Red light, green light.
05:24I think that game is very simple and fun.
05:29I think it's Taekwondo.
05:31What's your method?
05:32Will you etch it or are you licking it?
05:36You already knew.
05:57Squid Game Season 2 drops on Netflix December 26th.
06:01For more on this interview, head to THR.com.
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