Squid Game The second season premieres on Netflix on December 26th, with the third and final season arriving later this year. It is not surprising that it ended in agonizingly exciting– While fans are waiting to see what will happen to Sung Ki Hoon or player 456 played by Lee Jung Jae and Other Survivors– Squid Game creator Hwang Dong Hyuk is offering carefully selected words that might be the only clues we can hold onto until more episodes arrive.
speak with Hollywood ReporterHwang allowed that. Squid GameThe final third will focus on the two characters you're most anticipating: Gi-hun, of course. Lee Byung Hun's striker– The latter sneaks into the game as player 001 and sometimes almost He seemed sympathetic to Ki-hoon's desire to destroy the competition once and for all, however, as the second season finale made clear. He's also secretly not a good person. He is still a cold-blooded murderer. And he still clings to his nefarious priorities.
Or is that right? When asked if there was any hope for Front Man, Hwang replied, “You can watch season three.” There is an answer to that question.”
Ending season two in such a bleak place. The rebellion of Kihoon's players was stopped. And he still doesn't know that the frontman has been playing him all along. It was a deliberate decision to create a third season. Ki-hoon's failures along the way lead to huge losses. His best friend Player 390– “I wanted to finish the second season at that time. And then start next season from a place where he carries a huge amount of guilt and defeat,” Hwang said. “I'm curious to see where it takes Ki-hoon.”
He continued, “Season 3 will explore feelings of loss and failure. The guilt weighs heavily on Ki-hoon.” How will he navigate the next story with all of this weighing on him? Personally, I see season three as the finale to this story. That's because I believe I have closed the story I wanted to tell about society through Sung Ki Hoon's character. If I ever want to return to the world of Squid GameIt will be about different characters and have different storylines. Maybe some kind of spin-off.”
One character we'll never see again. (Unless there's a sequel situation) is Thanos, the fan-favorite villain, played by Choi Seung-hyun. Also known as former K-pop star, Top Hwang feels your pain. But he assures THR that Thanos won't be easily forgotten. “He's one of my favorite characters too! I believe that is the right time to send him away… It's very intense. It was the right way at the right time for him to go. The story he left behind If you watch until season 3, it almost feels as if he's still there in a sense in how he affects the storyline.”
Squid Game Seasons one and two are now on Netflix, with season three set to premiere in 2025.
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