Squid Game is a superhit South Korean survival thriller show, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. It was released on Netflix on September 17, 2021, and its 2nd season is set to be released on December 26, 2024. Fans all around the world were excited after Netflix announced the 2nd season. It is one of the most talked about and anticipated shows in recent years.
After the success of the 1st season, the next season will include returning and new faces. The characters and the new additions to the show include popular actors like Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, etc. Let’s take a look at the cast of Squid Game Season 2.
Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun
Lee Jung- jae will be reprising his role as Seong Gi-hun in the show. After winning the deadly survival game in the first season, Gi-Hun went into a dark space as he felt guilty. He will be returning in the 2nd season to find the people behind this game and stop it.
Lee Jung Jae is a popular South Korean actor, born on December 15, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea. He made his acting debut with the TV show Dinosaur Teacher. He is best known for his work on projects like Oh! Brothers (2003), The Housemaid (2010), The Face Reader (2013), Deliver Us from Evil (2020), Squid Game (2021-Present), etc. He has won many awards including the Primetime Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Television Award, Baeksang Arts Award, etc.
Lee Byung-hun as Front Man
Lee Byung-hun will be reprising his role as the Front Man in the show. In the last season, the identity of the Front Man was revealed. Fans were shocked to know that he is the brother of Detective Hwang Jun-ho who disappeared a few years ago. Season 2 will talk about his involvement in the game and how he got there.
Lee Byung-hun is a popular South Korean actor, born on July 12, 1970, in Seoul, South Korea. He made his acting debut with the TV show Asphalt My Hometown in 1991. He is best known for his work in projects like A Bittersweet Life (2005), I Saw the Devil (2010), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Mr. Sunshine (2018), The Man Standing Next (2020), Squid Game (2021-Present), etc. He has won many awards like Baeksang Arts Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards, etc.
Wi Ha-jun as Hwang Jun-ho
Wi Ha-jun will be reprising his role as Detective Hwang Jun-ho in the show. In the last season, he crashed the place of the game to investigate the illegal business taking place and find his brother who disappeared a few years ago. At the end of the season, it was revealed that the Front Man was his brother. His brother shot him in the shoulder and he fell off the edge.
Wi Ha-jun is a South Korean actor, born on August 5, 1991, in Soando, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He started his acting career with the short film Peace in Them in 2012. He is best known for his work in projects like Squid Game (2021-Present), Something in the Rain (2018), Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), Gyeongseong Creature (2023-2024), etc.
Gong Yoo as Recruiter
Gong Yoo will be reprising his role as the Recruiter in the show. He plays a mysterious role in the 1st season and appears in the first and last episodes of the show. He is a salesman who gives invitations to economically weaker people to participate in the game. He invites them to play children’s games and win a huge cash prize.
Gong Ji-cheol, popularly known as Gong Yoo, is a popular South Korean actor, born on July 10, 1979, in Busan, South Korea. He started his acting career with the TV show School 4 in 2001. He is best known for his work in projects like Coffee Prince (2007), Silenced (2011), The Suspect (2013), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016-2017), Train to Busan (2016), Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019), etc.
Yim Si-wan
Yim Si-wan will be playing the role of Myung-gi (Player 333) in the show. He is a popular South Korean actor and singer, born on December 1, 1988, in Busan, South Korea. He is a part of K-pop boy band ZE:A, which debuted in 2010. He started his acting career with a minor role in the TV show Prosecutor Princess in 2010. He got his breakthrough role in the 2013 film The Attorney.
He is best known for his work in projects like Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Run On (2020-2021), Summer Strike (2022), Unlocked (2023), Road to Boston (2023), etc. He has won many awards like Baeksang Arts Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards, etc.
Kang Ha-neul
Kang Ha-neul will be playing the role of Dae-ho (Player 388) in the show. He is a popular South Korean actor, born on February 21, 1990, in Busan, South Korea. He graduated in music and theater from the National Traditional Arts High School. He started his acting career with the musical The Celestial Watch in 2006.
He is best known for his work in projects like The Heirs (2013), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Midnight Runners (2017), Forgotten (2017), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), Love Reset (2023), etc. He has won many awards like Baeksang Arts Awards, Grand Bell Awards, KBS Drama Awards, etc.
Park Gyu-young
Park Gyu-young will be appearing in the 2nd season of the show. She is a South Korean actress, born on July 27, 1993, in Busan, South Korea. She started her acting career in 2016 with the music video Crosswalk by Jo Kwon. She made her TV show debut with the TV show Bring It On, Ghost in 2016. She made her film debut with Heart Blackened in 2017.
She is best known for her work in projects like Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), The Devil Judge (2021), Dali & Cocky Prince (2021), A Good Day to Be a Dog (2023-2024), Sweet Home (2020-2023), Celebrity (2023), etc. She has won awards at the KBS Drama Awards and the MBC Drama Awards.
Park Sung-hoon
Park Sung-hoon will be playing the role of Hyun-ju (Player 120) in the show. He is a South Korean actor, born on February 18, 1985, in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He started his acting career with a minor role in the film A Frozen Flower in 2008. He made his TV debut with the TV show Bachelor's Vegetable Store in 2011.
He is best known for his work in projects like Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018), The Glory (2022-2023), Queen of Tears (2024), etc. He gained worldwide recognition for his negative roles in the Netflix shows The Glory and Queen of Tears.
Jo Yu-ri
Jo Yu-ri will be playing the role of Jun-hee (Player 222) in the show. She is a South Korean actress and singer, born on October 22, 2001, in Busan, South Korea. She was in a South Korean- Japanese K-pop girl group Iz*One. She started her acting career with the 2022 web series Mimicus.
She has worked on projects like Work Later, Drink Now (2022), and Mimicus (2022). As a singer, she has appeared in many shows like Idol School, Produce 48, Street Woman Fighter, etc.
Roh Jae-won
Roh Jae-won will be appearing in the 2nd season of the show. He is a South Korean actor, born on October 13, 1993. He is best known for his work in projects like Other Life (2022), Ditto (2022), Once Upon a Small Town (2022), D.P. Season 2 (2023), Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023), A Killer Paradox (2024), etc.
Kang Ae-sim
Kang Ae-sim will be playing the role of Geum-ja (Player 149) in the show. She is a South Korean actress, born on February 28, 1963. She is best known for work in projects like Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019), Mad for Each Other (2021), Hospital Playlist (2021), Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), Frankly Speaking (2024), A Virtuous Business (2024), etc.
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FAQs about Squid Game 2
A. Squid Game is scheduled to be released on December 26, 2024.
A. Yes, Lee Jung-jae will be a part of Squid Game 2.
A. Hwang Dong-hyuk is the director of Squid Game season 2.
