 "Watch: Netflix announces Squid Game season 2; Shares teaser")
Streaming platform Netflix officially confirmed the return of its hit Korean drama series _Squid Game_ for a second season. The streaming giant made this announcement through Twitter on Sunday and released a teaser of _Squid Game_Season 2. Featuring a brief animation of the gigantic animatronic doll, Netflix stated: “Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2!”. Check the post here:
Red light… GREENLIGHT!
— Netflix (@netflix) June 12, 2022
Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2! pic.twitter.com/4usO2Zld39
Along with the small teaser, the OTT platform also shared a letter from the series’ director, writer, producer and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. In the letter, Dong-hyuk mentioned that it took them 12 years to bring the first season of _Squid Game_ and it took only 12 days for the South Korean drama to become the most popular Netflix series. He thanked fans around the world for watching the show and showering so much love. Further in the letter, Dong-hyuk claimed that both the protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and the masked antagonist the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) will return soon in the show. Check the letter here:
Hwang Dong-Hyuk writer, director, producer, and creator of @squidgame has a message for the fans: pic.twitter.com/DxF0AS5tMM
— Netflix (@netflix) June 12, 2022
Last year, _Squid Game_ became a global phenomenon soon after it released. The series is a fictional drama in which contestants who need money play deadly and life-threating children’s games to win cash prizes. Seong Gi-hun, is the main protagonist, who entered the contest for the big cash prize. According to Variety, _Squid Game_ Season 1 marked Netflix's biggest TV show ever. Reports state that it logged nearly 1.65 billion hours of viewing in the first four weeks of its release. In January this year, the streaming giant co-CEO Ted Sarandos had officially confirmed more episodes of the show but no details on the same were shared. Read all the **_Latest News_** _, _ **_Trending News_** _, _ **_Cricket News_** _, _ **_Bollywood News_** _, _ **_India News_** and **_Entertainment News_** here. Follow us on Facebook_, _ Twitter and Instagram_._
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