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South Korean director, creator, and writer of the hit series, Hwang Dong-hyuk, confirmed the news in an interview with Associated Press on Tuesday, 9 November.
“There’s been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season,” he said at a red carpet celebration for the show alongside lead actor, Lee Jung-jae.
“So I almost feel like you leave us no choice! But I will say there will indeed be a second season.”
“It’s in my head right now. I’m in the planning process currently. But I do think it’s too early to say when and how that’s going to happen,” Hwang explained.
He continued: “But I will promise you this, Gi-Hun will come back, and he will do something for the world.”
According to NBC News, Netflix has not formally announced a second season.
Released on 17 September, Squid Game follows Seong Gi-Hun, played by Lee, as he and hundreds of other desperate contestants in financial debt compete in a violent competition of children’s games for KRW45.6 billion (RM160 million).
According to Netflix, the show is the platform’s biggest-ever series launch.