Are you ready to play again? Because the game has begun. The second season of Squid Game hit our shores just over 2 weeks ago and South Africans have been catching up with the latest developments in the thrilling series, which was a global success when it debuted a couple of years ago.

Are you ready to play again? Because the game has begun

The stakes are raised in this season, which sees Lee Jung-jae reprising his role as Seong Gi-hun, otherwise known as Player 456. This time he is on a desperate mission to expose the deadly truth of the competition. But no one pays heed to his warnings and as such tensions start to rise.

The sequel also says the return of Lee Byung-hun as the mysterious Front Man. We still don’t know what is motivating him in the series, with everything around him, cloaked in secrecy. We also see the comeback of Wi Ha-jun’s Hwang Jun-ho. He remains a relentless detective with a mission of his own.

Some interesting facts about Squid Game: Season 1

Squid Game, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk quickly became a global juggernaut following its debut in 2021.
It took 12 years to be developed.
It took 12 days to become Netflix’s most popular series ever.
It made history with groundbreaking Emmy wins, becoming the first non-English television series to receive nominations and to win the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Squid Game received 14 Emmy nominations, winning 6 of them. This included Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. (Wikipedia)

There’s no stopping the game

On debut, it dominated the Global Top 10 for 9 consecutive weeks, which was a first for a non-English series
Squid Game: The Challenge pocketed one BAFTA TV Award in 2024 for Best Reality TV.
The Main Teaser Trailer for the Drama-Thriller debuted at Lucca Comics & Games 2024. This is Europe’s biggest Comic Con. Last year thousands of fans gathered for the sneak peek of the new season.
Following the debut of Squid Game: The Challenge, Vans slip-on sneakers sales increased 8,000%.
Also, Halloween costumes sold out around the world, helping it solidify its place in pop culture.
Squid Game Season 2 premiered globally on 26 December on Netflix.

Some interesting facts about Squid Game: Season 2

Squid Game Season 2 skyrocketed to the top of the Netflix Global Top 10 and amassed an astounding 68 million views on debut.

On debut, it ranked #1 in 92 countries, breaking the record for most views for a show in its premiere week and breaking into the Most Popular List in record time.

Ahead of the release, fan activations were held in more than 25 countries across 6 continents.

At the same time, Marquee events in 10 countries attracted 6 million online and 52,000 in-person fans.

Almost 37,000 people took part in the fan activations with 1,700 pink guards in one-of-a-kind races, mazes and other games inspired by the series in anticipation of its 26-December return.

Meanwhile, the #1 show has also become the #1 game.

Squid Game: Unleashed is Netflix’s multiplayer video game, which came out with Season 2 to top the charts.

It has become the #1 Action Game on the App Store in 57 countries.

It’s also the #1 Top Free Game in 24 countries.

The third and final season will hit our shores this year.