Summary

Netflix is promoting Squid Game Season 2 with teasers featuring the return of key characters.
The new teaser confirms Gong Yoo's character, The Salesman, will recruit participants for deadly games.
Expect intense drama, suspense, and higher stakes as Season 2 picks up from the first installment.

The anticipation for Squid Game Season 2 is growing as the release date approaches. A new teaser trailer recently dropped, giving fans a glimpse of a familiar face making a return, further fueling excitement for what is to come.

Netflix has been ramping up its promotional efforts for the highly awaited second season of its global hit, Squid Game. In just the past two weeks, the streaming giant has released two teasers, both hinting at thrilling developments. The latest teaser reveals that a key character from the first season will be returning, setting the stage for even more intense drama and suspense.

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By Jason Boje

Netflix’s latest teaser, though only a minute long, confirms the return of Gong Yoo’s mysterious character, known as The Salesman, in Squid Game Season 2. Just like in the first season, he is back to recruiting more participants for the deadly games. The teaser, fittingly titled "You're invited," serves as an invitation to join in the ominous competition. In a chilling moment, The Salesman directly addresses the audience, asking, “Would you like to play a game with me?” — drawing viewers into the twisted world once again.

The teaser kicks off in the style of a morning routine video, giving viewers an intimate look at The Salesman's day. He is seen starting his morning by showering and getting dressed for work, all while the serene sound of classical music and the ticking of a clock fill the background, adding an eerie calm. After neatly packing his briefcase with cash, business cards, and the iconic red and blue ddakji, he sets off to work once again. The next shot transitions to a subway station platform — the very same location that began the deadly game in the first season. As he walks out of the subway, The Salesman retrieves the ddakji and slowly approaches the camera, breaking the fourth wall to ask, “Would you like to play a game with me?” This brief but unsettling moment feels like more than just an invitation to whoever he's talking to. It also draws the audience into the twisted world of Squid Game, making us feel like potential participants. Although the return of The Salesman was expected, this teaser suggests that his role in Season 2 will be more significant than in the first season, hinting at a larger involvement in the recruitment of new players and the sinister games to come.

The upcoming season is expected to pick up directly from where the first left off. Seong Gi-hun, a.k.a Player 456 (played by Lee Jung-jae), remains driven by a relentless desire to expose those behind the deadly games and put an end to them once and for all. A glimpse of this was revealed in a previous teaser, which, like the newest one, also brought back a familiar face — The Front Man. That teaser hinted at the season's opening, showing Gi-hun on a path of revenge, confronting The Front Man, and preparing for another dangerous encounter. His quest for justice forces him to re-enter the game, reigniting the deadly competition. The newest teaser may be hinting at Gi-hun's inevitable clash with The Salesman and The Front Man, suggesting that the sinister games are about to resume. With the stakes higher than ever, the new season promises to be even more dangerous and thrilling than the first. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed that fans can expect even greater intensity this time around. Adding to the excitement, another season of Squid Game is already in development for next year, though it will unfortunately mark the end of the wildly popular series.

Squid Game Season 2 is set to premiere on Netflix on December 26, 2024.