On your mark, get set for the cast of Squid Game 2
by tccolb
Lee Jung-jae, Wie Ha-joon, Lee Byung-heon
Creating a flurry of media attention for various reasons, Netflix’s long awaited Squid Game 2 announced a talented lineup packed to the eyeballs – in addition to new stills from the sequel’s first script reading.
The key character, of course, is our returning hero Lee Jung-jae (Chief of Staff) as the no-longer-scruffy Sung Ki-hoon. He’ll be joined by tenacious police officer Hwang Jun-ho, with Wie Ha-joon (Little Women) reprising his role.
Also coming back is the mysterious Front Man – played by Lee Byung-heon (Our Blues) – and, as teased in the previous video announcement, we can expect to see our slaphappy Gong Yoo (The Silent Sea) in some capacity as well.
With the huge success of Season 1, there are big shoes to fill for the upcoming sequel, and the production has secured an impressive cast to zip up in tracksuits for the new season’s story.
Although we don’t yet know anything about the characters themselves, the first announcements shockingly revealed that Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike), Kang Haneul (Curtain Call), Park Sung-hoon (The Glory), and Yang Dong-geun (The Forbidden Marriage) will be co-starring in this second season.
The surprises continued in later updates, unveiling others in the large ensemble cast. The many, many names include Park Kyu-young (Celebrity), Jo Yu-ri (Work Later Drink Now 2), Kang Ae-shim (Divorce Attorney Shin), and Lee David (Law School), in addition to Lee Jin-wook (Welcome to Wedding Hell), TOP (a.k.a. Choi Seung-hyun, IRIS), and Noh Jae-won (Once Upon a Small Town), as well as Won Ji-ahn (Heartbeat).
With the main cast now finalized, filming for the sequel is set to take place this year. As with the first season, Netflix’s Squid Game 2 will also be both written and directed by filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk (Collectors, The Fortress).
Via Sports Chosun (1), (2)
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1 Kafiyah Bello
July 1, 2023 at 7:10 PM
Gong Yoo is the only person I care about. Honestly, I would have been fine with no season 2, but some of my faves are in here. So here we go again.
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Seon-ha
July 2, 2023 at 1:56 AM
In a very real sense, Gong You is the only person I care about. 😇
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Seon-ha
July 2, 2023 at 1:57 AM
Excuse the auto-correct.
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minnie
July 2, 2023 at 2:29 PM
The inventor of autocorrect died. May he restaurant in peace...🤣🤣
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halofan68
July 12, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Given the new cast members, I am simply approaching this as an opportunity to see established performers die on screen for the first time (?)
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Kafiyah Bello
July 12, 2023 at 2:24 PM
Lol.
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2 Snow Flower
July 1, 2023 at 7:58 PM
On one hand, I am excited because of the cast. On the other hand, I anticipate most if these characters to die in a grotesque manner. So I am conflicted...
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3 Kurama
July 2, 2023 at 12:43 AM
We should make bet about the order of their death :P
We often see the same actors in Netflix shows like Sweet Home Lee Jin-Wook and Park Kyu-Young who was in Celebrity too, Won Ji-Ahn was in D.P. or Park Sung-hoon in the Glory.
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panshel
July 2, 2023 at 1:22 AM
I bet T.O.P dies in the first ten minutes of the first episode, and Im Si-wan is the last man standing even over Lee Jung-jae.
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Kurama
July 2, 2023 at 1:26 AM
Given the enthusiasm of the Koreans netizens about TOP casting, it's very possible :p
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Charlotte
July 2, 2023 at 1:30 AM
So true about the same actors....all becoming part of the Netflix 'brand'.
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panshel
July 2, 2023 at 1:37 AM
Like how Song Kang is Netflix's son.
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Charlotte
July 3, 2023 at 12:25 AM
Ha! Touché!
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4 zitless
July 2, 2023 at 2:41 AM
I am a little bothered about the cast. Too glamorous for my liking.
Most of them are leading actors in their own right. I feel this might overshadow the characters they play and actual plot or cover-up the holes of the story.
I hope the noise behind season 2 is worth it.
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A. McG.
July 2, 2023 at 7:43 AM
Agree that it's a glamorous casting and they are leading actors in their own right but the first season was an international success. I don't think a lot of people, western viewers anyway, are familiar with Im Siwan, Kang Haneul, etc. I hope the storyline is good for S2.
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5 LaurenSophie
July 2, 2023 at 7:33 AM
"Squid Game" was the first, and so far, only one of two, kdramas that I watched with my husband and son. It was such a great experience--we all had remained unspoiled even though all of us had many friends/co-workers who watched it, too--and we were completely immersed in the world. We still talk about the drama now. Plus, it's rare that the three of us watch and enjoy the same shows now, so a sequel feels like a gift.
At the same time, part of the reason we all loved the first season so much is that we were genuinely surprised by the way the plot unfolded. I mean, that red light/green light game? We all screamed when what happened happened. And later, the reveal about a beloved character? My son still brings that one up. It seems unlikely the second season can match those initial twists and the emotions they inspired.
But I hope I'm wrong! I'd love for this one to be as good as the first was so we can have a repeat of that wonderful family watch experience.
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6 DancingEmma
July 2, 2023 at 9:18 PM
I haven’t watched SQ1 but from the insufferable saturation coverage for it, I developed a real concern about how skewed and transitory would be the interest of that portion of the international audience who have not seen any other Korean films or dramas. Of course neither the Korean makers of this show nor Netflix could care less about that shallow perception and “flavour of the month” approach.
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7 FiyaShady
July 3, 2023 at 6:42 AM
Season 2 is coming but I still haven't finish watching S1 yet 😖.
One of kdrama that I wish to never clicked was Squid Game one.
Mianhae, Jung Jae oppa 🙏.
Gaahhhhh, still not fully onboard about watching this drama 😮💨
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