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paragraph_text: The second season of South Korean dystopian horror survival thriller television series Squid Game, marketed as Squid Game 2, was created by South Korean writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk. It was released on Netflix on December 26, 2024.
  
  Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, and Wi Ha-joon reprise their respective roles from the first season, with Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-wook, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-shim, and Jo Yu-ri joining the cast. Set in 2024, three years after the events of the first season, Seong Gi-hun, giving up on going to the United States, returns to the games with the intent of stopping them once and for all. He once again dives into the mysterious survival game, making life-or-death decisions with new participants gathered to win the prize of up to ₩ 45.6 billion. A side-plot of the season sees Hwang Jun-ho trying to locate Gi-hun with help from hired mercenaries.
  
  Within the first 72 hours of release, the second season had 68 million views, exceeding the highest premiere viewership for Netflix held by the first season of Wednesday at 50.1 million views during its premiere week. According to Netflix, the season ranked at No. 1 in 92 countries. It garnered positive reviews from critics. The third and final season, which was filmed back-to-back with the second season, is scheduled to be released on June 27, 2025.
  
  The second season of South Korean dystopian horror survival thriller television series Squid Game, marketed as Squid Game 2, was created by South Korean writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk. It was released on Netflix on December 26, 2024.
  
  Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, and Wi Ha-joon reprise their respective roles from the first season, with Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-wook, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-shim, and Jo Yu-ri joining the cast. Set in 2024, three years after the events of the first season, Seong Gi-hun, giving up on going to the United States, returns to the games with the intent of stopping them once and for all. He once again dives into the mysterious survival game, making life-or-death decisions with new participants gathered to win the prize of up to ₩ 45.6 billion. A side-plot of the season sees Hwang Jun-ho trying to locate Gi-hun with help from hired mercenaries.
  
  Within the first 72 hours of release, the second season had 68 million views, exceeding the highest premiere viewership for Netflix held by the first season of Wednesday at 50.1 million views during its premiere week. According to Netflix, the season ranked at No. 1 in 92 countries. It garnered positive reviews from critics. The third and final season, which was filmed back-to-back with the second season, is scheduled to be released on June 27, 2025.