It was the most successful series debut in the history of the streaming service. Netflix wants to build on this and is now officially announcing new episodes of the South Korean hit “Squid Game” A.
Just weeks after its global launch on September 17, 2021,”squid game” Feather Netflix It has already broken all records and has now become the most-watched series ever by a streaming provider. “The ‘Squid Game’ universe has just begun,” announced Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, making it official that the South Korean hit series will “definitely” have a second season.
“Gi-Hun Will Come Back”
As “Deadline” reports, among other things, a senior executive of the streaming service first confirmed the expansion with this statement. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk already spoke about a sequel to the dystopian drama in late December. He was still in the planning stage, “but I want to promise you this: Gi-hyun will come back and do something for the world,” he revealed at the time.
Hwang Dong-hyuk developed, wrote, directed and produced nine episodes of the first season, in which main character Seong Gee-hyun, played by Lee Jung-jae, and other desperate Koreans risk their lives in a gruesome game show showdown. put. Grand Prize. According to the streaming service, “The Game of Squid” has reached more than 142 million Netflix homes and has been streamed for over 1.6 billion hours.
Actor Oh Young-soo, 77, won the award for his role as the number one contestant Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor. The series was also nominated for Best Drama Series and Best Actor in a Drama Series.
