‘SQUID GAME 2’: Disappointed netizens call new season ‘underwhelming’

Squid Game” season 2 is here. The most-awaited part 2 of the fan-favourite Korean drama was released on Netflix on Dec 26.

Directed and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game season 2 marks the return of Lee Jung-Jae as Seong Gi-hun, the lead star of the show. The new season of Squid Game, Netflix’s most-watched show of all time, is here to take the audience back into the deadly world game. And, this time things have turned more bloodier and brutal.

Set three years after the event of season 1 when Seong Gi-hun won the mega cash prize. A lot of time has passed but he’s still not out of the trauma that he saw during his time. With the help of his new wealth, he plots revenge to find the creators of this deadly game.

Apart from Lee Jung-Jae, Hwang Jun-Ho reprises his role as the undercover police officer who is on a search to find the island where the game is being played under the guidance of his brother Lee Byung-hun, who is also The Front Man. Gong Yoo plays The Recruiter. The new season also has some cast additions: Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, and Park Sung-hoon.

“Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the States and comes back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won,” reads the official Season 2 synopsis.

Soon after season 2 of the Emmy-winning show was dropped, excited moviegoers sat and watched all seven episodes of the new season. So far, part 2 of the hit show has garnered mixed reactions from the netizens. Sharing a clip from the show, one user wrote, ‘’Me after watching #SquidGame2 ending at the cliffhanger and wasting 7 hours of my time only to get nothing in return.’’ (Agencies)

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