{"id":45045,"date":"2024-02-01T18:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1985012"},"modified":"2024-02-01T18:13:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:13:47","slug":"squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Squid Game finally unveils mysterious first look at season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The new season is set to air at some point in 2024. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 01 February 2024 at 17:06 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Last week, Netflix confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/squid-game-season-2-release-date\/\">Squid Game<\/a> season 2 would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/squid-game-season-2-this-year-netflix-confirms-newsupdate\/\">released at some point this year<\/a> \u2013 and now, the streamer has released some intriguing first-look footage from the follow-up.<\/p>\n<p>A short 18-second clip \u2013 which is scored by ominous music \u2013 sees a man with dyed-pink hair walking through what looks to be an airport as he receives a phone call.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll regret your decision,\u201d he is told, which makes him stop in his tracks.<\/p>\n<p>We then cut to another angle and see that the man in question is none other than the first run\u2019s main character Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) who responds to the threatening caller: \u201cI will find you, no matter what it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, fans of the first run will note that this seems to pick up very shortly after the end of the first run, when Gi-hun \u2013 and his newly-dyed hair \u2013 was seen turning away from a plane to LA to confront those trying to recruit new players for Squid Game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing the very first look at SQUID GAME SEASON 2. Coming this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fzRzdtHRDY\">pic.twitter.com\/fzRzdtHRDY<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix (@netflix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix\/status\/1753056361166872823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>It remains to be seen how that decision will go for him, but the clip will certainly whet the appetites of fans as we wait for more information about the second season\u2019s official release date and plot.<\/p>\n<p>The show was officially renewed back in June 2022, and filming for the second season began last summer, with star Lee Jung-jae teasing to Ilgan Sports that it would be \u201cbigger in scale\u201d than the first run (via <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/squid-game-season-2-filming-start-window\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collider<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"headline post-header__title post-header__title--headline-layout\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"heading-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/squid-game-season-2-this-year-netflix-confirms-newsupdate\/\">Squid Game season 2 is coming this year, Netflix confirms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/squid-game-the-challenge-season-2-netflix-confirmed-newsupdate\/\">Squid Game: The Challenge renewed for season 2 after Netflix success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> back in October 2021, writer and director\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/\/squid-game-director-season-2-plot-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hwang Dong-hyuk said<\/a>\u00a0that the second season of Squid Game presented challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do realise there are huge expectations for season 2,\u201d he said. \u201cI keep asking myself whether I can make it better than season 1. I do not want people to get disappointed over the new season.\u201d<\/p> <p>The first instalment was a monumental hit in terms of both reviews and viewing figures, with the series quickly becoming Netflix\u2019s most-watched of all time and earning a host of awards and nominations.<\/p>\n<p>It also spawned a reality spin-off titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/squid-game-challenge-bosses-tug-war-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Squid Game: The Challenge<\/a>, which debuted in November and gave 456 players the chance to compete for a multi-million dollar cash prize by participating in games from the show \u2013 albeit with less deadly consequences.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"393877e033a4f68d4fd30812a1bd71957ecd1b9a\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"393877e033a4f68d4fd30812a1bd71957ecd1b9a\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Squid Game season 1 and Squid Game the challenge are currently streaming on Netflix.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/\"><strong>Sign up for Netflix from \u00a34.99 a month<\/strong><\/a><strong>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fglass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sky Glass<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=6399&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virginmedia.com%2Ftv%2Fstreaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Virgin Media Stream<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our lists of the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/what-to-watch-tv\/best-tv-shows-netflix\/\"><strong>best series on Netflix<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/what-to-watch\/netflix-best-movies\/\"><strong>best movies on Netflix<\/strong><\/a><strong>, or see what else is on with our\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\"><strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">subscribe now<\/a><\/strong><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The new season is set to air at some point in 2024. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":45047,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2.jpg",1576,1050,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/squid-game-finally-unveils-mysterious-first-look-at-season-2.jpg",1576,1050,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The new season is set to air at some point in 2024.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/45045"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}