Squid Game creator confirms second season is coming to Netflix
It's official
Squid Game very quickly became the most-talked about series of the year, with the South Korean survival drama becoming Netflix's most popular series of all time, taking over from Bridgerton.
With the question 'Have you watched Squid Game yet?' being on the tip of everybody's tongue, it's no surprise that fans are desperate for a second season.
After previously hinting that this may be off the cards, show creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has now confirmed the show will return for a second series.
After previously raining on our season two parade and revealing that he has no immediate plans for another series, Hwang has now made fans very happy, confirming the second series during an interview with AP Entertainment.
He said: “So there’s been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season. So I almost feel like you leave us no choice!
"But I will say there will indeed be a second season. It’s in my head right now. I’m in the planning process currently. But I do think it’s too early to say when and how that’s going to happen. So I will promise you this…Gi-Hun will come back, and he will do something for the world.”
Just a few weeks ago, Hwang gave us all a glimmer of hope as he confirmed that 'talks' were happening with Netflix.
Speaking to The Guardian at the time, the Squid Game show creator said: "Of course there is talk. That's inevitable because it's been such a success. I am considering it."
He then continued: "I have a very high-level picture in my mind, but I'm not going to work on it straight away," later adding: "There's a film I really want to make. I'm thinking about which to do first. I'm going to talk to Netflix."
As we could have all expected, Squid Game wasn't exactly a walk in the park to film, with Hwang discussing the 'draining' creative process, saying: "It was physically, mentally and emotionally draining. I kept having new ideas and revising the episodes as we were filming so the amount of work multiplied."
Just in case - somehow - you have no idea what we are actually talking about, Squid Game, which was released on Netflix in mid-September, is a South Korean drama which features a group of strangers who all find themselves in debt, risking their lives in an attempt to win a huge sum of money whilst playing a number of 'games'.
Of course, we aren't going to give away any spoilers, but the show quickly takes a shocking and violent twist throughout the nine-episode series, featuring actors Lee Jung-jae, HoYeon Jung, Wi Ha-joon and Park Hae Soo.
Previously speaking to Variety, Hwang said: "I don't have well developed plans for Squid Game 2. It is quite tiring just thinking about it. But if I were to do it, I would certainly not do it alone. I'd consider using a writers' room and would want multiple experienced directors."
Speaking about the success of the show, Hwang added: "I wanted to write a story that was an allegory or fable about modern capitalist society, something that depicts an extreme competition, somewhat like the extreme competition of life."
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If we haven't yet sold you on Squid Game, Netflix's official synopsis reads: '456 desperate contestants compete with each other in a mysterious and deadly survival game involving multiple rounds of childhood games to win 45.6 billion won prize money that can pull them out of their misery.
'A mysterious invitation to join the game is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. 456 participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games in order to win 45.6 billion won. Every game is a Korean traditional children's game such as Red Light, Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. Who will be the winner, and what is the purpose behind this game?'
Although it's far too early to be discussing release dates for series two, series one of Squid Game is available to watch on Netflix now.