Netflix releases spooky first look at 'Squid Game' Season 2

The death games aren't over!

Netflix has released a first look at the second season of its massive hit "Squid Game."

In a short teaser posted on Instagram on Feb. 1, Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, is walking through what appears to be an airport when he answers a call on his phone.

"You'll regret your decision," a voice says, which makes him stop in his tracks.

"I will find you. No matter what it takes," Gi-hun angrily says before the clip ends.

Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, confirmed the show's second season during an earnings interview for Netflix's 2021 fourth quarter.

When asked directly if “Squid Game” would get another season, he replied, “Absolutely!”

"The ‘Squid Game’ universe has just begun," Sarandos added.

Here's everything there is to know about "Squid Game" Season Two.

When does 'Squid Game' Season 2 premiere?

Netflix did not give a date for when the new season will become available, but noted in its Instagram post with the teaser that it is “coming this year.”

Who will be returning?

While talking about Season Two in a November 2021 interview with The Associated Press, “Squid Game” creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk said that Gi-hun's journey is not over in the thrilling series.

“Gi-hun will come back, he’ll do something for the world,” he said.

Dong-hyuk also penned a note to fans in June 2022 and offered more insight about who'll be returning for the show — and a new cast member.

The letter was shared on Netflix's official Instagram account, and it said, "And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming. The man in the suit with ddakji might be back. You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyfriend, Cheoul-su. Join us once more for a whole new round."

Several other actors are joining the cast, as well, although specific information about their characters has not been revealed, according to Netflix.

Returning characters from Season One include Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun) and the Recruiter (Gong Yoo), according to Netflix.

Why is 'Squid Game' getting a second season?

In October 2021, the thrilling series surpassed “Bridgerton” and became Netflix's biggest series launch ever at the time. The show's interesting storyline and brilliant cast contributed to "Squid Game" becoming the first non-English-language series and first Korean series to be nominated for an award at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

"Squid Game" was so popular that two months after it premiered on Netflix in September 2021, there were already rumblings about a second season.

“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!” Dong-hyuk told The Associated Press at the time. “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.”

What is the plotline for Season 2?

As viewers know, Jung-jae's character, Gi-hun, ended the show 45.6 billion times richer and very disturbed from the death games.

Gi-hun also learned that the old man he befriended while fighting for his life was the one behind the extreme tournament.

With such a thrilling storyline, multiple fans have come up with ideas for Season Two, and Dong-hyuk has seen a couple of them.

“I’ve seen many reactions from people about the show, but I don’t want to make Season Two as a response to those actions,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in August 2022. “The philosophies I put in Season One all naturally extend to Season Two. Instead of trying to meet the expectations of the viewers, I just thought about the last moment when Gi-hun turned away from boarding the plane, and I thought about what he will do next.”

“There will naturally be a flow of events that will lead all the way to the end of the season," Dong-hyuk continued. "I can’t share any details yet, but you know that Seong Gi-hun has become a totally new person by the end of Season One, so Season Two is going to be about what that new Gi-hun is going to do and how things will unfold with this new kind of character.”

How will Season 2 be different from Season One?

In a September 2021 interview with Variety, Dong-hyuk noted that he won't be writing Season Two by himself like he did with the first season.

“I don’t have well-developed plans for ‘Squid Game 2.’ It is quite tiring just thinking about it,” he said. “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.”

This article was originally published on TODAY.com