1905 Movie Network News, the Netflix original Korean drama "Squid Game 2", which has attracted global attention, officially announced the start of filming in July last year. On the 4th, Korean media revealed the filming progress, saying that the secrecy of the show was very rigorous, and even the script had a "time limit" for fear of the actors being exposed.
In June 2023, "Squid Game 2" officially announced the cast. In addition to starring Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and special starring Kong Yoo returning, he also joined Ren Siwan, Kang Ha-na, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Park Ju-young, Cho Rou-ri, Kang Ai-e-jae, Lee David, Lee Jin-wook, T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun), Roh Jae-won, Won Ji-an, but except for the cast lineup, no new news has been revealed for 5 months since the start of filming.
According to industry insiders, the production team did not hand over the complete script to the actors, and the script given was not a paper version, but a time-limited electronic document, and each actor signed a basic contract and confidentiality agreement, and the confidentiality of the plot was very strict. In addition, Korean media also revealed that there is basically no stand-in for actor shooting, even heavyweight actors like Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun need to wait on the set when there is no role.
"Squid Game" is produced by Netflix and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, and the first 9-episode part was launched on September 17, 2021. It tells the story of hundreds of people who are trapped in life and participate in 6 life and death battle royale games for a prize of 45.6 billion won. In this killing game, Sung Ki-hoon, played by Lee Jung-jae, finally wins.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk once revealed his vision for the second season: "If the follow-up is made, it will focus on Sung Ki-hoon to solve the story, and the people he met and chased will become the main line in the second season" "There will be more and better games".