‘Squid Game’ Director Teases Season 3 Details After Cliffhanger Ending

with “Squid Game” The second season is leaving viewers on the edge of their seats, with fans already wondering what the future holds for the hit Netflix series.

In a recent interview, creator-director Hwang Dong-hyeok offered tantalizing hints about Season 3, teasing even higher stakes, unexpected alliances, and delving deeper into the show’s mysterious power structures.

Although details are being kept under wraps, the director of The Squid Game promised that the upcoming season will continue to challenge both characters and viewers with moral dilemmas and shocking twists.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for The Squid Game Season 2 Finale, now streaming on Netflix.

It was previously confirmed that the third and final season of the popular Netflix show will air in 2025, but now that the second season has ended, fans are already making predictions about what to expect.

While creator and director Hwang Dong Hyuk can’t reveal too many details, he did Diversity“Anything I can say at this point will be a spoiler, so I want to be careful. But I can say that after the launch of season 2, we will soon announce the launch date of season 3. I would probably expect it to launch in the summer or fall of next year.”

Regarding the third season storyline, Hwang Dong Hyuk said that “Gi Hoon has lost everything, including his best friend, and all his attempts have failed, now the question is what will he be like? What condition will Gi Hoon be in? And what will he choose to do? Will he continue his mission? Is he going to give up or persist? And so you will meet our character Gi Hoon at a very critical crossroads as we begin season three.”

Simply put, “Gi Hoon will not be the same person he was in Season 2.”

Those who remained through the credits after the debacle The conclusion of season 2 of The Squid Game. got a glimpse of what lies ahead. In a brief but terrifying post-credits scene, some of the surviving players are shown entering a new arena. Standing ominously in the space is Young Hee, a tall, deadly doll infamous for overseeing the deadly game of Red Light, Green Light.

However, this time she is not alone – her gaze is fixed on the boy standing across the room. “If you saw the hidden clip after the end credits of the last episode of Season 2 — if you watch that clip, it will give you a little hint of where Season 3 might take you,” he said. Diversity. “I think that’s all I can say for now.”

Hwang Dong Hyuk first hinted at the introduction of Cheol Soo when The Squid Game Season 2 was originally announced, describing him as Yeon Hee’s boyfriend. Both characters are rooted in classic Korean textbooks, where they have long been recognized as iconic figures.

While the exact nature of the game they’ll be overseeing remains a mystery, early visuals suggest a railroad-themed setting.

A shorter series of seven episodes “Squid Game” season 2compared to Season 1’s nine episodes, along with its tense twist ending, may raise some questions.

The virtual round table took part in The solverseries creator, writer-director Hwang Dong-hyeok told CinemaBlend’s Alexandra Ramos that seasons 2 and 3 were originally “intended as one series”.

“Then when I wrote the story, it became too many episodes and too long a story,” Hwang said. “You see Gi-hoon’s journey where he’s back in the game, but also he’s going through a rebellion. This is actually the culmination of the storyline where he tries to start a rebellion, but then it all ends in failure. And I also saw that aspect as another game.”

Hwang Dong Hyuk explained that splitting the story into two seasons seems like the most natural choice, allowing Season 2 to focus around one significant story arc for Gi Hoon. This decision provided a focused exploration of his character’s journey while setting the stage for the next chapter in Season 3.

“You know, Gi-hoon’s rebellion failed, he ended up losing his best friend… I thought it would be the right time to take a break and continue this next season.”

The Squid Game Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.