After the massive success of Squid Game, it was clear that Netflix would continue with the Korean series, and this month, the second season premiered. However, with it came an announcement: the third installment is already in the works.
Season 3 of Squid Game will mark the grand finale of the popular series. Here’s everything we know about it so far, from its release date to the characters returning to star in it.
When will Squid Game 3 be released?
Netflix has announced that the third and final season of Squid Game will arrive in 2025, although a specific release date has not been revealed. However, its creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, has shared that the goal is to release the final episodes in the summer or fall of that year.
Squid Game 3: Cast
Of course, the main characters like Lee Jung-jae and Song Young-chan will continue in the series; however, others, like Gong Yoo, Choi Seung-hyun, or Lee Seo-hwan, said goodbye to the production in the second season due to the deaths of their characters.
Here’s a list of the characters who are still alive and will reprise their roles in the third and final season of the Korean series:
- Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun
- Wi Ha-joon as Hwang Jun-ho
- Lee Byung-hun as Hwang In-ho, the leader of the game
- Park Sung-hoon as Cho Hyun-ju
- Yang Dong-geun as Park Yong-sik
- Kang Ae-shim as Jang Geum-ja
- Oh Dal-su as Captain Park
- Jo Yu-ri as Kim Jun-hee
- Im Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi
- Kang Ha-neul as Kang Dae-ho
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How many episodes will Squid Game 3 have?
It has not yet been confirmed how many episodes will make up the third season of Squid Game. However, the Korean website OSEN revealed that, combining both the second and third seasons, there were plans for a total of 12 to 13 episodes. Since the second season already included seven episodes, this would suggest that the final season could have 5 or 6 episodes.
What will Squid Game 3 be about?
The second season of Squid Game ended with a failed rebellion led by Gi-hun, which left behind a tragic number of victims. Now, with no other choice, Gi-hun will have to return to the terrifying competition, where Cheol-su, the companion of the unsettling doll that has been iconic in both previous seasons, will make an appearance.
Meanwhile, the leader of the game has stopped infiltrating among the participants and will return to his role as the main figure at the head of the organization. Gi-hun, unaware, believes the leader died during the rebellion, but it’s only a matter of time before that perception changes during the third season.
Since Hwang In-ho chose not to eliminate Gi-hun, it seems likely that the remaining players will manage to survive and that the games will continue, considering there are still three challenges left to complete.
The main question lies in Gi-hun’s future, who is now without the support of his loyal friend Jung-bae and cannot rely on Hwang In-ho, who is no longer infiltrated as a false participant.
What is the name of player 456 in Squid Game?
Seong Gi-hun. He was the one who won the games in the first season and, in the second, returns to seek revenge.
Who is number 001 in season 2 of Squid Game?
In the second season, player 001 turns out to be Hwang In-ho, also known as The Leader, played by Lee Byung-hun. Hiding his true identity, he infiltrates the games as a participant and establishes a bond with Gi-hun by sharing a heartbreaking personal story: his wife, who is expecting a child, is suffering from a serious illness, and he entered the games hoping to win the money needed to save both of their lives.
