Lee Jung-Jae also discuss the "unique chemistry" that emerges between their characters when they find themselves face to face inside the show's brutal death game.

The man behind the Front Man on Squid Game is just as shocked as you are about his chilling season 2 twist.

But in "Squid Game" Season 2, which dropped Thursday, the unexpected involvement of head game guard The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), whose real name is In-ho, is handled quite differently when he joins the games as Player 001 upon Gi-hun's reentry into the ...

This interview contains details of Season 2 of Netflix’s Squid Game. A new series of sinister games are afoot. After three years of a highly anticipated wait, the record-breaking Netflix series Squid Game has re-entered the zeitgeist with the recent debut of Season 2.

But out of that lot, who managed to make it through for Season 3? As of now, Players 456, 333, 388, 120, 007, 149, and 222 are still active with Players 246 and 390 eliminated in Season 2’s final moments. For context, Player 390 was Jung-bae, Gi-hun’s friend who was introduced in Season 1 at the racetracks.

"Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae, as well as the Netflix show's creator and his co-stars, discuss the greater stakes that audiences should expect in the new second season.

For Squid Game fans, the journey is still not over. The Korean drama starring Lee Jung-jae will be returning for the third season in 2025. The second part premiered on Netflix on December 26 and ended on a cliffhanger.