'Squid Game' season 2 officially greenlit at Netflix
India TV NewsStreaming service Netflix has officially renewed its hit Korean survival drama series "Squid Game" for a second season with writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk promising fans that "a whole new round is coming". He also teased the return of Gong Yoo, who played the unnamed character of a man in the suit with 'ddakji' who recruits players into the 'Squid Game', a series of Korean's children games with a deadly twist whose last surviving contestant will be rewarded 45.6 billion won as cash prize. The director, also known for Korean films such as "Silenced" and "Miss Granny", said in this season the audience will be introduced to Cheol-su, the boyfriend of Young-hee, the giant creepy doll that shot lasers out of its eyes in the first round 'Red Light, Green Light' of "Squid Game" season one. "Squid Game" released on September 17, 2021 and soon became a global hit for the streamer, topping charts across the world to become the most-watched Netflix series of all time.