1905 Movie Network News Netflix’s 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 drama's confidentiality work was very strict. In order to prevent the actors from being exposed, even the script had a time limit.
In June 2023, "Squid Game 2" officially announced the cast. In addition to the return of starring actors Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and special guest Kong Yoo, they also join the cast of Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Park Gyu-young, Jo Yoo-ri, Kang Ai-hee, Lee David, Lee Jin-wook, T.O.P ( Choi Seung-hyun), Lu Zaiyuan and Yuan Zhian, but apart from the cast lineup, there has been no new news revealed in the 5 months since filming started.
Industry insiders revealed that the production team did not submit a complete script to the actors, and the script given was not a paper version, but a time-limited electronic document, and each participating actor signed a basic contract and confidentiality agreement. The confidentiality of the plot is very strictly controlled. In addition, Korean media also revealed that there are basically no stand-ins for actors during filming. Even heavyweight actors like Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun need to wait on the set when they have no roles.
"Squid Game" is produced by Netflix and directed by Huang Donghyuk. The first 9 episodes will be 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 escape games for a prize of 45.6 billion won. In this killing game, Sung Ki-hoon, played by Lee Jung-jae, finally won.
Director Huang Donghyuk once revealed his vision for the second season: If the follow-up is produced, it will focus on Sung Ki-hoon solving the story. The people he meets and the people he is chasing will become the main plot in the second season. There will be more and better games.
