PREVIEW: Squid Game Season 3 premiers TODAY!
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Squid Game Season Three premieres on Netflix on Friday, 27 June.
Before we get to what to expect from Season Three, here's where Season Two left off:
In Season Two (which achieved the most views for any Netflix show in its premiere week), Gi-hun attempts to rally his fellow competitors against the architects of the game. His plan seems to go well, as the rebels almost make it to the control centre of the arena. But, the Front Man — who spends much of Season Two hiding in plain sight as Player 001 — double crosses Gi-hun and crushes the uprising. In a devastating final twist of the knife, the Front Man kills Gi-hun’s best friend Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan).
Lee Jung-jae, who portrays Gi-hun, isn’t so sure his character is aware of Player 001’s betrayal. “I don’t think he knows yet. I think he’s blaming himself for everything that happened,” the actor tells Tudum.
On to Season Three...
A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal — Squid Game Season Three picks up in the aftermath of Season Two’s bloody cliffhanger.
Although Gi-hun is at his lowest point yet, the Squid Game stops for no one.
So, Gi-hun will be forced to make some important choices in the face of overwhelming despair as he and the surviving players are thrust into deadlier games that test everyone’s resolve.
With each round, their choices lead to increasingly grave consequences.
Meanwhile, In-ho resumes his role as Front Man to welcome the mysterious VIPs, and his brother Jun-ho continues his search for the elusive island, unaware there’s a traitor in their midst.
Will Gi-hun make the right decisions, or will Front Man finally break his spirit?
Director Hwang explains that Season Three will explore how Gi-hun continues after his debilitating loss. “Gi-hun is overwhelmed with a profound sense of defeat and remorse. In Season Three, we’ll see how Gi-hun returns to the game arena and faces the challenges ahead," he says.
Watch the preview below: