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New trailer for second season of “Squid Game” shows games
The second season of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game” starts in December. The series is about life and death in children’s games – and a lot of money.
A new trailer for the second season of the Netflix global hit “Squid Game” shows the games in which the candidates have to compete against each other this time. The iconic game “Red Light, Green Light” is back – but apparently also some new ones. In one shot in the trailer, the candidates are standing on a huge children’s carousel. A few other backdrops can also be seen.
In the first season, hundreds of candidates competed against each other in seemingly harmless children’s games. But the macabre competition didn’t allow for a second chance: anyone who doesn’t make it to the next round is killed. The new season is scheduled to start on December 26th. Lead actor Lee Jung-jae is there again in his role as player 456: “I’m trying to put an end to this game,” he says in the new trailer.
Most successful Netflix series ever
The first season of “Squid Game” became a topic of conversation around the world in 2021 and was also praised for its social criticism – growing inequality, discrimination against social minorities, extreme pressure to perform are topics, coupled with a lot of violence.
In autumn 2021, a total of 265 million views were registered for the nine episodes of season one in the first 90 days. This makes the Korean production the most successful Netflix series. After the second season at the end of 2024, there will be a third season with which the series will end.
The series received six awards at the Primetime Emmys 2022, including Lee Jung-jae for best actor and Hwang Dong-hyuk for best director.
The streaming service Netflix says it has around 283 million paying subscribers in more than 190 countries.
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Source: Stern
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