The highly anticipated season 2 of the global hit Korean series “Squid Game” will be coming to Netflix on Dec. 26.
Fans of the series have come up with their own guesses and theories on what will happen in season 2 of “Squid Game.”
“Squid Game” season 1 set the record for the biggest title on Netflix with 265.2 million views (or 2.2 billion hours viewed) in the first 91 days on the streaming platform.
"Squid Game" season 2 (Netflix)
Lee Jung-jae in "Squid Game" season 2 (Netflix)
Gong Yoo (left) and Lee Jung-jae in "Squid Game" season 2 (Netflix)
Lee Byung-hun in "Squid Game" season 2 (Netflix)
Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, and Wi Ha-joon got together and recorded a video to answer the speculations.
The three will reprise their roles in the upcoming season. Lee Jung-jae will essay the role of Player 456 Seong Gi-hun, Wi Ha-joon will be Hwang Jun-ho and Lee Byung-hun will play the role of Hwang In-ho or the Front Man. Gong Yoo will also reprise his role.
The new cast members are Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk (Lee Jin-wook), Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.
In season 2, Seong Gi-hun will again join the deadly game with other participants who will aim to win the 45.6 billion won (about $34.2 million) in prize.
“Many fans from various countries, including the US, Brazil, the UK, France, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc., have left interesting, speculative comments about Season 2,” said Lee Jung-jae.
Lee Byung-hun, Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-joon answering fans' theories about "Squid Game" season 2 (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Here are the speculations by fans and the answers by the stars:
Theory No. 1 - Character Changes
The three stars read the speculations by fans.
“In Season 1, the fact that Seong Gi-hun's hair was pink implies that he will be one of the hosts, like the pink soldiers,” Lee Jung-jae read.
Lee Jung-jae answering fans' theories about "Squid Game" season 2 (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Wi Ha-joon said, “I think Wi Ha-joon will turn into a villain this season. He tries to get rid of the games and ends up becoming the host.”
“Lee Byung-hun will wear an animal mask and appear as a VIP in Season 2. Seong Gi-hun will be appointed as the Front Man,” said Lee Byung-hun.
He explained, “This theory is very imaginative, but it is far from the actual story. Still sounds interesting. Still, I like being the leader.”
“Some people around me also suggested the same theories,” said Wi Ha-joon but Lee Jung-jae told fans, “You will have to wait and see.”
Theory No. 2 - Staff Backstory
On the theory that season 2 is the backstory of the staff from season 1 that many of the game scenes in the original will be repeated.
“That would be great. I also thought it would be fun if season 2 were to develop that way,” said Wi Ha-joon.
Wi Ha-joon (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Theory No. 3 - Red/Blue Ddakji
Ddakji is a traditional Korean game of flipping folded paper tiles. In “Squid Game,” Gong Yoo uses ddakji to recruit players.
According to a fan, Lee Byung-hun read, “When you play ddakji, if you pick the blue one, you become a participant. But if you pick the red one, you become a soldier. I got goosebumps when I read this theory. Am I the only one who didn't know?”
He said, “I think you're the only one who thought so. No one has thought this before.”
Lee Jung-jae playing ddakji in "Squid Game" season 1 (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Theory 4 - Gi-hun's Daughter
In season 1, Gi-hun had a daughter played by Cho Ah-in.
Lee Jung-jae said that according to a fan, “Either Park Gyu-young or Jo Yu-ri, who were announced as part of the cast, will play the adult version of Seong Gi-hun's daughter, and Seong Gi-hun, who is now the host, will face a dilemma and end up making a choice to protect his daughter.”
“Whoever wrote this should join our team. It must be someone with a rich imagination,” he said.
Lee Jung-jae answering a guess about "Squid Game" season 2 (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Theory 5 - Political Bigwigs
“This game extends its influence all over the world, but because it involves political bigwigs and those in power, they will stop it from being leaked,” according to a fan, Wi Ha-joon said.
“The head, who is considered the highest in this game, I wonder who it is. I believe Jun-ho would try to find that out,” he explained.
"Squid Game" season 1 (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Theory No. 6 - Gi-hun Gets Revenge
"I personally hope that loan sharks will participate in the games in season 2. I want Seong Gi-hun to kill them and get his revenge,” a fan wrote.
Lee Jung-jae said, “Do you think the kind-hearted Seong Gi-hun would do something to harm others?”
"Squid Game" season 1 (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Theory No. 7 - Sports Festival Analogy
One fan said, "While season 1 was like the national sports festival, season 2 will be more like a trial for the national team. So I bet season 2 will have participants from other countries with some foreign games. And season 3 will be an international match like the World Cup. Let's go for season 3.”
"Squid Game" season 1 (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Lee Byung-hun (Screenshot from Netflix video)
Lee Byung-hun said all games in season 2 will be Korean.
“In season 2, you will get to see many new games. But they are all Korean games,” he said.
According to Lee Jung-jae, “Some comments were so absurd that they made me laugh.”
After season 2, season 3 of “Squid Game” will be released next year.
"Squid Game" season 2 will be released on Dec. 26 (Screenshot from Netflix video)