The 'Squid Game' actor known for playing the Front Man and Player 001 has responded to criticism of season two.

This observation brought to you by musing on the streamer’s latest effort to hype up Squid Game 2, the second season of its South Korean murder game import, which Netflix would like you to know an unbelievable number of people have watched.

Squid Game Season 2 had some big shoes to fill when it arrived, given just how wildly successful the Emmy-winning first season was. And although the sophomore run on Netflix was a fun one, the format change was frustrating. Specifically, that it took us so long to get in the games, and how few games actually happened through the second season.

With 152.5 million total views, the second installment of "Squid Game" has become the third most-watched TV season on Netflix, trailing behind only its own first season (265 million) and "Wednesday" (252 million).

Squid Game' is Netflix's most watched show ever, but reviews for its second season have been sharply divided. Here's what this proves about the survival thriller.

This article contains spoilers for season 2 of Squid Game and its ending.

The second season of Squid Game features the Masked Officer as a new villain. Fans of the character and Han So-hee should check out this 2021 K-Drama.

The reasons that a lot of fans are theorizing that Il-nam could actually be In-ho's (the Front Man) father come from a few different scenes in season 1 and season 2. After season 2 was released in December 2024, fans started piecing this theory together based on what they knew about the two characters.

Squid Game Season 2 continues to take social media by storm. The new season focuses on the return of Gi-hun who emerged victorious in the last installment. However, this time his intention was to put an end to the ruthless battle irrespective of the dangers surrounding him.