The second season, which debuts this week, will see Gi-hun, or Player 456, reentering the deadly game in which unwitting Korean citizens are forced to gamble with their lives for a big cash prize. This time, though, Gi-hun has a plan: end the horrifying competition for good.

Dominating discussion among fans is a claim that Netflix Korea, in sharing the teaser, accidentally revealed that Squid Game 3 will be released on June 27, 2025. The claims have been shared on a number of accounts on X, formerly Twitter, where screenshots have been provided of the purported slip-up.