Squid Game 2: Actor Gong Yoo returns as the mysterious salesman in new teaser

Gong Yoo is set to return as the salesman in Squid Game Season 2, premiering on 26 December. The new season will feature both returning characters and new faces as they navigate the deadly survival game.

In Short

• Gong Yoo is back as the salesman in Squid Game Season 2
• The series will premiere on Netflix on December 26
• Third and final season will premiere on 2025

South Korean actor Gong Yoo is set to reprise his role as the salesman in the highly anticipated second season of Squid Game. The new season, which is slated to premiere on Netflix on 26 December, brings back familiar faces while introducing an ensemble of new characters as the deadly survival game unfolds once again.

In a brief yet captivating one minute 14 second teaser, the salesman's everyday routine unfolds, culminating in a familiar setting: the subway station where he first met Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae).

The story picks up three years after the events of Season 1, with Player 456, Seong Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae), choosing to forgo his trip to the United States and returning with a renewed sense of purpose. Gi-hun re-enters the high-stakes world of the mysterious survival game, where he and a fresh set of participants compete for a staggering 45.6 billion won. As new players join, the familiar tension and danger that defined the first season escalate to even greater heights.

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who made history at the 74th Primetime Emmys as the first Asian to win Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, returns to helm the project as director, writer, and producer. The second season brings back key cast members from the inaugural season, including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, while also introducing a star-studded new lineup.

Joining the cast for Season 2 are Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an, expanding the universe of *Squid Game* with a colourful array of characters.

Following the global success of the first season, Squid Game Season 2 is poised to captivate audiences once more, leading into a confirmed third and final season, scheduled for 2025.