Squid Game Season 2 Cast & Character Guide

Squid Game season 2 sees the return of several key season 1 characters and also introduces many new additions. After becoming Netflix’s most-watched series of all time with its September 2021 premiere, Squid Game season 2 returns over three years later. Season 1 star Lee Jung-jae returns as Squid Game winner Seong Gi-hun, who is determined to make the creators of the high-stakes survival game pay. The cast of Squid Game season 2 also features the return of Wi Ha-Joon as Hwang Jun-Ho and Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man Hwang In-ho.

Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk returns to write and director Squid Game season 2 and has already confirmed that Squid Game season 3, which will be the final season of the celebrated thriller, is set to be released in 2025. Following season 1’s 9-episode stretch, Squid Game season 2 has a total of seven episodes. The end of Squid Game season 1 revealed that Seong Gi-hun won the Squid Game and left the game with 45.6 billion won. Despite his newfound wealth, Gi-hun opts to reenter the Squid Game to take it down from the inside.

Lee Jung-Jae As Seong Gi-Hun

Date Of Birth: December 15, 1972

Actor: Jung-Jae is an internationally recognized actor from Seoul, South Korea. After making his television debut in 1994 in The Young Man he was cast in his first movie in 1994. His breakout role was in the 1998 award-winning film An Affair by E-J Yong. Jung-Jae won a Critic’s Choice Award, a SAG Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and an Emmy for his iconic portrayal of Gi-hun in Squid Game season 1. Since then, he has also starred in Blue Birthday, Hunt, Revolver, and Disney’s The Acolyte.

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Character: The main character and breakout star of Squid Game season 1 returns for season 2. Even though Gi-hun has already escaped the Squid Game and won nearly $46 billion won, he still chooses to go back inside in a bold attempt to take down the Squid Game from the inside out.

Lee Byeong-hun As Hwang In-Ho / The Front Man

Date Of Birth: July 12, 1970

Actor: Byeong-Heon was born in Seoul, South Korea, and made his television debut in the 1991 television show Asphalt My Hometown. With over 50 film and television credits to his name, ​​​​​Byeong-Heon is best known for playing the protagonist Sun-woo in the 2005 Korean crime drama A Bittersweet Life. He has also appeared in the 2000 Korean action thriller Joint Security Area and the 2010 crime drama I Saw the Devil. Byeong-Heon’s recent credits include Concrete Blues, Our Blues, Emergency Declaration, and The Man Standing Next.

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Character: The Front Man, also known as In-ho, returns after revealing his true identity to his younger brother, Jun-ho, in the Squid Game season 1 finale.

Wi Ha-Joon As Hwang Jun-Ho

Date Of Birth: August 5, 1991

Actor: Ha-Joon was born in South Korea and began his career in the 2015 Korean crime thriller Coin Locker Girl​​​​​​. Ha-Joon was previously best known for playing Ji Seo-joon in the romantic K-drama, Romance is a Bonus Book. He is also recognized for his roles in the 2021 action comedy series Bad and Crazy and the 2018 found-footage horror movie Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. Some of his recent credits include The Worst of Evil, Little Women, and The Midnight Romance in Hagwon. Ha-Joon also appears in Destined With You and Gyeongseong Creature.

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Character: Jun-ho is one of the main characters from Squid Game season 1 who returns in season 2. After the literal cliffhanger ending of season 1, it was uncertain whether Jun-ho was still alive after his brother, the Front Man In-ho, shot him in the shoulder.

Lee Seo-hwan As Jung-bae (Player 390)

Date Of Birth: March 6, 1973

Actor: Seo-hwan was born in South Korea and began his acting career with the 2015 drama Yeogosang. After landing a number of supporting roles in movies throughout the late 2010s, he was cast in a recurring role as Heo Deok Goo in the romantic comedy series Into the Ring. He also had a recurring role as Park Du Man in the celebrated Korean crime drama The Devil Judge. Seo-hwan recently appeared in an episode of the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ period drama Pachinko and the Netflix legal drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo. He recently played Kim Nak-soo in The Tale of Lady Ok.

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Character: Although Jung-bae was unnamed in season 1, he was seen in the first two episodes of season 1 as Gi-hun’s gambling buddy and close friend. Jung-bae now participates in the games in Squid Game season 2. ​​​​​

Gong Yoo As The Salesman

Date Of Birth: July 10, 1979

Actor: Gong Ji-Chul, better known as Gong Yoo, was born in Busan, Korea. He is best known for his roles in K-dramas and films such as Train to Busan (2016), Silenced (2011), Goblin (2016), and The Age of Shadows (2016). Yoo’s very first acting credit was in the mystery drama TV series School. He made his feature film debut in 2003’s My Tutor Friend before returning to television in 2005’s Hello My Teacher and 2007’s critically acclaimed The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. Yoo recently starred in Netflix’s The Trunk and The Silent Sea as well as the sci-fi film Wonderland.

Notable Works:

Character: The Salesman is the recruiter in the gray suit who initially invited Gi-hun and hundreds of others to the Squid Game in season 1. He is given the same task in season 2 and challenges random people who appear to be in financially disadvantageous situations to a game of ddakji.

Squid Game Supporting Cast & Characters

Im Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi: Si-wan is best known for The Merciless, Emergency Declaration, and Unlocked.

Kang Ha-neul as Dae-ho: Ha-neul is best known for When the Camellia Blooms, Twenty, and Forgotten.

Park Gyu-young as No-eul: Gyu-young is best known for It’s Okay To Not Be Okay, Sweet Home, and Celebrity.

Yang Dong-geun as Park Yong-sik: Dong-geun is best known for Address Unknown, Wild Card, and Fighter in the Wind.

Kang Ae-sim as Jang Geum-ja: Ae-sim is best known for Secret Love, A Virtuous Business, and Queen of Divorce.

Lee Jin-woo as Gyeong-seok: Jin-wook is best known for​​​​​​​ The Three Musketeers, Sweet Home, and Doona!

Roh Jae-won as Nam-gyu: Jae-won is best known for​​​​​​​ Ms. Apocalypse, Ditto, and Such a Close Traitor.

Won Ji-an as Se-mi: Ji-an is best known for D.P., If You Wish Upon Me, and One Dollar Lawyer.

Park Sung-woon as Hyun-ju: Park Sung-woon is best known for The Glory and Queen of Tears.

Jo Yu-ri​​​​​​​ as Kim Jun-hee: Jo Yu-ri is best known for her music career as a former member of Iz*One and has been acting since 2022.

Choi Seung-hyun as Thanos: Seung-hyun, better known as Korean rapper T.O.P., is best known for Iris, Commitment, and Out of Control.

Lee Dong-yong as Kim Sang-hyuk: Dong-yong is best known for Memories of Murder, Parasite, and The Host.

Park Hye-jin: Hye-jin, who played Sang-woo’s mother in Squid Game season 1, is best known for Pachinko, Silenced, and Chaw.