‘Squid Game' Season 3 Trailer: Player 456 Finally Discovers Front Man's Betrayal
Netflix has released a trailer for the third and final season of 'Squid Game.'
Season 3 will see Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) continue fighting to end the game after the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) killed his best friend, Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan), at the end of Season 2.
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The Korean drama debuted on Netflix in September 2021 and quickly became a smash hit. Season 1 is the streamer's No. 2 most-watched TV season of all time, and Season 2 became the third-most-watched after its December 2024 premiere — only 'Wednesday' has seen more viewers.
'Squid Game' is created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who also directs and produces the series. Alongside Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun, the cast includes Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Jo Yuri, Lee David and Roh Jae-won.
The trailer was revealed at Tudum, Netflix's annual fan event, in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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