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Khaleej Times
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
'Squid Game' Season 3: Lee Jung-jae says he's "very nervous" about fan reactions
As Squid Game is set to release its final season, Lee Jung-jae, who plays Seong Gi-hun, shared that he is nervous about fans' reaction to the upcoming season. Netflix dropped the trailer for the thriller show's final season at its Tudum event last week, confirming that the show will return on June 27. The popular series will continue the story of Gi-hun, as he returns to the deadly games following a failed rebellion in Season 2. "We are going to be releasing it quite soon, and I'm very nervous," Jung-jae told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet at the event. "I know that a lot of you out there are curious about what's going to happen in Season 3, but all of us are more curious about how much you're going to enjoy it," he said. "So, I can't wait, I'm very nervous." Jung-jae, who won an Emmy in 2022 for his role, has led the show through its global success. Squid Game became one of the most-watched shows of the 2024-25, topping the Nielsen streaming charts. Another key cast member, Lee Byung-hun, who plays the mysterious Front Man, also shared his excitement. He said he read the scripts for Seasons 2 and 3 together and found them "perfectly written." "It was just perfectly written. It was such an intriguing and gripping read, and I was once again in awe of director Hwang [Dong-hyuk]'s abilities," he said. When asked how he felt about how the story ends, Jung-jae said, "I'm happy with how it ended, but I know that the fans out there, each have their own idea of what they want to see happen, so I'm really curious about how they're going to respond to it. And I'm very nervous to find out."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Squid Game star ‘nervous' for final season as trailer drops for hit series
Squid Game lead Lee Jung Jae said he was 'nervous' about the forthcoming season as Netflix dropped the final trailer of the hit series. In the trailer for the third and final season, Lee's Gi Hun, or Player 456, is still searching for answers as the games continue after his failed rebellion at the end of the second season which leads to the death of his friend Jung Bae, played by Lee Seo Hwan, at the hands of Lee Byung Hun's The Front Man. 'We are going to be releasing quite soon and I am very nervous. I know that a lot of you out there are curious about what's going to happen in season three, but all of us are more curious about how much you're going to enjoy it. So, I can't wait, I'm very nervous,' Lee told The Hollywood Reporter at Netflix's Tudum event on Saturday. Fans reacted with excitement and trepidation as they scoured the trailer for clues about whether their favourite characters would survive the games. NAMGYU FINALIST?? IM GOING TO THROW UP — namgyuHUGGER#1 (@th2ngyuri) June 1, 2025 Protect her😭😭😭 — Shrooq (@shrooq63_13) June 1, 2025 Give my babies myunggi and junhee their happy ending that's all I'm asking for — 𝑳𝒆𝒂 || STREAM TILT (@reveswan_) June 1, 2025 my honest reaction after watching the trailer for Squid Game 3: — 𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀(𝐣𝐮𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞) (@ANN_R1ZUN4) June 2, 2025 The second season of Squid Game was watched a record-breaking 68 million times in the first four days after its launch on Netflix on Boxing Day. Its viewership in premiere week beat that of Jenna Ortega thriller Wednesday, which had raked up 50.1 million views on release in 2022. Squid Games follows hundreds of cash-strapped people as they compete in deadly games for a life-changing sum of money, and their lives. 'Can Squid Game capture lightning in a bottle for a second time? Well, yes and no. It is impossible to replicate the shock of that first outing, and Hwang Dong Hyuk does well not to try. Instead, his script finds the horror in witnessing the brutality again, through the eyes of Lee Jung Jae who returns in his Emmy-winning lead role,' Annabel Nugent noted in a four-star review of the second season for The Independent. 'As reluctant hero Seong Gi Hun, he's easy to root for – all weary-eyed empathy and straight-arrow justice.' The third season is set to release on 27 June.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Deadlier games, shocking twists in new Squid Game season 3 trailer released by Netflix
Netflix has released its official teaser trailer for season 3 of its global hit series Squid Game, intensifying fan anticipation ahead of its June 27 premiere. Advertisement The upcoming season continues the story of Gi-hun ( Lee Jung-jae ), who re-enters the deadly competition with a personal motive but ends up losing his closest friend. The narrative also follows the enigmatic Front Man ( Lee Byung-hun ), who infiltrated the game in disguise, and the final fates of the remaining players who have endured the gruesome contest. The trailer, released to coincide with a Netflix fan event in Los Angeles at the weekend , opens with an eerie rendition of a familiar Korean children's song, 'Knock Knock, Who's There? It's a Kid', setting a sinister tone. It then cuts to the terrifying sight of Young-hee, the iconic giant animatronic doll, now joined by a towering new version clad in floral tights, as frightened contestants brace for the next challenge. The unsettling transformation of childlike elements into tools of horror remains a signature of the franchise . Gi-hun's anguished outburst – 'Why didn't you just kill me? Why was I the only one spared?' – reveals the survivor's guilt he harbours after returning alone from a failed rebellion that claimed the life of his friend Deok-su (Lee Seo-hwan). Advertisement
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘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 aka Player 456 (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. More from Variety Creators of 'Adolescence' and 'Squid Game' Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Secrets at Produced By Conference What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 100 Most-Watched TV Series of 2024-25 Across Streaming, Broadcast and Cable: 'Squid Game' Leads This Season's Rankers In the trailer, Gi-hun is seen finally learning the devastating truth behind the Front Man's identity, which the audience already knows: It's In-ho, who pretended to be a Squid Game competitor and Gi-hun's friend in Season 2. Gi-hun begins the trailer frantically demanding a group of guards, 'Why didn't you kill me? Why did you keep me alive? Why did you let me live?' The guards wrestle him to the ground and In-ho watches. 'Squid Game' 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. The only Netflix title that has seen more viewers is Season 1 of 'Wednesday.' The Korean drama was created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who also writes, directs and produces. 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, where Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Park Sung-hoon, Kang Ae-sim and Choi Seung-hyun aka T.O.P appeared in person. See the trailer below. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Squid Game' final season trailer drops: Gi-hun faces off with the Front Man (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Netflix has unveiled the trailer for the third and final season of Squid Game, and it's all-out war for Player 456 aka Seong Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae). The fan-favourite Player 456 is back — angrier, bolder, and ready to tear down the twisted game that ruined his life. This time, he's hunting the puppet master behind it all: the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun). The trailer teases explosive showdowns, shocking betrayals, and deadly new challenges — including a brutal game of jump rope. With nearly 3 million views already, fans are bracing for an epic end to the global hit series. Squid Game Season 3 premieres June 27 on Netflix.
