It broke numerous streaming records, received critical acclaim, and led to viral trends.

The current games have not yet concluded andthe fate of Gi-hun and many other players remains unresolved.

Season 2’s story will feel incomplete until season 3 is released.

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Season 1 also has the benefit of nine episodes, while season 2 only has seven.

Oh Il-nam died at the end ofSquid Gameseason 1.

This is largely due to the brutal bathroom brawl and because of the rebellion against the guards.

Gi-hun looking alarmed in Squid Game season 1 and season 2

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It feels more like an action movie than a standard episode ofSquid Game.

However, the new season is ultimately unable to live up to the heights of season 1.

Gi-Hun with dyed red hair holding a phone in Squid Game season 2

Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 about financially struggling individuals who are invited to participate in a series of children’s games. The competition offers a lucrative prize but comes with perilous consequences, as the players soon discover the lethal stakes involved in each round.

Gi-hun frowning and Myung-gi looking upset in Squid Game season 2

The guards in Squid Game season 2, episode 3, standing together

Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man, Lee Jung-jae  as Gi-hun, and Kang Ae-shim as Geun-ja in Squid Game season 2

Gi-hun looks directly at a Squid Game guard as we see the guard in his pink outfit from behind in Squid Game season 2

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