'Squid Games' Will Return With Second Season

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CNN reports that Netflix has officially green lit a second season of the wildly popular 'Squid Games.'.

In a letter to fans, director, writer and executive producer of the show Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote.

And now, Gi-hun returns.

The Front Man returns.

Season 2 is coming, Hwang Dong-hyuk, 'Squid Games' director, writer and executive producer, via CNN.

The show revolves around desperate contestants competing in deadly versions of children's games for cash prizes.

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'Squid Games' main protagonist is Seong Gi-Hun, a divorced gambler in desperate need of money.

CNN reports that 'Squid Game' is responsible for Netflix's "biggest-ever series at launch.".

It is also the streaming platform's first-ever Korean series to hit number one in the United States.

In the 28 days after the show's release, it amassed 1.65 billion hours of viewing.

It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year.

But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular series ever, Hwang Dong-hyuk, 'Squid Games' director, writer and executive producer, via CNN.

Last year, Hwang first confirmed that he would helm a second season of the show.

There's been so much demand, love and attention for a season two.

So I feel I have no choice but to make a season two, Hwang Dong-hyuk, 'Squid Games' director, writer and executive producer, via CNN