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We're getting an in-depth look at one of the year's most anticipated show returns, 'Squid Game,' just ahead of its season 2 launch! The Hollywood Reporter was the only major U.S. outlet invited to visit the set of 'Squid Game' season 2, where we spoke to the cast and creator behind Netflix's most massive hit.
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00:00We're getting an in-depth look at one of the year's most anticipated show returns,
00:10Squid Game, just ahead of its Season 2 launch. THR was the only major U.S. outlet invited to
00:16visit the set of Squid Game Season 2, where we spoke to the cast and creator behind Netflix's
00:21most massive hit. Squid Game went from a sleeper hit to a cultural phenomenon after premiering
00:26three years ago, becoming Netflix's most popular show of all time in any language. And now it's
00:32possibly the most anticipated returning series on the planet. Season 2 picks up with player 456
00:38returning to the game. After giving up his opportunity to go to the States after winning,
00:43he's now headed back to the arena with a whole new group of participants and a new mission in mind.
00:48Star Lee Jung-jae notes of the new season,
00:50I think a lot of people are expecting him to be more hardened or cynical,
00:54but that's exactly what we've been deliberating as we film, adding that Season 2 gets even darker
00:59than the first. With a new season comes new rules. A major rule change sees players forced to choose
01:05after each round whether to continue or quit, with a decision made by majority vote. They also will
01:11be divided into two camps based on their vote. Creator Hwang Dong-yuk gave THR's Rebecca Sun a tour
01:17of the set, including new game sets and the famous dormitory set, which now features a new addition,
01:22a large illuminated X and O in the middle of the floor, central to the game's new rule and Season 2's
01:29prevailing themes about choice and division. I was inspired by the sheer fact that everywhere you turn,
01:35people are drawing lines, whether by generation, class, religion, ethnicity, or race. I wanted to
01:40tell a story about how the different choices we make create conflicts among us and open up a
01:45conversation about whether there's a way to move toward a direction where we can overcome these
01:49divisions. And division is top of mind for many U.S. viewers in the wake of the U.S. presidential
01:55election. Hwang notes,
01:56But as far as how audiences will take in the new season, he did note that he does have some
02:08anxiety surrounding its release. I have about two nightmares a week, usually about something going
02:13wrong during shooting or people saying that it's not good. Will the games be as entertaining as in
02:18Season 1? Are the characters as charming? Seeing it from that angle, it's going to be either my biggest
02:23success ever or the biggest failure. For more on this cover story, head to THR.com. And for the latest
02:29entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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