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The first season of the series was released worldwide on Sept. 17, 2021 and quickly became Netflix’s most-watched series and the most-watched program in 94 countries. The first season also won several awards, including a Golden Globe for actor Oh Yeong-su, Screen Actor’s Guild awards for Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon, as well as 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with an Outstanding Actor Award presented to Lee Jung-jae.
Lee returns for the second season, along with Wi Ha-jun and Gong Yoo. They will be joined by Lee Byung-hun, Im Siwan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun. Today’s announcement added a few more names: Park Gyu-young, Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won and Won Ji-an. It’s an interesting cast chosen from multiple backgrounds.
Park Gyu-young appeared in both seasons of the Netflix series Sweet Home and stars in the upcoming series Celebrity.
Jo Yu-ri is an actress and former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One.
Kang Ae-sim is a respected theater and musical actress, who also appeared in the dramas Be Melodramatic and Move to Heaven.
Lee David is known for his supporting roles in director Hwang Dong-hyuk’s film The Fortress and TV dramas such as Bring It On Ghost. He worked with Lee Jung-jae on the film Svaha: The Sixth Finger.
Lee Jin-uk starred in both seasons of Sweet Home and has appeared in multiple dramas and films, including appearing in one of director Hwang’s biggest films, Miss Granny.
Choi Seung-hyun, aka TOP, is a member of the k-pop band Big Bang and he’s starred in films such as Tazza: The Hidden Card and Commitment.
Roh Jae-won made his acting debut in 2021 and is gaining recognition through films like Missing Yoon and Ditto.
Won Ji-an debuted on the first season of the series D.P. and appears this year in the drama Heartbeat.
Squid Game Season 2 is produced by Firstman Studio. Filming is expected to start in July but it’s unlikely viewers will be able to see the second season until at least late 2024.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2023/06/28/more-cast-members-announced-for-second-season-of-squid-game/