Squid Gameseason 2 sees the return of several key season 1 characters and also introduces many new additions. After becoming Netflix’s most-watched series of all time with its September 2021 premiere,Squid Gameseason 2returns over three years later.Season 1 star Lee Jung-jae returns as Squid Game winner Seong Gi-hun,who is determined to make the creators of the high-stakes survival game pay. The cast ofSquid Gameseason 2 also features the return of Wi Ha-Joon as Hwang Jun-Ho and Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man Hwang In-ho.
Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk returns to write and directorSquid Gameseason 2 and has already confirmed thatSquid Gameseason 3, which will bethe final season of the celebrated thriller, is set to be released in 2025. Following season 1’s 9-episode stretch,Squid Gameseason 2 has a total of seven episodes. Theend ofSquid Gameseason 1revealed that Seong Gi-hun won the Squid Game and left the game with 45.6 billion won. Despite his newfound wealth, Gi-hun opts to reenter the Squid Game to take it down from the inside.
Lee Jung-Jae As Seong Gi-Hun
Date Of Birth: August 14, 2025
Actor: Jung-Jae is an internationally recognized actor from Seoul, South Korea.After making his television debut in 1994 inThe Young Manhe was cast in his first movie in 1994. His breakout role was in the 1998 award-winning filmAn Affairby E-J Yong. Jung-Jae won a Critic’s Choice Award, a SAG Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and an Emmy for his iconic portrayal of Gi-hun inSquid Gameseason 1. Since then, he has also starred inBlue Birthday,Hunt,Revolver, and Disney’sThe Acolyte.
The Acolyte
Master Sol
Character: The main character and breakout star ofSquid Gameseason 1 returns for season 2. Even though Gi-hun has already escaped the Squid Game and won nearly $46 billion won, he still chooses to go back inside in a bold attempt to take down the Squid Game from the inside out.
Lee Byeong-hun As Hwang In-Ho / The Front Man
Date Of Birth: June 17, 2025
Actor: Byeong-Heon was born in Seoul, South Korea, and made his television debut in the 1991 television showAsphalt My Hometown.With over 50 film and television credits to his name, Byeong-Heon is best known for playing the protagonist Sun-wooin the 2005 Korean crime dramaA Bittersweet Life. He has also appeared in the 2000 Korean action thrillerJoint Security Areaand the 2010 crime dramaI Saw the Devil. Byeong-Heon’s recent credits includeConcrete Blues,Our Blues,Emergency Declaration, andThe Man Standing Next.
Joint Security Area
Lee Soo-hyeok
Character: The Front Man, also known as In-ho, returns after revealing his true identity to his younger brother, Jun-ho, in theSquid Gameseason 1 finale.
Wi Ha-Joon As Hwang Jun-Ho
Date Of Birth: August 02, 2025
Actor: Ha-Joon was born in South Korea and began his career in the 2015 Korean crime thrillerCoin LockerGirl.Ha-Joon was previously best known for playing Ji Seo-joonin the romantic K-drama,Romance is a Bonus Book. He is also recognized for his roles in the 2021 action comedy seriesBad and Crazyand the 2018 found-footage horror movieGonjiam: Haunted Asylum. Some of his recent credits includeThe Worst of Evil,Little Women, andTheMidnight Romance in Hagwon. Ha-Joon also appears inDestined With YouandGyeongseong Creature.
Bad and Crazy
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Character: Jun-ho is one of the main characters fromSquid Gameseason 1 who returns in season 2. After the literal cliffhanger ending of season 1, it was uncertain whether Jun-ho was still alive after his brother, the Front Man In-ho, shot him in the shoulder.
Lee Seo-hwan As Jung-bae (Player 390)
Date Of Birth: June 18, 2025
Actor: Seo-hwan was born in South Korea and began his acting career with the 2015 dramaYeogosang. After landing a number of supporting roles in movies throughout the late 2010s, he was cast in a recurring role as Heo Deok Goo in the romantic comedy seriesInto the Ring. He also had a recurring role as Park Du Man in the celebrated Korean crime dramaThe Devil Judge. Seo-hwan recently appeared in an episode of the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ period dramaPachinkoand the Netflix legal dramaExtraordinary Attorney Woo. He recently played Kim Nak-soo inThe Tale of Lady Ok.
The Tale of Lady Ok
Kim Nak-soo
Character: Although Jung-bae was unnamed in season 1, he was seen in the first two episodes of season 1as Gi-hun’s gambling buddy and close friend. Jung-bae now participates in the games inSquid Gameseason 2.
Gong Yoo As The Salesman
Date Of Birth: August 14, 2025
Actor: Gong Ji-Chul, better known as Gong Yoo, was born in Busan, Korea. He is best known for his roles in K-dramas and films such asTrain to Busan(2016),Silenced(2011),Goblin(2016), andThe Age of Shadows(2016). Yoo’s very first acting credit was in the mystery drama TV seriesSchool. He made his feature film debut in 2003’sMy Tutor Friendbefore returning to television in 2005’sHello My Teacherand 2007’s critically acclaimedThe 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. Yoo recently starred in Netflix’sThe TrunkandThe Silent Seaas well as the sci-fi filmWonderland.
The Trunk
Han Jeong-won
Character: The Salesman is the recruiter in the gray suit who initially invited Gi-hun and hundreds of others to the Squid Game in season 1. He is given the same task in season 2 and challenges random people who appear to be in financially disadvantageous situations to a game of ddakji.
Squid Game Supporting Cast & Characters
Im Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi:Si-wan is best known forThe Merciless,Emergency Declaration, andUnlocked.
Kang Ha-neul as Dae-ho:Ha-neul is best known forWhen the Camellia Blooms,Twenty, andForgotten.
Park Gyu-young as No-eul:Gyu-young is best known forIt’s Okay To Not Be Okay,Sweet Home, andCelebrity.
Yang Dong-geun as Park Yong-sik:Dong-geun is best known forAddress Unknown,Wild Card, andFighter in the Wind.
Kang Ae-sim as Jang Geum-ja:Ae-sim is best known forSecret Love,A Virtuous Business, andQueen of Divorce.
Lee Jin-woo as Gyeong-seok: Jin-wook is best known forThe Three Musketeers,Sweet Home, andDoona!
Roh Jae-won as Nam-gyu:Jae-won is best known forMs. Apocalypse,Ditto, andSuch a Close Traitor.
Won Ji-an as Se-mi:Ji-an is best known forD.P.,If You Wish Upon Me, andOne Dollar Lawyer.
Park Sung-woon as Hyun-ju:Park Sung-woon is best known forThe GloryandQueen of Tears.
Jo Yu-ri as Kim Jun-hee:Jo Yu-ri is best known for her music career as a former member of Iz*One and has been acting since 2022.
Choi Seung-hyun as Thanos: Seung-hyun, better known as Korean rapper T.O.P., is best known forIris,Commitment, andOut of Control.
Lee Dong-yong as Kim Sang-hyuk:Dong-yong is best known forMemories of Murder,Parasite, andThe Host.
Park Hye-jin: Hye-jin, who played Sang-woo’s mother inSquid Gameseason 1, is best known forPachinko,Silenced, andChaw.
Squid Game
Cast
Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 that follows numerous financially struggling participants who are invited to partake in children’s games with deadly outcomes. As they compete, they vie for a substantial cash prize, all while navigating lethal challenges orchestrated by mysterious figures.
