Squid Game season 2 was  announced by Netflix, director of the show, Hwang Dong-hyuk shares details.

The second season of Squid Game was announced on Sunday by Netflix on Twitter. 

The first season of the Korean show was released last year and went on to be a monumental global success.

On Sunday, the second season of the Korean thriller show Squid Game was announced by Netflix on their social media. 

Posting a note by Squid Game's writer, director, producer, and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Netflix shared the news with the fans. 

The first season of the show was released last year and was critically acclaimed and popular among fans.

In the first tweet, Netflix announced the news saying, “Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2."

In the same thread, Netflix shared the director's note for the fans.The post was captioned, “Hwang Dong-Hyuk writer, director, producer, and creator of @squidgame has a message for the fans:”

The message reads, “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 Netflix series ever."

"And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming. The man in the suit with ddakji might be back. You'll also be introduced to Young-hee's boyfriend Cheoul-su."

The message reads, “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 Netflix series ever."