Meet Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Cast

Following the initial cast announcement at Tudum earlier this month, anticipation is at an all-time high as Netflix today revealed the final cast members for the second season of the international hit Squid Game.

Squid Game Season 2 will begin production later this year, so cast members and showrunners gathered this week for their first table read.

Top row (from left): LEE JUNG-JAE, LEE BYUNG-HUN, YIM SI-WAN, KANG HA-NEUL Middle row (from left): PARK GYU-YOUNG, PARK SUNG-HOON, JO YU-RI, WI HA-JUN Bottom row (from left): YANG DONG-GEUN, KANG AE-SIM, LEE DAVID, LEE JIN-UK Vertical photo: Director HWANG DONG-HYUK

Meet the ‘Squid Game’ season 2 cast

• Park Gyu-young: Well known for her role in Netflix series Sweet Home Seasons 1 and 2, she is also starring in the upcoming Netflix series Celebrity.
• Jo Yu-ri: The singer and actress is known as a former member of South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. 
• Kang Ae-sim: A highly respected theater and musical actress in Korea, her performance in TV series Be Melodramatic and Netflix series Move to Heaven left a deep impression on the audience. 
• Lee David: Best known for his supporting roles in director Hwang’s film The Fortress, he met Lee Jung-jae through the film, Svaha: The Sixth Finger.
• Lee Jin-uk:  Starred in Netflix series Sweet Home Seasons 1 and 2, he is also known for his roles in various Korean dramas and films, including in one of director Hwang’s biggest films, Miss Granny.
• Choi Seung-hyun: The singer and actor has starred in various Korean films and TV series such as Tazza: The Hidden Card and Commitment.
• Roh Jae-won: Making his acting debut in 2021, he is fast gaining recognition through films like Missing Yoon and Ditto.
• Won Ji-an: Made an impressive debut on the first season of Netflix series D.P.

Squid Game Season 2: (from left) CHOI SEUNG-HYUN, LEE JIN-UK, WON JI-AN, PARK GYU-YOUNG, KANG AE-SIM, LEE DAVID, JO YU-RI, ROH JAE-WON

The ensemble cast includes a wide range of talent and experiences, from rising stars to veteran actors. Hwang Dong-hyuk, who directed the first season and won an Emmy for it, will return to direct and executive produce the entire second season.

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