‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Cast: Pics of the Actors in the Netflix Series

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                                                                                                          December 26, 2024 5:55PM EST
                                                                                                          LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 12: (L-R) Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun attend the Los Angeles Premiere & Fan Event for Netflix's "Squid Game" Season 2 at Los Angeles City College on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix)
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                                                                                                          Discover the faces of the new and returning players in Squid Game Season 2 here.

                                                                                                          Season 2 of Squid Game is finally here, bringing back familiar faces and introducing new characters to the high-stakes, life-or-death competition. From returning heroes to fresh challengers, the cast promises even more suspense and drama in this highly anticipated season.

                                                                                                          Take a scroll through the gallery to see the cast in action and discover the faces behind the thrilling characters of Squid Game Season 2.

                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                          Lee Jung-jae

                                                                                                          Lee Jung-jae
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                                                                                                          Lee Jung-jae reprises his role as Gi-hun (Player 456), the winner of the games in Season 1. In Season 2, he returns to the competition, determined to take down the entire operation once and for all.

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                                                                                                          Lee Byung-hun

                                                                                                          Lee Byung-hun
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                                                                                                          Lee Byung-hun returns as The Front Man in Squid Game Season 2, continuing his role as the mysterious leader overseeing the brutal competition.

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                                                                                                          Wi Ha-jun

                                                                                                          Wi Ha-jun
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                                                                                                          Wi Ha-jun returns as Detective Jun-ho, who uncovered the existence of the games while searching for his missing brother in Season 1. In Season 2, he is back with the goal of finding a way to end the deadly competition once and for all.

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                                                                                                          Yim Si-wan

                                                                                                          Yim Si-wan
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                                                                                                          Yim Si-wan will portray a new character, Myung-gi (Player 333). According to Netflix, Myung-gi is a “cryptocurrency influencer whose poor decisions ultimately led to disaster for both himself and his followers.”

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                                                                                                          Kang Ha-Neul

                                                                                                          Kang Ha-Neul
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                                                                                                          Kang Ha-Neul joins Squid Game Season 2 as Dae-ho (Player 388), a new competitor in the deadly game.

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                                                                                                          Lee Jin-uk

                                                                                                          Lee Jin-uk
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                                                                                                          Lee Jin-uk stars as Gyeong-seok (Player 246), a new player in Squid Game Season 2.

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                                                                                                          Park Sung-hoon

                                                                                                          Park Sung-hoon
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                                                                                                          Park Sung-hoon portrays Hyun-ju (Player 120), a transgender woman who enters the Squid Game to raise money for her gender-affirming surgery.

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                                                                                                          Yang Dong-geun

                                                                                                          Yang Dong-geun
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                                                                                                          Yang Dong-geun plays Yong-sik (Player 007), a compulsive gambler sinking deeper into debt, in Squid Game Season 2.

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                                                                                                          Kang Ae-sim

                                                                                                          Kang Ae-sim
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                                                                                                          Kang Ae-sim stars as Geum-ja (Player 149), a new contestant in Squid Game Season 2.

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                                                                                                          Lee Seo-hwan

                                                                                                          Lee Seo-hwan
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                                                                                                          Lee Seo-hwan reprises his role as Jung-bae, Gi-hun’s friend, while also returning as Player 390 in Squid Game Season 2.

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                                                                                                          Jo Yu-ri

                                                                                                          Jo Yu-ri
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                                                                                                          Jo Yuri stars as Jun-hee (Player 222), a new competitor in Squid Game Season 2.

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                                                                                                          Gong Yoo

                                                                                                          Gong Yoo
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                                                                                                          Gong Yoo returns as The Recruiter in Squid Game Season 2, reprising his role from Season 1 where he lured new players into the deadly game through a game of ddakji.

                                                                                                          December 26, 2024, 6:15PM