Squid Game's Future_ Seasons, Speculation, and Financial Stakes (2025)

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to the deep dive. Okay, So if you're like well,
millions of people everywhere just hearing the words squid Game
probably brings back some intense memories.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
Oh absolutely, childhood games but deadly those twists.

Speaker 1 (00:12):
Exactly, and a story that just hooks you. I mean,
the show wasn't just big, became this massive cultural thing,
and the buzz about what's next it's everywhere.

Speaker 2 (00:22):
You can really feel it.

Speaker 1 (00:23):
Yeah, and specifically, the big question everyone seems to be
trying to figure out is what's really going on with
season three. So our mission today is to kind of
cut through all that incredible online chatter, you know, the
endless searches for Squid Game season three. We want to
clarify what we actually know is confirmed, what's still just speculation,
and why all this anticipation is such a big deal. Okay,

(00:45):
let's unpack this.

Speaker 2 (00:46):
Yeah, it's a huge topic, and it is fascinating how
much speculation is swirling around, especially like you said, for
season three. As of today June twenty eighth, twenty twenty five,
the sheer number of questions people have is pretty incredib
People are looking up everything Squid Game season three release date,
even who wins Squid Game season three. It really highlights

(01:07):
how important it is to you know, separate the facts
from just pure excitement.

Speaker 1 (01:12):
It's easy to get swept up, for.

Speaker 2 (01:14):
Sure, totally when a show gets this big.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
Absolutely, So let's just rewind a bit. Think back to
September twenty twenty one, Squid Game just drops on Netflix.

Speaker 2 (01:23):
Kind of felt like it came out of nowhere, didn't it.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
It really did, and then boom it becomes Netflix's most
watched series ever. Just massive, and that story so gripping
the social commentary, seeing these desperate people push to the
absolute limit playing kids games, but for lethal stakes, all
for that one huge prize.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
And that prize money. That wasn't just incidental, was it.
That was the core driver, that financial incentive. It just
captured everyone's attention.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
It wasn't just about survival. It was about this life changing.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
Sum exactly, a chance to a skill.

Speaker 3 (01:55):
And what a.

Speaker 1 (01:56):
Sum that forty five point six billion one prize. I mean,
that sounds like a lot, but what does that actually mean?
Say in US dollars? What are we talking about?

Speaker 2 (02:05):
Right? That's one of the top searches forty five point
six billion one to usd for a good reason. So
as of now late June twenty twenty five, you're looking
at roughly thirty three to thirty four million dollars USD.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
Wow. Thirty three million dollars.

Speaker 2 (02:21):
Yeah, I mean the exact number bumps around a bit
with currency rates. Yeah, you know, but think about that figure.
It's astronomical, and that amount, however you calculate, it really
hammered home the desperation, that sheer stakes for every player.
I'm kidding. I think that's partly why it resonated so
much globally, That raw human drive. When you're pushed to
the absolute.

Speaker 1 (02:40):
Edge thirty three million, it almost feels unreal, doesn't it.
But for those characters it was literally life and death.
And it's that success, that chilling look at desperation, that
got Netflix to say yes to more. Right, So let's
pivot to what we actually know is coming. What's officially
confirmed for the next chapter?

Speaker 2 (02:56):
Okay, Yeah, before we get lost in the what is,
let's nail down what we do know about Squid Game
season two. So Netflix gave it the official green light
way back in June twenty twenty two, and the reports
are that filming finished up late twenty twenty four, maybe
early twenty twenty five, So the expectation is it'll drop
sometime this year twenty twenty five.

Speaker 1 (03:16):
Okay, so the way is nearly over for season two.
Teos like it, and we've got confirmations on returning cast,
which is exciting. Lee Jung jay, who was just incredible
as Shankihoon layer four fifty.

Speaker 2 (03:28):
Six Glenner from season one.

Speaker 1 (03:29):
The reluctant winner. Yeah, he's definitely back, and you'll remember
end of season one he makes that huge decision, doesn't
get on the plane, turns around, Yeah, chooses to confront
the people behind the games. And also confirmed back is
Lee Bunghoun, who plays the front.

Speaker 2 (03:42):
Man, which definitely signals, you know, a potential showdown there.

Speaker 1 (03:46):
As too, right between Gihoun and him, seems.

Speaker 2 (03:49):
Likely, and we might see some other familiar faces too,
maybe Gung You as the recruiter, that's.

Speaker 1 (03:55):
Possible, the guy with the deck g Tiles, that's the one.

Speaker 2 (03:57):
And as you'd expect for show this Hue, season two
is bringing in a lot of new talent, some really
big names in South Korean acting or joining folks like
Yimsei Wan Kanghan Nol Park Sung Whoon Yang Dong gy okay.

Speaker 1 (04:10):
Wow.

Speaker 2 (04:10):
Yeah, so they'll likely be you know, new players, maybe
new figures inside the organization, who knows. But all this
points towards a pretty clear direction for season two, doesn't it.
It's got to be Geehun continuing his fight against this shadowy.

Speaker 1 (04:23):
Group and probably heading for that direct clash at the frontmen.

Speaker 2 (04:26):
That seems to be the setup.

Speaker 1 (04:28):
Yeah, all right, so season two is locked, loaded and
coming soon. Now the elephant in.

Speaker 2 (04:33):
The room season three.

Speaker 1 (04:35):
Season three, this is where things get murky and where
all those searches come from. So let's be super clear.
As of today, June twenty eighth, twenty twenty five, Netflix
has not announced a release date for Squid Game season three,
not officially now, So all the chatter you see online,
the questions like squid Game saves and three release date,
when is squid Game three coming out? Is squid Game

(04:58):
season three out? Who's in the cast? Who win the ending?
All of that, it's all purely speculative. At this point.
It's looking way way past season two, which we haven't
even seen yet. Right, So, with season two just around
the corner, why do you think season three is already
such a massive topic online? What's driving that well, A.

Speaker 2 (05:14):
Lot of it comes down to the creator himself, Wangdong Hook.
He's talked quite a bit, or at least hinted about
having ideas that go beyond just one more season.

Speaker 1 (05:24):
Ah, okay, so he sees a bigger picture exactly.

Speaker 2 (05:27):
He's sort of planted this seed that Gaehum's journey, his
fight against this organization. It might not just be a
two season thing. It could be a longer.

Speaker 1 (05:36):
Saga, like a multi part story.

Speaker 2 (05:38):
Potentially, And that changes things, doesn't it. It shifts how
people think about it. It's not just what happens next,
but how does this whole story unfold? Maybe a deeper
look at society.

Speaker 3 (05:49):
Right, it implies a much bigger conflict, Yeah, which I
mean it creates this interesting situation for us and for
you listening trying to figure out what's official versus what's
just you know, really well thought out fan theory based
on the creator's comments.

Speaker 1 (06:01):
That's a really important distinction. And like you mentioned, the
search terms people use show how deep the speculation goes
for sum three, things like who wins Squid Game season three.

Speaker 2 (06:11):
Or even specific episode counts.

Speaker 1 (06:13):
Yeah, Squid Game season three episodes? What other kinds of
specific unconfirmed details are people latching onto.

Speaker 2 (06:21):
Oh, it gets really specific. You see folks digging into
fan forums trying to predict new characters for potential season three.
They're even inventing player numbers like what like player two
twenty two, player three three three I saw player one
twenty nine, two forty six, three eighty eight and names
too like Semi squid Game three or Mungi de Ho

(06:45):
hun Ju June.

Speaker 1 (06:46):
He Wow, people are writing the season themselves pretty much.

Speaker 2 (06:49):
But yeah, just to be clear, yeah, none of these
are confirmed characters for any upcoming season. It just shows
how invested people are trying to fill in those gaps.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
And what about that Cate Blanchette squid Game query? Is
there anything to that? Huh?

Speaker 2 (07:00):
Yeah, that one pops up. Now there's absolute zero official word,
not even a credible rumor linking her or really any
major Western star to the main Korean series. That seems
like pure fan casting.

Speaker 1 (07:11):
Gotcha. And it's also really important we draw a line
between the original Korean drama and anything people call American
squid Game or squid Game USA.

Speaker 2 (07:18):
Absolutely crucial distinction. Netflix does have that reality competition show
Ye squid Game, the Challenge.

Speaker 1 (07:24):
Right, the one where real people compete.

Speaker 2 (07:26):
Yeah, and there's a real cash prize, a big one too,
over four and a half million dollars. But KeyPoint, no
one actually dies. It's a reality.

Speaker 1 (07:35):
Show completely separate from the fictional drama.

Speaker 2 (07:37):
We're talking totally separate universe. Good to keep that clear.

Speaker 1 (07:40):
Okay, So if there were a season three, logically, what
might it look like based purely on where season two
seems to be heading.

Speaker 2 (07:49):
Well, it's all hypothetical, of course, of course, but you'd
assume it would build directly off whatever happens in season two.
If season two sees Gihun, say, trying to infiltrate or
expose the organization.

Speaker 1 (08:00):
Which seems likely given his mission.

Speaker 2 (08:02):
Right, then maybe a potential season three would deal with
the fallout of that, maybe a wider societal discovery of
the games, or maybe Gihen facing an even bigger, more
organized opposition.

Speaker 1 (08:14):
So the scale could expand outwards.

Speaker 2 (08:16):
Potentially, And then questions like does player four fifty six
die in season three? Well, that depends entirely on whether
he even survives season two. We just don't know.

Speaker 1 (08:24):
Great, one step at a time, and then way way
down the line, people asking will there be a season
four Squid Game.

Speaker 2 (08:29):
Yeah, that's really jumping the gun. I mean that depends
entirely on how season two is received, how its story.

Speaker 1 (08:35):
Wraps up, and then how a hypothetical season three is
received and concludes exactly.

Speaker 2 (08:39):
It shows the creator has ambition, but it's pure speculation
squared at that point.

Speaker 1 (08:44):
Okay, So let's try and pull this all together to
summarize what we've managed to clarify in this deep dive.
As of right now June twenty eighth, twenty twenty five,
Swid Game Season three is not out correct. There's no
official release date, no confirmed plot details, no cast from Netflix,
nothing official on season three.

Speaker 2 (09:02):
Yet the real focus, the immediate thing everyone's waiting for
is season two.

Speaker 1 (09:06):
Which we expect sometime in twenty twenty five, and it
will feature the return of Gie Hun played by Lee
Jungjay and the front Man played by Lee Young Hunt.
That much we know, and just to loop back to
that insane prize money from season one forty five point
six billion one, which is roughly thirty three to thirty
four million US dollars, that context is still so important.

Speaker 2 (09:26):
Definitely, and if you connect all this to the kind
of bigger picture it really feels like we're looking at
a story that's still unfolding. One dunk Juke the creator,
his vision seems to go beyond just wrapping things up quickly.
That keeps the conversation going, keeps the anticipation high.

Speaker 1 (09:43):
Because the central mystery is still there.

Speaker 2 (09:45):
Exactly the mystery of the games themselves and Gayhune's whole
confrontation with them. It feels far from over. It suggests,
you know, a deeper journey for him than just winning.
Maybe it's about actually dismantling the whole system.

Speaker 1 (09:57):
It really is fascinating, isn't it. The grip this sh
on everyone truly? So maybe a final thought for you
to consider, beyond just that the plot and who lives
or dies, what do you think of the continued existence
of games like this, even just in a fictional show,
says about us, about societal desperation maybe, or that strange
allure of extreme challenges.

Speaker 2 (10:18):
That's a deep question.

Speaker 1 (10:19):
And thinking about Gihan, if he actually did succeed, if
he managed to expose the games completely, what would the
real cost be And honestly, would society even be ready
to face that kind of truth?

Speaker 2 (10:30):
Something to definitely mull over while we wait for season
two

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