This is the cast of Squid Game 2

After 'Squid Game' became an instant hit due to its unique concept and storyline, there will now be a long-awaited sequel in 2024. The exact date has not been announced yet, but it will arrive somewhere in the second half of the year.

(All images in this gallery are from Netflix unless otherwise stated.)

‘Squid Game’ can be counted as Netflix’s best TV series in 2021. The Guardian and other media have reported that the show topped global viewer counts. For those who haven't seen it, the show is about a deadly secret contest where participants get roped into games and risk their lives for money.

Spoiler alert! 'Squid Game 2' will continue where the first 'Squid Game' left off. Lee Jung-jae reprises his role as Seong Gi-hun, winner of the previous Squid Game. He is on a mission to end the hosting of the deadly Squid Games, as hinted in the final episode of season 1.

Other than Lee Jung-jae, Elle reports that Lee Byung-hun and Wi Ha-jun will also be reprising their roles from the prequel. They play the Front Man and the disguised police officer, respectively.

As ‘Squid Game 2’ will be based not just on Seong Gi-hun’s revenge but also on an entirely new round of death games, a new ensemble of characters is coming to the show, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Im Si-wan is a South Korean singer-actor who is best known for his work in the South Korean legal drama ‘The Attorney’.

Despite originally hailing from the K-pop boyband Z:EA, Im Si-wan managed to branch out into acting. He even won the honor of being one of 'South Korea's top 200 actors of the future' chosen by the Korean Film Council.

Kang Ha-neul is another South Korean actor with great acting credentials. He ranked 23rd in the Forbes Annual Korea Power Celebrity List in 2020. The actor is known for his work in ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo’, and ‘Curtain Call’.

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Thanks to his work in ‘Three Days’ and ‘Six Flying Dragons’, K-drama fans will find Park Seung-hoon a familiar face, as he has also starred alongside A-list actress Song Hye-kyo in the popular anti-bullying drama ‘The Glory’.

MC-ing, rapping, singing... Yang Dong-geun has multiple talents up his sleeve, and acting happens to be one of them. He is best known for starring in the reality TV series ‘The Return of Superman’ with his daughter.

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Member of the now-defunct K-pop girl group Iz*One, Jo Yu-ri is a South Korean actress and singer who has managed to carve out an independent career for herself as an actress and singer.

Kang Ae-shim is a South Korean actress who is known for K-dramas such as ‘Divorce Attorney Shin’, and ‘No, Thank You’.

Known for his work in supporting roles, Lee David has starred in famous productions such as ‘Itaewon Class’, ‘Hotel Del Luna’, and ‘Law School’.

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Lee Jin-wook is one of the more recognizable stars in the early ‘Hallyu’ wave that popularized Korean pop culture globally. He’s best known for his work in ‘Nine’, ‘Glass Castle’, and ‘Time Renegades’.

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T.O.P, also known as Choi Seung-hyun, is the rapper of one of K-pop’s biggest boybands, BIGBANG. However, since his departure from the group in May last year, he has been more focused on solo activities, such as acting. 'Squid Game 2' is a big step for him.

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Roh Jae-Won is one of the newer actors on the scene, as his first works were in 2022, such as KakaoTV’s ‘Once Upon a Small Town’. However, he is steadily gaining traction, having landed a role in 'Squid Game 2'.

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Best known for her role in the military drama ‘D.P.’, the TV series ‘Heartbeat’, and for starring in KYUHYUN’s 2024 music video, Won Jin-an is another upcoming actress to watch out for in ‘Squid Game 2’.

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Star of ‘Celebrity’ fame, Park Gyu-young can be considered one of South Korea’s rising actresses, as she has already starred in other famous productions such as ‘It's Okay to Not Be Okay’, ‘Sweet Home', and ‘A Good Day to Be a Dog',’ which won her a MBC Excellence award.

Jeon Seok-ho is better known for his supporting roles in many K-dramas such as in ‘Kingdom’ and ‘The Good Wife’. His portfolio as a supporting actor is rather well-established as it even earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination in the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Avid K-drama fans would recognize Kim Si-eun for her lead role as So-hee in the drama ‘Next Sohee’, as she was cast from the director’s chance viewing of her on YouTube. Despite being new to acting, she has already won two acting awards.

Apart from Netflix’s confirmation that these actors are in the cast, not much detail has been revealed about their respective roles in ‘Squid Game 2’. For now, even the release date for the show itself is a mystery…

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