Actor Im Si-wan will star in "Squid Game" Season 2.

On the 15th, according to an exclusive report by Star News, it has been confirmed that Im Si-wan has recently been cast in the Netflix original series "Squid Game" Season 2.

Previously, in June of last year, director Hwang Dong-hyuk announced through the official Netflix Korea social media channels that Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun would appear in "Squid Game" Season 2, and that Gong Yoo might also appear. Im Si-wan is set to appear alongside Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun as a lead in "Squid Game" Season 2, unfolding a new story.

The total production cost for "Squid Game" Season 2 is said to be over 100 billion won. After finishing the casting process, filming is scheduled to begin this summer, with a target release in 2024.

Regarding this, Netflix stated to Star News, "We cannot confirm anything regarding 'Squid Game' Season 2 and its casting. We have nothing to say at this time."

"Squid Game" is a Netflix series directed and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk that tells the story of people who participate in a mysterious survival game with a prize of 45.6 billion won, risking their lives to become the final winner.

Season 1, released in September 2021, featured actors such as Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Oh Young-soo, Wi Ha-jun, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Joo-ryeong, Gong Yoo, and Lee Byung-hun. It was watched by 111 million households worldwide in just about a month, making "Squid Game" the most-watched Netflix original series of all time.

Im Si-wan appeared in the Netflix film "Unlocked," released in February, and has the film "1947 Boston" scheduled for release in September.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.