by Woong-Jae Jung
SLAS TIMES 32
Squid Game 2
The Game Has Returned
by Woong-Jae Jung
Introduction
The first season of Squid Game has had unexpected global fame in 2021 , bringing joy to the depressed humanity during the covid pandemic . Although it was a Korean drama , it overcame the language barrier and appealed to the entire world . This caused the world to wait for the next season . Within a few years , the director officialized the second and the third season of Squid Game . After a long wait , on December 26th , 2024 , the second season was released , and the third season is planned to be released in 2025 . Despite the global excitement for the release of Squid Game ’ s second season , the expectations might have been too high . The second season of the drama has some controversy surrounding it . Let the games begin ...
The release of Squid Game 2 has been one of the most significant events in 2024 . Therefore , even before watching the drama , nearly everyone has either heard reviews or watched short clips . This means people are previously exposed to other people ’ s opinions before they can watch the drama . As a result , some might get disappointed , and others can just not watch the drama due to external influences . Therefore , this review will mainly focus on elaborating on the show , and to help people decide whether to watch the drama or not . This drama is quite long . Let ’ s be honest , no one wants to see a monotonous show , right ? After this review , you guys can choose whether or not to watch it .
Positives
Actors :
This was one aspect that I was able to see that more investments have been made in this episode . Most of the characters in the drama were acted by famous and qualified actors . Their abilities enabled them to keep the level of suspense high .
ex . The Recruiter ( Gong Yoo ) playing Russian Roulette with Seong Gi-Hun ( Lee Jung-Jae )
Gore scenes :
The Russian Roulette scene ( netflix )
It was clearly evident that more efforts were put into filming . As a result , the gore scenes have been improved compared to the last season .