OFFICIAL: Netflix Reveals Squid Game Season 3 Teaser Poster and Premiere Date

2025-01-02 10:03

Squid Game Season 3 Expected to Launch in Summer or Fall This Year

Teasing the Arrival of ‘Cheolsu,’ Following Iconic Character ‘Younghee’

Netflix has released the teaser poster and a short video for its original series Squid Game Season 3.

On December 1 (local time), participants took part in a reenactment of the ‘Red Light, Green Light’ game from Netflix’s original series Squid Game during an event held on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, to celebrate the upcoming release of Squid Game Season 2. / News1

On January 1, Netflix shared a post on its official social media channels with the caption: “Younghee and Cheolsu. The childhood games never end. Squid Game Season 3, coming in 2025, only on Netflix,” accompanied by a brief video.

The video features ‘Younghee,’ the iconic character from the Squid Game series, alongside ‘Cheolsu,’ who briefly appeared in the post-credits scene of Season 2. Their reunion, reminiscent of beloved childhood textbook characters, has sparked excitement.

The teaser poster also showcases Younghee and Cheolsu side by side, leaving fans curious about the games they’ll present in Season 3. Younghee, who introduced the deadly “Red Light, Green Light” game in Season 1, will now be joined by Cheolsu, adding to the intrigue.

Fans reacted enthusiastically on online communities, saying, “Cheolsu is finally here,” “I’m curious and excited,” “It’s both cute and terrifying,” and “What role will Cheolsu play?” Some even joked about Cheolsu’s mysterious nature, asking, “Where’s Baduki (the dog)?”

Anticipation for the Season 3 premiere date is running high. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who helmed Seasons 1 and 2, previously stated that the new season is slated for release in summer or fall of this year, with post-production currently underway.

Meanwhile, Squid Game Season 2, released on November 26, tells the story of Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) returning to the deadly games to seek revenge, facing off against the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) in a high-stakes showdown.

The series set a new record for Netflix’s non-English shows, amassing 68 million views in just four days. It also surpassed the first-week viewership record of Season 1 with 487.6 million hours viewed, compared to Season 1’s 448.7 million.

With Season 2 dominating the Netflix global top 10 series rankings in 93 countries, attention now shifts to whether Season 3 can surpass the cumulative 2.2 billion hours viewed achieved by its predecessor.