At the end of the first season of Squid Game, Gi-hun calls the game’s recruitment number from the airport. “Listen carefully,” he says. “I’m not a horse. I’m a person.” He wants to know who’s behind the game and how they can do such horrible things to people.

Netflix released the highly anticipated second season of Squid Game in December 2024 — more than three years after season 1 debuted. Its return brought a new cast of characters competing against one another in the deadly games with a big cash prize and brutal twists.