The second season flashes forward a few years after Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a.k.a. Player 456, won the games. The trauma of everyone's death from Season 1 still weighs heavily on Gi-hun's conscience, causing him to devote himself and the $45.6 billion won (about $31 million dollars) he won to finding and ending the games once and for all.

And more "Squid Game" is on the way, as creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had confirmed that a third and final season is expected to be released in 2025. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.