Squid Game Recap: Ahead Of Season 3, Revisit Netflix's Korean Thriller Series

The popular Koran Netflix series, Squid Game has become a world favourite. Everyone from all over the world has fallen in love with the unique, spine-chilling, and gory themes of Squid Game. Recently the second of the series was released and fans gave it an equal amount of love. Netflix just announced the Squid Game Season 3 release

date. So while you’re waiting for Squid Game Season 3 to be released refresh your memory with this Squid Game recap. 

Squid Game Recap

Here is a quick recap of the two seasons of Netflix’s Korean thriller series, Squid Game:

Squid Game Season 1 Recap

• Squid Game season 1 starts with Seong Gi-hun, a debt-ridden chauffeur and gambling addict, who is invited to participate in a mysterious survival game with a huge cash prize. He joins 455 other players, all of whom are financially desperate.
• The players are forced to play a series of traditional children's games with deadly twists. The first game, "Red Light, Green Light," reveals the deadly stakes when numerous contestants are killed for moving during "red light."
• As the games progress, alliances form among the players. Gi-hun teams up with Cho Sang-woo, a childhood friend, Kang Sae-byeok, a North Korean defector, and Abdul Ali, a Pakistani worker. 
• The games are revealed to be a form of entertainment for wealthy VIPs who bet on the outcomes. The enigmatic Front Man oversees the games, while the participants' humanity and morals are pushed to their limits.
• The final game pits Gi-hun against Sang-woo in a brutal showdown. Gi-hun emerges victorious but is traumatised by the experience. He decides to use his winnings to honour those who lost their lives in the games.

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Squid Game Season 2 Recap

• Squid Game season 2 starts with Gi-hun struggling to return to a normal life. He grapples with guilt and the trauma of his experiences, eventually discovering that the games are still ongoing.
• Gi-hun teams up with a determined detective, who is investigating the disappearance of his brother, a former player. They work together to uncover the truth behind the games and bring the organisers to justice.
• A new set of financially desperate participants is introduced, each with their own backstory and motivations. The games become even more brutal and complex.
• The Front Man faces internal conflict and challenges to his authority as the participants become more rebellious. Secrets about the origins and purpose of the games are revealed.
• Gi-hun and the detective orchestrate a plan to take down the games from the inside. The season ends with a dramatic confrontation and hints at a larger conspiracy behind the deadly games.

Squid Game Season 3: Date And Platform

The Squid Game season 3 will be released on June 27, 2025, on the popular OTT platform Netflix. 

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If this Squid Game recap has left you wanting more, you can binge-watch the first two seasons of the series on Netflix. 

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