Netflix Teases Squid Game Season 3 with Player 456's Return

Ahead of the highly anticipated release of Squid Game Season 3, Netflix has released the first 6 minutes of the show. The surviving Squid Game contestants are surprised to see Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), aka Player 456, revealed as alive. Lee Jung-jae plays player 456 in Squid Game.

Player 456 is reborn

The video shared by Netflix Tudum shows the rebirth of Player 456 as he rises from a coffin presented as a gift. He had challenged the Front Man after losing a close friend last season. He wakes up distressed, begging the guards to kill him. Meanwhile, a squad searches for an island amid mysterious disappearances.

What the makers said

Squid Game creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk explains that sending Gi-hun back to the game instead of killing him is a strategic move by the Front Man. The Front Man wants Gi-hun to understand the consequences of his mistakes and lose faith in humanity and himself. Actor Lee Jung-jae describes this moment as Gi-hun's rebirth, where he must return to the competition, play the game, and make choices again.

Season 3 marks the final installment of Squid Game, with higher stakes than before. The first season was a hit on Netflix, winning six Primetime Emmy Awards. Season 3 premieres on Netflix this Friday, June 27.

According to the source: Hindustan Times.