As soon as it aired, season 2 of “Squid Game” attracted a lot of attention, leading to a series of discussions and controversies surrounding the film.

Season 2 of Squid Game officially launched at 3:00 p.m. on December 26 (Vietnam time). Just a few hours after its release, the film has attracted attention and become a hot topic of discussion on social media platforms. Squid Game is currently leading the list of trending keywords on X, with hundreds of thousands of views and discussions.

According to The Korea Times , the appearance of Squid Game 2 caused four films scheduled to be released later this year, The Firefighters , About Family , One Win, and Harbin , to postpone their release dates to avoid conflicts. Netflix Korea even experienced a system error after the film aired, allegedly due to traffic overload.

The content of Squid Game 2 is currently being discussed by many viewers. Viewers commented that season 2 is violent, crazy with many new challenges. In addition, shocking scenes also appear more frequently. Regarding acting, TOP’s performance is controversial. A part of the audience thinks that the male idol’s poor acting is a minus point of the film.

However, there are also opinions defending the 1987-born star, saying that he is just a singer who has branched out into acting, so he cannot demand too much. Controversies related to the acting of the former Big Bang member are currently on the hot search in China.

Squid Game 2 aired on the afternoon of December 26. Photo: Netflix.

Squid Game 2 aired on the afternoon of December 26. Photo: Netflix.

Squid Game season 2 has a duration of 7 episodes. Previously, season 1 ended with player Gi Hun winning 45.6 billion won. While preparing to board a plane to the US to reunite with his daughter, the character discovered that the series of death-defying games was recruiting new players.

The story of season 2 revolves around Gi Hun’s determination to find out the identities of the game operators and end the series of crimes. In addition, Hwang In Ho – the commander and operator of the game series in season 1 – also reappears. These are the 2 central characters in Squid Game 2 .

Squid Game 2 was nominated for Best Drama at the 2025 Golden Globes before it even aired. According to Deadline , this is an unusual move from the Golden Globes organizers. Previously, it was rare for a film that had not yet aired to be nominated.