Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has announced that the second season of the 2021 hit 'Squid Game' will be in production.

In a Q4 2021 earnings interview, Sarandos was asked if there would be a second season of the world's most watched Netflix series 'The Squid Game'. "Of course," Sarandos said. "The squid game universe has just begun."

Director Hwang Dong Hyeok, producer of 'Squid Game', predicted the production of season 2 in interviews, but this is the first time that Netflix CEO directly publicly announced the production plan.

"There was a lot of pressure for the second season and it was loved so much," Hwang said in a past interview with the Associated Press. "So there's no choice." He said, "There will be a second season. It's in my head right now and I'm currently planning it." The director revealed that the main character of Season 1, Sung Ki Hoon (Lee Jung Jae), will also appear in Season 2.

'Squid Game' is Netflix's most hit series ever, and 456 participants are invited to a brutal game to win a prize of 45.6 billion won. In the first 28 days of platform launch, 1.65 billion hours of streaming were recorded by subscribers worldwide.

This series became the first non-English-speaking series to be nominated for a drama part at the 2022 American Actors Guild Awards ceremony. Actor Oh Young Soo, who appeared in 'Squid Game', became the first Korean actor to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Bloomberg reports that Netflix is ​​making the first season of 'Squid Game' 2,

As of the end of 2021, Netflix had 221.8 million subscribers worldwide. However, the share price plunged recently as subscriber growth in 1Q is expected to be slower than expected and as threats from competitors intensify.

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Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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