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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Jo Jung Suk is officially back—and fans of Hospital Playlist couldn’t be more excited.

In the preview for episode 10 of Resident Playbook, aired by tvN on May 10, Jo Jung Suk’s character Lee Ik Jun is shown walking through a dimly lit hospital, saying, “It’s been so long since I came here.”

The short scene sparked immediate buzz online, especially when he’s seen holding hands with a woman—whose face is hidden. Many viewers are now asking: Is it Chae Song Hwa?

Although her identity isn’t revealed, fans are hopeful that the woman is Jeon Mi Do, who played Chae Song Hwa in Hospital Playlist.

Earlier announcements confirmed that both Jo Jung Suk and Jeon Mi Do would make appearances in Resident Playbook, fueling speculation that the beloved duo is finally reuniting on screen.

The teaser quickly became a hot topic, helping the drama maintain its upward momentum. Resident Playbook—a spin-off of the hit series Hospital Playlist—has been gaining strong viewership, with its latest episode setting new personal ratings records.

The show has consistently ranked No. 1 in its time slot across all channels, showing that fans are deeply invested in the lives and growth of the young doctors at the center of the story.

As the series continues to mix heartwarming guest appearances with its own emotional stories, viewers are now eagerly waiting for episode 10, airing May 11 at 9:20 PM KST, to see what’s next.

Will the “99s” finally reunite? Tune in to find out!

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