Creator teases season 3 game

Warning: This article contains spoilers about the Squid Game season 2 finale.

What’s more terrifying than one giant murder doll in Squid Game? Doubling the nightmares with two giant murder dolls, of course!

Season 2 of Netflix’s hit Korean drama upped the ante in the finale with a bloody cliffhanger ending followed by a mysterious, ominous credits scene featuring everyone’s favorite motion-detecting robot doll. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk reveals the credits scene is actually a tease at what’s going to haunt us all in season 3.

“That’s actually a [sneak peek] of Cheol-su, who, like Young-hee, is a new giant doll that we’re going to be showcasing in season 3,” the creator/writer/director tells Entertainment Weekly. “And that’s also a hint at the most exciting game in season 3 as well. So, while it hasn’t been shared yet, I hope everyone will be excited to meet Cheol-su and the new game.”

The seven-episode second season ended on a truly devastating note for Gi-hun, a.k.a. Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), after he tried to organize a rebellion against the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) and the guards to put an end to the game. But Gi-hun had no idea that the Front Man was actually disguised as Player 001, who secretly sabotaged the violent and bloody war and killed many of the players — including Gi-hun’s BFF Jung-bae, a.k.a. Player 390 (Lee Seo-hwan), who was shot right in front of him in the closing moments.

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But the shocking moments didn’t end there, as Squid Game then introduced a credits scene with three players (Player 096, Player 100, and Player 353) walking behind the Red Light, Green Light killer doll Young-hee, a close-up shot of Young-hee’s face, and then a close-up shot of Cheol-su, a young boy killer robot doll wearing a green hat and green striped shirt. The credits scene ends with a red light turning off and a green light switching on.

Hwang first teased the introduction of Cheol-su in June 2022 when he announced that Squid Game was renewed for a second season. “Join us once more for a whole new round,” he wrote in a message shared on the official Netflix account. “You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyfriend, Cheol-su.”

Squid Game season 2 is now streaming, and will return with season 3 in 2025, on Netflix.