Game Changer: “Squid Game” Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk on his Audacious Ambitions for Seasons 2 & 3

Squid Game is a provocative experiment not only in strategy and skill, but also in the addictive pursuit of risking it all – even death – for a big win. Ironically, the show’s episodes are equally addictive, and fans demanded more after the innovative first season. Series creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk didn’t intend to return to the intense filming schedule, but demand drove him to continue the captivating competition.

By Kelle Long  |  16 hours ago
New “Squid Game” Season 2 Trailer Unleashes the Giant Robot Younghee in a Sinister Second Look

A second Squid Game trailer has emerged, and it seems even more nervy and sinister than the last. Nobody thought that the second season for the contestants of the deadliest game on the planet would be any safer, but the demand to “smile” as the games begin feels extra cruel.

The new season of Squid Game brings back a familiar face—Seong Gi-hun, number 456 (Lee Jung-jae)—only his friends and foes from the first time around are,

By The Credits  |  November 1, 2024
“Squid Game” Season 2 Teaser Reveals Premiere Date, Series to End With Season 3

We know when Squid Game will return to Netflix…and when it will end.

Netflix’s biggest series of all time is finally returning for season two on December 26. This is a boon time for streaming, with people still home for the holidays. Squid Game executive producer, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk also revealed that the series’ third season will premiere in 2025 and will be its last.

“Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-Jae),

By The Credits  |  August 1, 2024
Netflix Reveals First “Squid Game” Season 2 Footage

Netflix has revealed the first footage from Squid Game season two, along with a slew of fresh looks at their upcoming slate for 2024. The streamer’s big year ahead includes the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender (February 22), Cameron Diaz’s return to acting alongside Jamie Foxx in the spy comedy Back in Action (appropriately titled!), and part two of Zack Snyder’s sci-fi epic Rebel Moon: Part 2 –

By The Credits  |  February 1, 2024
“Squid Game” Star Lee Jung-jae & Zendaya Make Emmys History

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae became the first Asian actor ever to win an Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama, marking one of the telecast’s highlights. Lee became only the fourth Asian actor to ever win an Emmy in any of the performance categories.

“Thank you to the Television Academy, thank you to Netflix, and thank you to the director for making realistic problems we all face come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script.

By The Credits  |  September 13, 2022
Netflix Reveals “Squid Game” Season 2 Teaser While Creator Reveals Clues

Netflix revealed a brief but beguiling new teaser for Squid Game and a letter from creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, who teases some season two character reveals. These are the kind of actual details we’ve been waiting for.

You’re well aware by now that Squid Game‘s first season was an international sensation, so there’s been a lot of interest, and speculation, about what Hwang Dong-hyuk would do for season two.

By The Credits  |  June 13, 2022

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From “Moana” to “Lupin”: How the Tool “VoiceQ” Does Dubbing Right

It’s all about “lip flap” when it comes to quality voice dubbing for movies and TV. Voice actors make their living by synchronizing dialogue to the micro-movements that happen when on-screen characters open and close their mouths, AKA lip flap. Imprecise voice work results in cheesy-sounding foreign language adaptations. But voice dubbing, done right, has helped propel series like the Korean language Squid Game, Spanish-language Money Heist, and French-language Lupin to hit status in the United States. 

By Hugh Hart  |  May 25, 2022
“Squid Game” Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Reveals Which Characters Are Returning For Season 2

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed that two of the big stars from his global phenomenon series will be returning for another round of devilish games in season two.

Deadline reveals that two characters you will be seeing again are SAG Award-winning actor Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun, season one’s main protagonist and the survivor of the deadly games, and Front Man, played by Korean superstar Lee Byung-hun,

By The Credits  |  April 11, 2022
“Squid Game” Season 2 Confirmed by Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk

You may have heard of a little South Korean Netflix series called Squid Game. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game was an astronomical success story for Netflix and all involved, so a second season of the international sensational seemed inevitable. Yet it wasn’t until now, thanks to an interview with the Associated Pressthat we got confirmation the show that brought in 130 million viewers will indeed return.

By The Credits  |  November 9, 2021