Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed why season two of the hit Netflix show features a younger cast compared to its earlier iteration.

We first meet No-eul in the second episode when a police officer finds her sleeping in her car. She’s a defected soldier from North Korea, who now works as a mascot at a local t

"Squid Game" season two stars Lee Jung-jae, reprising his role as Seong Gi-hun. It also features new actors, including T.O.P, Jo Yuri, and Park Sung-hoon.

Season two of "Squid Game" takes place two years after the events of season one, bringing back key characters, such as Seong Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae), Jun Ho (Wi Ha Jun), the Front Man (Lee Byung Hun) and the Recruiter (Gong Yoo).

Season 2 of “Squid Game” is racking up views at a record pace. After topping Netflix’s charts last week with 68 million views in four days - Netflix’s biggest TV debut ever - the season picked up another 58.

The follow-up season also currently sits at number two on Netflix’s list of its most popular non-English-language series, with only Squid Game's first season outranking it. Howe

Squid Game season 2 broke Wednesday's Netflix record – and now it's smashed another milestone. According to Variety, the new season raced to 126.2 million views in 11 days, which is a figure higher than any other Netflix show has reached in the same amount of time.

Add that to the 68M views it tallied in its first three days and Season 2 is now sitting at 126.2M views in 11 days. That makes it the fourth most-streamed series on the streamer,

In its second week, the new season of Squid Game continues to break records as it amassed 126.2 million views total across 11 days. Despite its dominance around the world, the Korean drama could not hold on to the top spot in America.

Squid Game season two has broken a huge new record on Netflix after amassing a staggering 126.2 million views within just 11 days of its release