“Squid Game 3” Won’t Be Released in May? Sooner than You Expected with New Death Games
Recently, Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Dong-hyuk, the respective leading actor and director of “Squid Game”, attended the 82nd Golden Globe Awards red carpet event, which was held in Los Angeles, USA, and had an interview with media outlet The Hollywood Reporter.
It is known that “Squid Game 2” was nominated for Best Television Series – Drama at the Golden Globe Awards, raising excitement.
During the interview, director Hwang Dong-hyuk said, “It’s such an honor to be nominated for a Golden Globe. I’m going to enjoy every moment today,” while Lee Jung-jae added, “I’m so honored. I’m happy for the nomination and to be able to meet you all and explain and talk about ‘Squid Game’ like this.”
Then, when the interviewer said that many viewers are waiting for May, when Season 3 is said to be released, Director Hwang hinted, “It’s not May, but it will come out this year. We’re continuing to work on it, and it will come out faster than you expect.”
When asked if they intentionally split it into seasons 2 and 3, they explained, “In order to show you season 2 as quickly as possible, we couldn’t finish season 3 by the end of last year. That’s why we showed you season 2 quickly in December, and season 3 is in the works and will definitely be released this year.”
Finally, when asked to describe Season 3 in three words, Lee Jung-jae answered, “Crazy, Crazy, Crazy.”
Meanwhile, there were speculations that “Squid Game 3” will be released in June. Particularity, on January 1, Netflix Korea published a short teaser video on its official YouTube account, along with a new announcement.
In the video, the girl robot “Young-hee” —iconic for her role in the “Red Light, Green Light” game from “Squid Game” Seasons 1 and 2—can be seen being moved somewhere and encountering a boy robot – Chul-soo.
Chul-soo’s appearance resembles that of Young-hee, featuring chubby cheeks and a hat, creating a childlike image. Shortly after Chul-soo’s appearance, the teaser shows a traffic light turning green, sparking speculation about a game related to traffic lights in “Squid Game 3”.
In addition, when Netflix Korea posted a video titled “Squid Game Season 3 2025 Release” on YouTube, it wrote in the description below, “Watch ‘Squid Game’ on Netflix on June 27.” The video is currently set to private.
However, Netflix has since addressed speculations of June 27 being the official release date, saying, “We will announce the exact release date of Season 3 as soon as it is confirmed. We ask for your understanding.”
Additionally, speculations about the death games that will be featured in “Squid Game 3” has quickly emerged.
In particular, based on the appearance of Young-hee and Chul-soo, some think that the games “Jack and Jill” (where players have to hold a bucket of water as they run up a hill) and “Dong, Dong, Dongdaemun” (a game where players pass through a gate while singing a song, and the gatekeepers catch the players with their hands) may be included.
The appearance of a clock at the beginning also prompts suspicions about a game where doors close at midnight, while some believe that a group jump rope game may be introduced.
Moreover, paintings on the wall of the players’ sleep quarters, which accurately depicted the games in Season 1, also fueled speculations. Based on these paintings, many netizens suspect that games such as monkey bars and human chess (or minesweeper) will be included.
On the other hand, released on December 26, “Squid Game Season 2” enjoyed massive success. The series topped the charts in 93 countries and became the global number one in Netflix’s series category, dominating the Top 10 lists within just two days in nations like the United States, France, Mexico, the UK, Hong Kong, and Turkey.
