Squid Game Recap: Ahead Of Season 3, Revisit Netflix's Korean Thriller Series

Netflix has just revealed the Squid Game Season 3 release date. So as you wait for the third season of the series to be released read this Squid Game recap to refresh your memory.
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The popular Koran Netflix series, Squid Game has become a world favourite. Everyone from all over the world has fallen in love with the unique, spine-chilling, and gory themes of Squid Game. Recently the second of the series was released and fans gave it an equal amount of love. Netflix just announced the Squid Game Season 3 release

date. So while you’re waiting for Squid Game Season 3 to be released refresh your memory with this Squid Game recap.

Squid Game Recap

Here is a quick recap of the two seasons of Netflix’s Korean thriller series, Squid Game:

Squid Game Season 1 Recap

  • Squid Game season 1 starts with Seong Gi-hun, a debt-ridden chauffeur and gambling addict, who is invited to participate in a mysterious survival game with a huge cash prize. He joins 455 other players, all of whom are financially desperate.
  • The players are forced to play a series of traditional children's games with deadly twists. The first game, "Red Light, Green Light," reveals the deadly stakes when numerous contestants are killed for moving during "red light."
  • As the games progress, alliances form among the players. Gi-hun teams up with Cho Sang-woo, a childhood friend, Kang Sae-byeok, a North Korean defector, and Abdul Ali, a Pakistani worker.
  • The games are revealed to be a form of entertainment for wealthy VIPs who bet on the outcomes. The enigmatic Front Man oversees the games, while the participants' humanity and morals are pushed to their limits.
  • The final game pits Gi-hun against Sang-woo in a brutal showdown. Gi-hun emerges victorious but is traumatised by the experience. He decides to use his winnings to honour those who lost their lives in the games.
Squid Game (2021)

Squid Game Season 2 Recap

  • Squid Game season 2 starts with Gi-hun struggling to return to a normal life. He grapples with guilt and the trauma of his experiences, eventually discovering that the games are still ongoing.
  • Gi-hun teams up with a determined detective, who is investigating the disappearance of his brother, a former player. They work together to uncover the truth behind the games and bring the organisers to justice.
  • A new set of financially desperate participants is introduced, each with their own backstory and motivations. The games become even more brutal and complex.
  • The Front Man faces internal conflict and challenges to his authority as the participants become more rebellious. Secrets about the origins and purpose of the games are revealed.
  • Gi-hun and the detective orchestrate a plan to take down the games from the inside. The season ends with a dramatic confrontation and hints at a larger conspiracy behind the deadly games.
Squid Game" Ppang-gwa Bokgwon (TV Episode 2024) - IMDb

Squid Game Season 3: Date And Platform

The Squid Game season 3 will be released on June 27, 2025, on the popular OTT platform Netflix.

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Squid Game" Episode #3.1 (TV Episode 2025) - IMDb

If this Squid Game recap has left you wanting more, you can binge-watch the first two seasons of the series on Netflix.

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