Director Hwang Dong-hyuk has previously teased the return of Gi-hun and also confirmed that the enigmatic Front Man would also be coming back for another instalment.

Speaking at the annual Deadline Contenders Television conference, the director and writer were joined by Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo and TV editor Peter White to discuss what fans might expect from the upcoming season of the Korean drama. He said: “Gi-hun for sure. He will be back, and I believe the Front Man will be back too.”

The Front Man (played by well-known Korean actor Lee Byung-hun) featured prominently throughout the first series and we finally learned more about the mysterious character in the shocking season one finale. It was revealed in a tense face-off that the Front Man was none other than Jun-ho’s (Hwang Jun-ho) brother. Perhaps most interestingly, though, he was a previous Squid Game winner who has since taken a leading role in the event.

In the teaser trailer, we see the Front Man himself, standing on a podium watching contestants in green tracksuits run on a racing track. He faces the camera and says: “It’s been three years. Do you want to play again?”

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