Netflixโs hit series Squid Game gears up for its third and final season, with a teaser trailer dropping May 6. The show, starring Lee Jung Jae, premieres June 27, 2025, promising a thrilling end to the deadly games.
Squid Game Season 3, the final chapter of the South Korean survival thriller, premieres on Netflix June 27, 2025. A teaser trailer releases May 6, building anticipation for Lee Jung Jaeโs return as Seong Gi-hun in a story of betrayal, revenge, and new deadly challenges.
Squid Game Season 1, released in 2021, follows Seong Gi-hun, a debt-ridden chauffeur who joins 455 others in a secret contest. They play childrenโs games for a 45.6 billion won ($39.86 million) prize. Losing means death. Gi-hun wins but is haunted by the cost.
Season 2, released December 26, 2024, sees Gi-hun return to end the games. He teams up with players, including his friend Park Jung-bae, but faces betrayal. The Front Man, disguised as Player 001, thwarts Gi-hunโs rebellion. The season ends with Front Man killing Jung-bae, leaving Gi-hun in despair.
โI donโt think he knows yet,โ Lee Jung Jae said about Gi-hunโs awareness of Front Manโs betrayal.
Season 3 Premiere and Plot
Squid Game Season 3 premieres June 27, 2025, on Netflix. All episodes drop at once. The story picks up after Season 2โs cliffhanger, focusing on Gi-hunโs quest to stop the games. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says Gi-hun faces a โcritical crossroads,โ grappling with guilt and defeat.
New games, including a possible group jump-rope or obstacle course, are teased. The Red Light, Green Light dolls, Young-hee and new character Cheol-su, will play a bigger role. The season explores Front Manโs backstory and his clash with Gi-hun.
โThe price he had to pay was losing his best friend,โ Hwang Dong-hyuk said, explaining Season 2โs end and Season 3โs start.
Cast Updates
Lee Jung Jae returns as Seong Gi-hun, driven by revenge. Lee Byung-hun reprises Hwang In-ho, the Front Man. Wi Ha-jun is back as Hwang Jun-ho, the undercover detective. Other returning actors include:
Kang Ha-neul as Dae-ho
Im Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi
Park Gyu-young as No-eul
Park Sung-hoon as Cho Hyun-ju
Jo Yu-ri as Kim Jun-hee
Yang Dong-geun as Park Yong-sik
Kang Ae-shim as Jang Geum-ja
Lee David as Min-su
Roh Jae-won as Kyung-ho
No new cast members are confirmed yet. The VIPs, wealthy spectators from Season 1, may return, as teased by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
โTheyโre on the way,โ Hwang said about the VIPs.
Trailer and First-Look Details
A teaser trailer drops May 6, 2025, announced via Netflixโs social media. It follows a post-credits scene in Season 2 showing Young-hee and Cheol-su. A full trailer is expected later in May during Netflixโs Tudum 2025 event on May 31.
First-look images, released January 30, 2025, show Gi-hun handcuffed to a bed, Front Man in his control room, and players like Cho Hyun-ju, Kim Jun-hee, and Jang Geum-ja viewing a coffin. Another image depicts a pink-suited guard dragging a bloodied body to a ribbon-wrapped coffin.
Streaming and Production Details
Squid Game Season 3 streams exclusively on Netflix, available in all regions. The season, filmed back-to-back with Season 2, had a budget of 100 billion won ($68.62 million). Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote and directed, ensuring a cohesive end to the saga.
The series may continue via spin-offs, with Hwang exploring backstories for Front Man or others. No spin-off is confirmed yet.
โIโm thinking along the lines of a spin-off,โ Hwang said about future projects.
Fan and Netizen Reactions
Fans are buzzing about the teaser. Posts on X show excitement for Cheol-su and Young-heeโs roles.
โGet ready for Chul-su & Young-hee in the final chapter!โ @PJExplained07 posted. โIโve been waiting since Season 2 ended,โ a fan wrote on Netflixโs page.
Some express mixed feelings, citing Season 2โs divisive climax.
โLost interest after earlier seasons,โ another user commented.
As of May 5, 2025, the teaser trailer release on May 6 is the latest milestone. Netflix continues its promotional push, with the full trailer expected soon. The June 27 premiere remains on track, wrapping up Gi-hunโs story.
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