Netflix Is going to release the third and final season of Squid Game today, June 27, 2025. The season continues the deadly competition with higher stakes and fewer players. The total prize money has grown to ₩45.6 billion (about $33.4 million), with the pot increasing after each elimination in Season 2. Only a handful of contestants remain, and the final games will determine who takes the massive cash prize.
Seong Gi-hun (Player 456) returns after his failed rebellion against the Front Man, who revealed his true identity in Season 2. Detective Hwang Jun-ho also continues his mission to expose the game’s organizers. Other returning players include Yong-sik (Player 007), Hyun-ju (Player 120), and Jun-hee (Player 222). The new season promises more dangerous challenges and emotional confrontations as the story reaches its conclusion.
“Gi-hun is in utter despair after losing everything and watching all his efforts go in vain.” — Hwang Dong-hyuk (Creator, Squid Game)
Prize Money Breakdown
The prize pool started at ₩45.6 billion but grew as players were eliminated in Season 2. Each death added ₩100 million (about $73,000) to the total. After the “Red Light, Green Light” game, the pot reached ₩9.1 billion ($6.8 million). Later rounds like the “Six-Legged Pentathlon” and “Mingle Game” pushed the amount to ₩35.6 billion ($24.2 million). The final clash before Season 3 left the prize at ₩38.6 billion ($26.4 million).
If multiple players survive the last three games, they will split the money equally. However, if only one person remains, they take the full amount. The increasing stakes make Season 3 the most intense installment yet.
Lee Jung-jae reprises his role as Gi-hun, now more determined than ever to end the games. Lee Byung-hun returns as the Front Man, fully revealed after his deception in Season 2. Wi Ha-joon continues as Detective Hwang Jun-ho, still searching for the game’s headquarters. Other key players include:
Yong-sik (Player 007) – A gambler with ties to another contestant.
Hyun-ju (Player 120) – A former marine who forms alliances in the game.
Jun-hee (Player 222) – A pregnant contestant fighting for survival.
Geum-ja (Player 149) – A mother who survived the Season 2 rebellion.
“Front Man believes that Gi-hun will inevitably change to think just like him.” — Lee Byung-hun (Actor, Squid Game)
Squid Game Season 3 is the Final Season
Season 3 picks up after Gi-hun’s arrest and the death of his friend Jung-bae. The remaining players face deadlier versions of childhood games, with higher risks and psychological battles. The Front Man tightens control over the competition, while Gi-hun struggles with guilt and a desire for revenge.
Netflix confirmed this is the final season, wrapping up the story that began in 2021. All six episodes are available to stream starting today. The show remains one of Netflix’s most-watched series, with Seasons 1 and 2 reaching nearly 600 million views combined.
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