Facing betrayal from an inside man infiltrating the Squid Games is nothing new for Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) within the twisted "Squid Game" universe. When the first season of the Korean drama released on Netflix in 2021, watching Player 001, the old man ...

Lee Jung-Jae also discuss the "unique chemistry" that emerges between their characters when they find themselves face to face inside the show's brutal death game.

"I think that it's parallel to the political sphere that we see nowadays. It's so polarized, it's just two sides, and they can't come to a compromise."

Netflix When it comes to Squid Game season 2, Lee Jung-jae wanted to do his character justice. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the Emmy winner, 52, gives an inside look into how he prepared for the highly anticipated second season of the hit Netflix k-drama series.

"Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae, as well as the Netflix show's creator and his co-stars, discuss the greater stakes that audiences should expect in the new second season.

Squid Game season 2 sees the return of Lee Jung-Jae as Seong Gi-hun, the main protagonist who re-enters the games to take down the organization behind the game.

"I also thought that it was a brilliant idea on the director's part," the man behind the Front Man says. Warning: This article contains spoilers about the Squid Game season 2 finale. The man behind the Front Man on Squid Game is just as shocked as you are about his chilling season 2 twist.

For Squid Game fans, the journey is still not over. The Korean drama starring Lee Jung-jae will be returning for the third season in 2025. The second part premiered on Netflix on December 26 and ended on a cliffhanger.