'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2
The first season of "Squid Game" was Netflix's most-watched series and went on to win a variety of accolades including the Emmy Award for lead actor in a drama series for Lee Jung-jae and a directing award for Hwang Dong-hyuk. The show returns for its second season on Dec. 26 and is already nominated for a Golden Globe for best drama. It's rare for TV shows made in Korea to have more than one season but Lee describes Hwang as "a genius." A third and final season has already filmed. Netflix is also invested in expanding its "Squid Game" universe with a reality competition series and an English-language version in development.
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