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Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun’s Squid Game season 2 wins Best Foreign Language Series at Critics Choice Awards 2025
Squid Game season 2 starring Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun grabs the Best Foreign Language Series at the Critics Choice Awards 2025.
Squid Game season 2, the second installment of the hit series and global phenomenon, continues to make headlines. The highly anticipated installment of the survival thriller has clinched the Best Foreign Language Series award at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards. Starring Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun and Wi Ha Joon in the leading roles, the show continues to make a mark on the international award scene, cementing Squid Game as one of the most influential series in television history.
On February 8, 2025, the Critics Choice Awards 2025 took place, with Squid Game 2 earning a nomination in the Best Foreign Language Series category. The much-awaited second installment of the series secured the award, triumphing over several other critically acclaimed shows.
Alongside Squid Game Season 2, another Korean series, Pachinko Season 2, was also nominated in the same category.
Other nominees included Acapulco (Apple TV+), La Máquina (Hulu), The Law According to Lidia Poët (Netflix), My Brilliant Friend (HBO Max), Citadel: Honey Bunny (Prime Video), and Senna (Netflix). Prior to this, Squid Game Season 2 was also nominated for Best Television Series (Drama) at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game Season 2 boasts a star-studded cast. Lee Jung Jae once again steps into the shoes of Seong Gi Hun, while Lee Byung Hun returns as the enigmatic Front Man, and Wi Ha Joon reprises his role as Hwang Jun-ho. Additionally, Gong Yoo makes a comeback as the recruiter, bringing his charismatic presence to the forefront as the story unfolds.
In addition to Kang Ha Neul, Im Si Wan, and Jo Yuri, the new cast lineup includes Park Gyu Young, Park Sung Hoon, Yang Dong Geun, Lee David, Lee Jin Wook, T.O.P., and more. The show premiered on December 26, 2025, on the global streaming platform Netflix. Soon after its release, it went on to become the most-watched series in over 90 countries.
Squid Game season 3 has also been announced and will be released on July 27, 2025.
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