WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Squid Game Season 2, Episode 1.
Fans are wondering if Jung Ho-yeon has reprized her role as Sae-byeok in the highly anticipated Netflix film. squid game season 2. After becoming Netflix's most-watched series of all time with its debut in September 2021, squid game Season 2 premiered on the giant streaming platform on December 26, 2024. Season 1 star Lee Jung-jae returns as Squid Game winner Seong Gi-hun who is determined to make the creators of the high-stakes survival game pay.
The cast of squid game Season 2 also features the return of Wi Ha-Joon as Hwang Jun-Ho and Lee Byung-hun's Front Man/Hwang In-Ho. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk returns to write and direct squid game 2nd season and has already confirmed that squid game 3rd season, which will be the final season of the famous thriller, scheduled for release in 2025. After the 9-episode stretch of season 1 squid game season 2 has a total of seven episodes.
Sae-byeok's head appears in Gi-hun's dream in Squid Game season 2 episode 1
Sae-byeok only returns in the new season in Gi-hun's nightmare
As seen in squid game Season 2, Episode 1, Sae-byeok only returns in the new season in Gi-hun's nightmare. His severed head is held by the Front Man in front of Gi-hun, as well as the severed head of Park Hae-soo's Cho Sang-woo, who was Gi-hun's childhood friend. Both Sae-byeok and Sang-woo died during the squid game in the first season. In fact, Sang-woo killed Sae-byeok before taking his own life during the final round. Because of this, none of its characters were expected to return in squid game 2nd season.
Jung Ho-yeon does not return in Squid Game Season 2
Gi-hun continues to look after his younger brother Cheol
Jung Ho-yeon does not return in squid game Season 2, mainly because her character is no longer alive in the world of Squid Game. Gi-hun continues to fulfill his promise to take care of his younger brother, Cheolwhich also appears in the first episodes of squid game season 2. Gi-hun also makes an effort to bring Sae-byeok's mother from North Korea to South Korea through the local marriage broker, but has difficulty doing so even though it pays very well.
What Jung Ho-yeon has done since the Squid game
She has two upcoming films lined up
Since rising to international stardom following the huge success of squid game In the first season, Jung Ho-yeon starred in The Weeknd's "Out of Time" music video and continued her career as a model. She recently appeared in an episode of the Netflix Korean comedy series. Chicken Nugget and also starred as Jisoo, co-worker of Cate Blanchett's Catherine Ravenscroft, in the acclaimed Apple TV+ series. Disclaimer. After squid gameShe is set to star in Joe Talbot's film The governesses and Na Hong-jin's thriller Have hope alongside Michael Fassbender.