After one week, the South Korean drama broke records and is already Netflix's seventh most popular series not in the English language.

After a three-year-long wait, Netflix’s wildly popular Korean drama-thriller Squid Game has finally returned with its second season—and it's bloodier than ever. The deadly battle royale continues with new,

Squid Game' Season 2 sees Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) take on the deadly games again after being crowned the victor. Here's what to remember about the last time around.

After beginning where the last season left off, a year after the games ended, Season 2 then jumps two years into the future and follows Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), aka Player 456

Squid Game Season 2 has fewer episodes than Season 1, but the director intentionally ended the second season at a critical turning point. Despite Season 2's shorter length, the director's decision to conclude it with a pivotal event promises a compelling narrative for the upcoming third season on Netflix.

The narrative will continue to follow main character Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who viewers will remember did not board the flight in the season one finale. "I personally like season two’s story better," Hwang teases. "It’s a continuation of the journey of Gi-hun." Whatever new route his journey takes, we’ll be seated.

After leading some of his fellow players in an uprising against the games, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) sees his rebellion instantly squashed. The man he thought was an ally in the game was actually the villainous Front Man (Lee Byung-hun),

Squid Game has set a new high for Netflix's television programming. Variety reported that the second season of the Korean show drew in 68 million views over its first four days. That's the biggest debut for a TV show on the streaming platform,