Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk clarifies why season 3 will serve as the end of Gi-hun’s (Lee Jung-jae) story. Premiering on Netflix in 2021, the South Korean thriller show quickly became one of the streamer’s most popular original series of all time. After season 1 chronicled Gi-hun’s journey through a lethal competition involving children’s games to win a cash prize, Squid Game season 2 is confirmed to continue his story later this year. Season 3 has also been confirmed, and it will serve as the show’s final outing next year.