The 'Squid Game' actor known for playing the Front Man and Player 001 has responded to criticism of season two.

With 152.5 million total views, the second season of Squid Game has secured its position as Netflix's third most-watched TV season, trailing only behind its record-breaking first season (265 million v

Squid Game Season 2 had some big shoes to fill when it arrived, given just how wildly successful the Emmy-winning first season was. And although the sophomore run on Netflix was a fun one, the format change was frustrating. Specifically, that it took us so long to get in the games, and how few games actually happened through the second season.

With 152.5 million total views, the second installment of "Squid Game" has become the third most-watched TV season on Netflix, trailing behind only its own first season (265 million) and "Wednesday" (252 million).

In just under three weeks, Squid Game Season 2 has become the third most-watched season of television ever on Netflix. The seven-episode installment put up another 26.3M views from January 6 to 12, easily making it the most-watched title of the week.

Squid Game' is Netflix's most watched show ever, but reviews for its second season have been sharply divided. Here's what this proves about the survival thriller.

This article contains spoilers for season 2 of Squid Game and its ending.

Squid Game Season 2 becomes Netflix's third most-watched series with 152.5 million views, following its own record-breaking season, Squid Game Season 1, and Wednesday. According to reports, it topped non-English charts for multiple weeks.

The reasons that a lot of fans are theorizing that Il-nam could actually be In-ho's (the Front Man) father come from a few different scenes in season 1 and season 2. After season 2 was released in December 2024, fans started piecing this theory together based on what they knew about the two characters.