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Deadlier games, shocking twists in new Squid Game season 3 trailer released by Netflix
A character’s anguish, the fallout of a deadly uprising and new players teased in Netflix trailer for season 3 of Korean drama Squid Game
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Netflix has released its official teaser trailer for season 3 of its global hit series Squid Game, intensifying fan anticipation ahead of its June 27 premiere.
The upcoming season continues the story of Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who re-enters the deadly competition with a personal motive but ends up losing his closest friend.
The narrative also follows the enigmatic Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who infiltrated the game in disguise, and the final fates of the remaining players who have endured the gruesome contest.
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The trailer, released to coincide with a Netflix fan event in Los Angeles at the weekend, opens with an eerie rendition of a familiar Korean children’s song, “Knock Knock, Who’s There? It’s a Kid”, setting a sinister tone. It then cuts to the terrifying sight of Young-hee, the iconic giant animatronic doll, now joined by a towering new version clad in floral tights, as frightened contestants brace for the next challenge.
The unsettling transformation of childlike elements into tools of horror remains a signature of the franchise. Gi-hun’s anguished outburst – “Why didn’t you just kill me? Why was I the only one spared?” – reveals the survivor’s guilt he harbours after returning alone from a failed rebellion that claimed the life of his friend Deok-su (Lee Seo-hwan).
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Meanwhile, the trailer shows the Front Man watching Gi-hun closely, suggesting he will play a pivotal role in the evolving dynamics of the game. New settings, including a starlit alleyway and a skipping rope arena, hint at inventive and deadly challenges awaiting the contestants.
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