Squid Game Season 2 review

오징어게임 시즌2

2024Netflix7 ep~61 min~7h total

Checked and re-read 4 September 2026

The ratings

Reviewers rate it lower 8.1 on MyDramaList, but written reviews put the story lower, at 6.1. Worth reading why before you start.

MDL rating: 8.1/10; 75k votes on MyDramaList
Written reviews: 6.1/10 story; Rewatch value 4.6/10
Episode by episode: Steady all the way, 8.5 then 8.4

MyDramaList figures checked 25 August 2026. See it there. How we read these.

Is it worth it

Seven episodes that function as a first act, not a season. The new players are thinner than the 2021 cast, the voting mechanic swaps suspense for debate, and the hero spends most of the runtime explaining things the show has already shown. Lee Byung Hun is the best thing in it by a distance. Worth starting only if you are going straight into season three, because on its own this is half a story with no payoff.

Written by Yuna · reviewed 4 September 2026

Ready to run for your lives? Player 456 returns for more heart-pounding children's games, facing deadly new challenges — but armed with a hidden agenda.

The feel of it

PaceSteady

RomanceNone

Emotional loadHeavy

Comfort rewatchNo

Slow start Episode 3, when the games restart. The first two hours are recruitment and setup with almost no forward motion.