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Squid Game Season 3 Lands June 27 as Creator Teases Finale Twists and Potential Spinoff

Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk described the ending as “crazy, insane, nuts,” hinting at high-stakes developments following Lee Byung-hun’s tease of a Front Man spinoff on The Tonight Show

Lee Byung-hun (L) appears on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on June 18, 2025, as shown in this captured image from the show. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game Season 3
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Overview

  • Netflix will release the third and final season on June 27, introducing new deadly challenges and concluding Gi-hun’s quest to dismantle the games
  • Hwang Dong-hyuk said he faced a difficult decision crafting the finale and promised an unpredictable climax at a virtual press conference
  • Lee Byung-hun confirmed that more players will uncover the Front Man’s true identity when season 3 begins
  • During his Tonight Show appearance, Lee Byung-hun used Fallon’s O/X buttons to signal a “possibility” of a standalone Front Man spinoff
  • Cast members including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and Hwang Dong-hyuk attended the Plaza Hotel premiere event in New York ahead of the global launch