Netflix Unveils First 6 Minutes; But First, Revisit A Quick Season 2 Recap!
Korean show ‘Squid Game’ has become a global sensation due to its intriguing plot and impressive performances. The show is now heading towards its much anticipated finale and has the audience waiting to know the ending. Netflix drops the much awaited Season 3 on June 27, and things are about to get darker, bloodier, and far more personal.
The plot follows 456 players, who are struggling financially, and decide to play children’s games with deadly twists to win cash prizes. The final season will showcase whether Player No. 456 aka Seong Gi-hun will put an end to these games or not.
Sneak Peek: The First 6 Minutes Of Season 3
Netflix has released the first six minutes of Season 3 and they are jaw dropping. Gi-hun, who was last seen leading the failed rebellion of Season 2. The returns in the same gift box like coffin that is usually used to ship the bodies of defeated players. Though the other players are relieved to see him alive, they soon realize that this is just the beginning of another horrific chapter.
Lee Jung-jae told Tudum he felt like he was “being sucked into a different universe” when he filmed Gi-hun’s return to the competition.
“When the coffin is opened, Gi-hun is reborn,” Lee Jung-jae says. “He has to go back to the competition, play the game again, and make choices again.”
The beginning of the end ⏺️🔼⏹️@squidgame Season 3 is out tomorrow — watch the full sneak peek here: https://t.co/5nco2IiYR7 pic.twitter.com/n1GrMQ5jB4
— Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) June 26, 2025
Quick Recap Of Season 2
The second season of Squid Game took almost everything from Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) except his life. In the first season, he lost his mother and had to watch his childhood friend Cho Sang-woo die in order to win. But things get even more terrifying at the end of the second season. In the seventh episode, Gi-hun witnesses the brutal murder of his friend Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan) perpetrated by none other than the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun).
Despite all this, Gi-hun still has no idea that the Front Man is actually Young-il, the player he trusted in the new round of games. It’s a crushing betrayal that sets the stage for what’s to come.
What To Expect In Squid Game Season 3
The third season picks up on the horror that followed the failed rebellion in Season 2. Gi-hun, still recovering from the betrayal and tragedy, is forced into the game once again. This time, the competition is more dangerous, the stakes are higher, and the decisions are more brutal.
Each task will test the mental and moral limits of the remaining players. Meanwhile, front man In-ho welcomes new VIP guests, while his brother Joon-ho quietly tries to get to the bottom of it all—without knowing that someone is tracking him.
Throughout it all, Gi-hun’s battle is twofold—to stay alive and to listen to his conscience. The question is, will he emerge stronger this time or fall apart?