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'Squid Game' Season 2 Review: More Games, More Jokes, Less Fun

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Gi-hun's quest to shut down the deadly 'Squid Game' hits a wall as the show's dark powers prove harder to escape than ever.
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  • Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk admits he 'struggled' to make the second season as fun and compelling as the first, citing the pressure of living up to the global phenomenon
  • Newcomer Kang Ha-neul joins the cast as a former police officer hellbent on infiltrating the deadly game, setting up a tense cat-and-mouse dynamic with protagonist Lee Jung-jae
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Hwang Dong-hyuk, Gi-hun, Lee Jung-jae, Kang Ha-neul, Netflix, 'Squid Game' Season 2
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