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Squid Game Season 2 Recycles The Exact Same Twist From Season 1
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Nina Starner)
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Squid Game season 2 recycles a major plot twist from its first season, leaving fans feeling like they're playing the same deadly game all over again.
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- The new season's big reveal is that the Front Man, the mysterious overseer of the Squid Game, is actually the brother of season 1's protagonist Seong Gi-hun - a major twist that's almost identical to the one that rocked fans in the first outing.
- Showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk has already teased that season 2 will bring back beloved characters like the Salesman and the Frontman, hinting that the show's signature mix of high-stakes drama and shocking twists isn't going anywhere.
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Seong Gi-hun, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game, Squid Game Season 2