As season two of Netflix's hit series “Squid Game” returns Thursday, viewers can expect more untimely deaths for many of its characters.

Alongside a fresh wave of contestants, viewers meet a new character who is capturing hearts and sparking conversation — transgender Player 120, Hyun-ju (Park Sung-hoon), a chara

Viewers may gasp, cringe or cry out watching characters die on Netflix’s “Squid Game,” but those simulated deaths have a different effect on its creator, writer and director. Instead, Hwang Dong-hyuk feels happiness seeing them go.

But we will not have to wait another three years for season 3, thankfully, as both Netflix and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk have ensured that won’t happen by having no production breaks between seasons. The result is a season 3 of Squid Game that is much, much closer than we think.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun talk about what it was like to play devil's advocate for Season 2

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has explained why it was necessary to include a transgender character, Cho Hyun-ju – played by Park Sung-hoon – in the second season of the hit Netflix drama. The South Korean thriller returned on Thursday (26 December) introducing several new competitors in the deadly competition.

Squid Game Season 3 is on the cards, and creator Hwang Dong Hyuk recently teased some interesting details about the upcoming chapter. He also broke down the shocking finale of season 2 for fans, hinting at a new beginning for the protagonist.