Round 6: what to expect from the second season?

The long-awaited second season of Round 6 already has a premiere date: December 26th. After the worldwide success of the first season, the series returns promising to further increase the drama and survival games that won over millions of fans around the world.

But what can we expect from this new phase? Here’s an overview based on the information revealed so far.

ATTENTION: The text below contains spoilers for the first season.

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Round 6 continues where it left off

The first thing to make clear is that the second season will be a continuation of the first. Many people believed that perhaps the second season would bring other stories, with other characters, but that is not the case.

In fact, it begins just 3 years after Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) wins the deadly game we saw in the first season, and now the protagonist is back. Although he managed to win the billion-dollar prize, the character gave up on going to the United States and returned to Korea with a new mission. According to Netflix’s official description, Gi-hun returns to the game willing to save lives, even knowing the lethal risks involved.

In other words, everything indicates that he will return to the games with a plan to try to unmask those responsible and save lives. Precisely because he has participated before, now he is no longer a naive participant.

Knowing the secrets behind the game, his mission seems to go beyond survival: he wants to expose the system from the inside. “Just focus on getting out of this place,” he warns the new competitors in the official trailer.

New and old characters

Despite the mass deaths of the first season, some iconic characters will be back. In addition to Gi-hun, we will have the return of the mysterious Recruiter (Gong Yoo), the enigmatic Leader (Lee Byung-hun) and detective Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), whose plot left many questions unanswered.

The second season will also feature new faces such as former K-pop star Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul (Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure), Park Sung-hoon (Into the Ring) and Yang Dong-geun (Grand Prix). With new stories and motivations, these characters promise to bring even more tension to the game.

Plots and mysteries in the new season

In the second season, in addition to focusing on the participants, they are also expected to focus a lot on the leader of the games and, mainly, his origins and past as a police officer. This time travel can mainly show what made him start the games and what motivated him to do so.

Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has already mentioned that he would like to address social issues related to slow police action and its consequences. Furthermore, the relationship between the Leader and his brother, detective Hwang Jun-ho, may gain more prominence.

Another interesting point is the possible deepening of the story of the Recruiter, the one who introduced Gi-hun to games through the game of ddakji. His role in the organization and his motivations remain an intriguing mystery.

Series will maintain the humorous tone

Hwang Dong-hyuk has made it clear that the second season will not be shaped by fan theories, but rather by the natural continuity of the events of the first. “The philosophies I put into the first season naturally extend into the second,” he explained. According to the creator, the new season will be guided by Gi-hun’s decisions after giving up on boarding the plane at the end of the first season.

Despite the series’ dark tone, Lee Jung-jae suggested that Gi-hun will show a more laid-back side. Although his determination is unshakable, his quirky personality can yield unexpected and even comical moments during the new story.

With more games, new challenges and a plot that promises to explore the darker side of humanity, the second season of Round 6 promises to exceed expectations. Fans are already preparing for an intense new story, full of twists and surprises that will certainly leave everyone eager for another round.

Fonte: variety