The highly anticipated second season of Netflix’s global phenomenon “Squid Game” has shattered multiple streaming records, cementing its position as one of the platform’s most successful series ever.

Netflix released a poster and teaser on its social media pages, announcing the premiere of Squid Game 3 on Wednesday (January 1). The posts captured the attention of millions of K-drama fans worldwide. Although a few followers of the drama series were eager to get the details about the new sequel, several netizens were not happy with the news.

After beginning where the last season left off, a year after the games ended, Season 2 then jumps two years into the future and follows Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), aka Player 456

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The popular Netflix series returns with a few familiar faces and some new characters, but leaves audiences hanging at the finale.

Squid Game has set a new high for Netflix's television programming. Variety reported that the second season of the Korean show drew in 68 million views over its first four days. That's the biggest debut for a TV show on the streaming platform,

Squid Game Season 2 has been one of the biggest hits for Netflix, setting a new viewership record for the streamer during its opening weekend. What were Squid Game Season 2’s viewership numbers? According to recent internal figures from Netflix (via The Hollywood Reporter),