The second season of Squid Game was announced on Sunday by Netflix on Twitter. The first season of the Korean show released last year and went on to be a monumental global success. Posting a note by Squid Game’s writer, director, producer, and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Netflix shared the news with the fans. The first season of the show was released last year and was critically acclaimed and popular among fans.

In the same thread, Netflix shared the director’s note for the fans. The post was captioned, “Hwang Dong-Hyuk writer, director, producer, and creator of @squidgame has a message for the fans:” The message reads, “It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year. But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever. As the writer, director, and producer of Squid Game, a huge shout out to fans around the world. Thank you for watching and loving our show. And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming. The man in the suit with ddakji might be back. You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyfrienCheoul-su.”

Reacting to the news, one fan wrote, “OMG! I just can’t wait for this.” Another one wrote, “I wonder you must have raised the actors fees to some another level.” While one wrote, “It better be good,” some people called the show “overrated.”