Squid Game Season 3 X Review: Lee Jung-jae-led Netflix Show Receives Mixed Reactions

The highly-anticipated Netflix's Squid Game Season 3, returned in all its glory on June 27. The new season is the continuation of Season 2, and it has received mixed reactions by netizens. Fans are happy to see their favourite characters back on screen, but also disappointed with the deaths of some of the important characters. Many feels that the spark of the dystopian drama is all gone in the final chapter.

Lee Jung-jae’s Seong Gi-hun aka Player 456, is in shock and is distressed about what happened in the last season. Though he participates in the deadly games, most of the times he is seen brooding, but towards the end, he once again tries to help his fellow contestants to get out of the brutal game. In one of the scenes, he says, "We are not horses. We are humans," a message to those who are using them for pleasure.

Parallelly, Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), the detective is still trying to find out the people behind the games and for his brother, who is the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun).

Many called the ending of Squid Game 3, "weak" and "predictable", while some felt some characters were underutilised. Have a look at some of the reviews of Squid Game Season 3 on X.

Squid Game 3 X review

About Squid Game

The entire Korean series is directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The first season of Squid Game released in 2021, followed by second part in 2024.

Squid Game 3 cast

Apart from Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun, the show also featured Wi Ha-jun, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun as Yong-sik, Kang Ae-sim, Jo Yuri, Lee David, Roh Jae-won and Park Gyu-young, among others.

The finale episode of Squid Game 3 comes with a surprise, which might give rise to speculations of a spin-off or sequel.