With just a few days left until the long-awaited premiere of the second season of “Round 6”; Check out some information you need to know before the marathon
The countdown to the premiere of the second season of “Round 6” is on! The K-drama, distributed by Netflix, follows a bloodthirsty competition in which children’s games are used to define who, among hundreds of competitors, will be the only survivor and the winner of a billion-dollar prize capable of eliminating anyone’s financial problems.
The plot made history by becoming the first non-English production to be nominated for Best Drama at the Emmy Awards, pleasing not only critics but also the public, resulting in the confirmation of new episodes and a derivative reality show, “Round 6: The Challenge”, which even had the participation of a Brazilian, the actor Phil Cain.
In preparation for the premiere of the second season, check out 5 things you need to know before following the new chapters:
1. What happened in the first season of Round 6?
The first season of “Round 6” follows the debtor Gi-hun, who, when approached by a mysterious man in a subway station, sees an easy way to change his life. This is because the stranger invites you to participate in a game whose winner receives a billion-dollar prize.
As a result, Gi-hun decides to participate, but soon discovers that the game is nothing like he imagined, as with hundreds of competitors, for the winner to be revealed, the remaining participants must die while playing Potato Chips 1, 2, 3 , sugar hive, tug of war, marbles, cross a crystal bridge and face the squid game.
Amid alliances and discoveries about the origin of the massacre, Gi-hun becomes victorious in the game, taking the cash prize — but there is still a lot to resolve!
2. What will happen in the second season of Round 6?
The synopsis for the second season of “Round 6” says:
“Three years after winning the Lula Game, Player 456 remains steadfast in his purpose of discovering who is behind the competition to put an end to the cruel scheme. Financing his private investigation with the fortune he earned in the first season, Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) starts in the most obvious places, looking for the man in a suit who proposed a game to him on the subway platform.
As he begins to obtain results in his searches, Gi-hun realizes that his fight against the organization will be more deadly than he imagined: to end the game, he will need to participate in it again.”
Remember the trailer:
3. When does the second season of Round 6 premiere?
The second season premieres on December 26, 2024 in the Netflix catalog. The final part of the series is also scheduled to debut, as it will take place sometime in 2025.
4. Who is in the cast of Round 6?
The series has, in addition to the return of Hwang Dong-hyukwho made history at the 74th edition of the Emmys by being the first Asian to win the award for Best Directing in a Drama Series, as director, screenwriter and producer of the series, names such as Lee Jung-jae (Gihun), Lee Byung-hun (Front Man), Wi Ha-jun (June) and Gong Yoo (Seller) also return to the cast.
Among the new faces of the competition are TOPformer member of BIGBANG, and Jo Yuriwho became known for being part of the South Korean-Japanese girl group IZ*ONE in the past, as well as Park Gyu-young (“Sweet Home”), Kang Ae-sim (“The Drama of My Life”), Lee David (“At the Fortress Walls”), Lee Jin-uk (“Sweet Home”) and Roh Jae-won (“Missing Yoon”).
5. Is it possible to participate in Round 6?
YES — but, calm down. In reality there will be no murder! As a way of promoting the new season, Netflix will promote a contest inspired by the series, Round 6K, whose registrations were open between last Thursday, 5th and Saturday, 7th.
How it will work: First, registrants will participate in an online quiz, where they must answer 20 questions about the first season of the series. Those who accumulate the most correct answers and occupy the top two thousand rankings will receive an invitation to participate in games like those in the series at Parque Villa-Lobos, in São Paulo, on December 14, which will be followed by a 6 km race and a labyrinth. The prize is RS 1 million!
Source: Recreio
