The world's largest video streaming company, Netflix, noted that the release date for the popular drama "Squid Game" season 3 has been confirmed. The confirmed release date is June 27.

On the afternoon of the 29th, a large sculpture of 'Younghee' and an advertisement for the Netflix original series Squid Game 2 are installed at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

Netflix announced on the 30th (local time) that it will release "Squid Game" season 3 on June 27. This comes six months after the release of "Squid Game" season 2 in December of last year.

Earlier, Netflix released "Squid Game" season 1 in September 2021, and it took 3 years and 3 months to reach season 2.

Season 3 was filmed consecutively with season 2, which consists of seven episodes.

Netflix introduced season 3 as "the final season" and released posters and still photos.

It added, "The released images hint at the next moves of the hero Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who hid their identity and infiltrated the game, and many other characters caught up in the terrifying competition."

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who created the "Squid Game" series, said, "I am very happy to see the seed planted while creating the new "Squid Game" grow and bear fruit, and I will do my best to deliver another thrilling story."

Meanwhile, Netflix reported in its quarterly earnings announcement on the 21st that season 2 would become "one of the most-watched original series seasons," citing that the view count in the fourth quarter of last year was 165.7 million.