Lee Jung-jae Hints at Squid Game Season 2 Spoilers, Reveals If There Will Be a Season 3 (Extended)

-Thank you for being here. It's so nice to meet you in person. -Yes!

-Last time I had you on, we Zoomed. -Yes. Right.

Uh, 2 or 3 years ago. -Yes. And it was right before "Squid Game" came out.

It was -- It's the biggest thing ever. I mean, now it's the Netflix most watched series ever, bigger than "Stranger Things. " Anything.

[ Cheers and applause ] I mean, you're phenomenal in it. I think I told you then, but you just, you acted so well, and you actually made me sad. You made me, like, love you.

I felt so bad for you. I'm like, "I want this guy to win the whole thing. Whatever you want to do, win the Squid Game, please, I love you!

" Uh, and then -- yeah, I don't want to ruin anything, but if you watch it, it's just phenomenal performance. And you won an Emmy for it, so congratulations. [ Cheers and applause ] Well-deserved.

What do you remember about that night? -[ Speaking Korean ] [ Cheers and applause ] -Where, uh. .

. Where do you -- where do you keep your Emmy? -In the middle of my living room.

[ Laughter ] -Yeah. That's right. That's where I would keep it, too, if I got one.

It's a global phenomenon, but you've had a huge career for 30 years. How did you start acting? [ Cheers and applause ] -I'm so happy you're here.

We have a photo of your early modeling career. This is you for a Crunky chocolate bar. Look at you here.

Yeah. That's. .

. Wow. [ Cheers and applause ] Stud.

Mr Cool. Oh, my gosh. Crunky chocolate bar.

Oh, my -- This is the fa-- I can't believe I'm meeting the man behind Crunky. It's unbelievable. [ Laughter ] Actually, I have two Crunky bars, if you want to try to re-create.

. . we want to try to re-create this scene.

-Yes. [ Laughter ] -Where do we look? [ Cheers and applause ] Wow.

It's good. I like Crunky. Yeah, it's good stuff.

Um, thank you again. Here, I can take your Crunky. Um, thank you again for being here.

So, the new season of "Squid Game," December 26th, the day after Christmas. -Yes. Right.

-How will you be celebrating Christmas? You are? Were you -- [ Applause ] Were you hesitant to to do a season two?

Was there pressure to do season two? -Ooh! [ Cheers and applause ] How do we, uh, set up what's happening in season two?

[ Laughter ] I thought that -- I thought that was gonna happen, yeah. Yeah. [ Laughter ] Fans have a lot of questions about this new season of "Squid Game," and I wanted to see if you could answer some, okay?

Now, I have -- I have these buttons right here. Okay? -Oh.

-Yeah. These are famous from -- from the show. Yeah.

Okay? Now, if the answer is yes, hit the "O. " Okay?

If it is no, hit the X. Okay. We all remember.

. . -Oh.

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this doll. Will she be back in season 2? [ Gasps ] Yes, she will!

[ Cheers and applause ] I love this game. I love this. We know that you're back in the game this time.

Will you be competing against other people who've also won the game? Mm. .

. No. Really?

The only winner of the game. [ Gasps ] This is so fun. [ Laughter ] This is so fun.

Uh, do you become the new front man? That's the rumor. And are you now in charge of the games?

What? ! Really?

Wh-a-a-at? This is crazy. I think the Internet just broke right there.

It's -- Wow! Uh, okay. Will we see any new games in season 2?

Yeah, okay, good. Hopefully. Yeah.

Oh. [ Cheers and applause ] I hope, yeah. Is season 3 of "Squid Game" coming to Netflix in 2025?

Really? ! [ Cheers and applause ] Season 3?

-Yes. -Thank you so much for playing this. I want to show everyone a clip.

Here's Lee Jung-jae in the new season of "Squid Game. " Take a look. Ooh!

[ Cheers and applause ] Lee Jung-jae, everybody! "Squid Game," season 2, premieres December 26th on Netflix. More "Tonight Show" after the break.

Stick around, everybody.