The highly anticipated second season of 'Squid Game' premiered on December 26, but it seems to have fallen short of some viewers' expectations.

As one of Netflix’s most successful original series, the stakes were high for 'Squid Game 2,' but early reactions from Korean netizens revealed disappointment. Many Korean online users have gathered in a popular online forum to express criticism of the show.

Many are complaining about the plot's slow development while others have taken issue with the actors' performances as lackluster.

Korean netizens commented:

"The story is the worst."

"Did I have too high of an expectation? I’m on episode 5, and it’s so boring. When does it get good? The lead actors’ acting is terrible."

"The actors’ performances are disappointing, the games aren’t groundbreaking, and overall, it’s just so-so. I started watching it right away because I was excited, but…"

"I’m on episode 2, and when are the games even starting?"

"Seriously? They did so much promotion."

"Huh? Didn’t they say it would be legendary?"

"But I think I’ll watch it later. Usually, the first day brings reactions like this, and then after a few days, people start saying it’s good."

"It seems like it’s too focused on the narrative compared to season 1… haha."

"Still, just the views from people who watched season 1 and are curious enough to click on it will probably be at a level other dramas can’t reach."

"I’m really disappointed because it’s so boring. I guess I expected too much. The part with Gong Yoo was the most fun, haha."

"Park Gyu Young is good, right…? Please tell me her acting is good. I’m a fan, but I’m still in the middle of watching it."

"Park Gyu Young acts well, and her character has a twist."

"Is it that bad…? I had high hopes."

"There are a lot of people saying it’s good too… maybe it’s because I had high expectations? I didn’t even enjoy season 1."

"I found it boring, so I stopped watching."

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