Many fans were quick to screenshot and repost the slip-up.
Fans of hit Netflix series Squid Game have been eagerly awaiting news about the third season, and now it seems the streaming giants may have accidentally revealed its release date in an embarrassing blunder.
Many are in the midst of binging season two of the colossal show, after the second season became available in the UK & Ireland on Boxing Day.
Now, thanks to an error on the Netflix Korea YouTube page, the date by which the third season will hit our screens has been unveiled as June 27 2025.
The information appeared in a caption underneath a video promoting the second season, but the post was quickly taken down.
Despite Netflix’s attempt to remove it, fans were quick to share screenshots of the leaked date across social media platforms, including @HollywoodHandle on X.
Netflix accidentally reveals that the final season of ‘SQUID GAME’ releases on June 27. pic.twitter.com/3gswYQpoqf
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) January 1, 2025
While Netflix hasn’t officially commented on the release date, the fact that the leak came directly from their platform has lent it credibility. However, there is still the possibility of delays or changes to the schedule.
If true, however, the rapid turnaround for Season 3 would come as a pleasant surprise for fans.
Squid Game 2 took three years to reach screens worldwide after the original series captivated audiences and left them pining for more.
With Season 2 ending on a dramatic cliffhanger, many expected a similarly lengthy wait for the next instalment. The reported June 2025 release date suggests that fans will only have to wait six months for answers to their burning questions.
One fan posted on X: “June can’t come fast enough! I need answers NOW!” Another added: “Thank you, Netflix, for accidentally making my day.”Last week, one of the stars of season 2 was forced to apologise after he accidentally uploaded the DVD cover art of a Squid Game porn parody to social media.
Park Sung-hoon, who plays Hyun-ju in the second season of the dystopian drama, caused an uproar in South Korea after he posted the explicit cover art to his public Instagram page.
The pornographic parody film, titled Squirt Game, is an X-rated parody of the hit show from China, and it contains multiple explicit sex scenes – including simulated rape.
According to Daily Mail, although Park quickly deleted the post, the damage was already done.
Screenshots began cropping up on social media and spread across online communities, sparking outrage among fans.
