Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game” Season 2 made history by winning the Best Foreign Language Series award at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards in 2025. This win also marks the series’ second award in this category. Read more about this exciting news.
Netflix “Squid Game 2” Named Best Foreign Language Series at 2025 Critics Choice Awards
The 30th Critics Choice Awards ceremony took place in Santa Monica, California, on February 7, 2025. Among this year’s winners is the new season of “Squid Game,” which premiered on December 26, 2024.
Critics Choice Awards – “Squid Game” Season 2
Congratulations to Squid Game, winner of the Critics Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Series. #CriticsChoice #CriticsChoiceAwards #SquidGame@eentertainment pic.twitter.com/QJrFbZPclK
— Critics Choice Awards (@CriticsChoice) February 8, 2025
The “Squid Game” Season 2 has captivated audiences worldwide and won the Best Foreign Language Series award at the 30th Critics Choice Awards 2025.
The Korean thriller hit series won the award over several top nominees, including “Acapulco,” “Citadel: Honey Bunny,” “La Máquina,” “The Law According to Lidia Poët,” “My Brilliant Friend,” “Pachinko,” and “Senna.”
Congratulations to “Squid Game 2” cast and crew!
Best Foreign Language Series – “Squid Game” Second Win
감사합니다 🫰We couldn't have won Best Foreign Language Series without you. #CriticsChoiceAwards #SquidGame2 pic.twitter.com/hd3Auen31L
— Squid Game (@squidgame) February 8, 2025
“Squid Game 2” win for the Best Foreign Language Series category at the 30th Critics Choice Awards marks the series’ second win of this award, following its winning in 2022.
At the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, the first season of the series received three nominations. Those were Best Drama Series, Best Actor in Drama Series, and Best Foreign Language Series. The series won the Best Foreign Language Series, while its lead actor, Lee Jung Jae, took home the Best Actor in Drama Series.
Additionally, “Squid Game 2” became the third Korean-language drama series to win the award after the first “Squid Game” (2022) and “Pachinko“ (2023). It also became the fifth Korean language work to win at the event, joining “Parasite,” “Minari,” “Squid Game” S1, and “Pachinko.”
“Squid Game 2” Global Hit and Final Season 3
In its first week, the highly-anticipated series “Squid Game” Season 2 achieved 68 million views and generated 132 million global viewing hours. These achievements surpassed the first season’s records, which had 50.1 million views and 111 million hours of global viewing.
The series’ second season received an early nomination for the 2025 Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Drama. Unfortunately, despite being a global hit, the series failed to secure the award.
However, this doesn’t stop the excitement, as fans are looking forward to “Squid Game” Season 3 premiere on June 27. Additionally, this season will be the final season of the series.
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Source: CriticChoice Official X
