Even Lee Jung-jae wondered about season four: Squid Game's ending revisited

How long should a hit series continue? Lee Jung-jae, one of Squid Game's stars, voiced that question too—but paired it with respect for the creators' decision to stop.

At an Oct. 24 afternoon program at Seoul's Oil Tank Culture Park, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and Park Hae-soo joined Netflix Korea's ten-year celebration. Reviewing major scenes, Lee said the season-three ending felt like a powerful artistic statement to him as an actor, while the viewer in him wondered why such a successful story stopped there. He also praised director Hwang Dong-hyuk's decisive closing message.

Wanting more and admiring an ending are not mutually exclusive. A successful show can leave audiences hungry, while the creator's choice of a final scene remains part of the art. Lee's remarks gave both perspectives room.

The verifiable reactions here are the actors' remarks at the event. There is no evidence in these sources for a universal fan verdict or a secretly confirmed fourth season.

The event commemorated a decade of Netflix Korea projects, also featuring discussions of D.P., Hellbound and KPop Demon Hunters. Its purpose was reflection and fan engagement, not a project launch slate.

Hankook Ilbo at 5:33 p.m. and Xportsnews at 6:04 p.m. on Oct. 24 agree on the venue, the three performers, and Lee's dual actor/viewer interpretation. Neither reports a new season announcement.

Any future season would need a real official announcement. Until then, Lee's surprise as a viewer is an opinion about an ending, not a production confirmation. Specific final-scene spoilers are avoided here.