Netflix When it comes to Squid Game season 2, Lee Jung-jae wanted to do his character justice. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the Emmy winner, 52, gives an inside look into how he prepared for the highly anticipated second season of the hit Netflix k-drama series.

"Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae, as well as the Netflix show's creator and his co-stars, discuss the greater stakes that audiences should expect in the new second season.

Lee Jung-jae is teasing season 2 of Squid Game. The actor spoke with PEOPLE at the show’s Los Angeles premiere on Dec. 12, saying fans have a lot to look forward to with the upcoming season. Talking about his favorite part of filming, Jung-jae reveals “the new games” are the most exciting.