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.

In just over a week, Squid Game returns to Netflix for the highly-anticipated second season. Star Lee Jung-jae stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to give fans an idea of what's coming in season 2 and beyond.