Sweet Home is undoubtedly one of the most popular K-dramas on Netflix to date. Though it is not as record-breaking as Squid Game, fans cannot wait to see Sweet Home Season 2 on the American streaming platform.
The first season of Sweet Home premiered on Netflix on December 18, 2020, and peaked at No. 3 on Netflix’s Top 10 list for the United States. Later, it occupied the number one position in eight global regions and was among the Top 10 in 42 regions. With a huge cliffhanger as an ending, many have clamored for Sweet Home Season 2, which will reportedly be back this year.
Based on the popular webcomic of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, the show follows the tale of Cha Hyun-soo (played by Song Kang), a troubled high school student, and the other inhabitants of Green Home surrounded by monsters that intend to eradicate humanity. Together, they battle these bloodthirsty monsters and attempt to save their lives. As fans await for more details about the imminent installment, here is everything we know about Sweet Home Season 2.
Sweet Home Season 2 Release Date: When will it be available on Netflix?
At the end of October 2023, Netflix has officially announced that Sweet Home 2 is scheduled to premiere on December 1, 2023. The release date was revealed with Season 2's first trailer (embedded in the trailer section below). Previously, Netflix confirmed that Sweet Home Season 2 will premiere in the fourth quarter of 2023. This means the new installment was expected to premiere between October and the end of the year.
The release comes three years after the first season's release on Netflix. Hopefully, it will not take that long for the third season to arrive.
Sweet Home Season 2 Cast: Who are the actors included in the upcoming season?
Nevertheless actor Song Kang is expected to reprise his role as Cha Hyun Soo, a suicidal school student who moves into 1410 in Green Home after his family is killed in a car accident, in Sweet Home Season 2. Lee Jin Wook is also coming back as Pyeon Sang Wook, a mysterious man with a scar on his face.
Other cast members confirmed to return include Lee Si Young as Seo Yi Kyung, a former firefighter whose fiance disappeared two days before their wedding; Go Min Si as Lee Eun Yoo, the younger sister of Eun Hyuk and a former ballerina who was forced to quit due to an injury on her foot; and Park Gyu Young as Yoon Ji Soo, a bass guitarist who moves into 1510 in Green Home after her boyfriend’s suicide. Tomb of the River star Yoo Oh Sung is also reported to play the role of Sergeant Tak In Hwan, who leads the Special Forces Guard formed to protect the citizens from the monsters, in Sweet Home Season 2.
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay star Oh Jung Se, on the other hand, is said to portray Doctor Im, a researcher of vaccines. Juvenile Justice actor Kim Moo Yeol will play Kim Young Hoo, a former UDT sergeant who is now second-in-command of the Special Forces Guard, while Police University star Jung Jin Young will portray the role of Private Park Chan Young of the Special Forces Guard. Fans can expect more names to be added to the official Sweet Home Season 2 cast in the coming months.
Sweet Home Season 2 Plot: What is the upcoming season about?
Series director Lee Eung-bok previously shared that he intends to remain faithful to the original webcomic. Despite Lee's intentions, the first season significantly deviated from the source material by introducing new characters and altering the plot. This is not impossible to happen to Sweet Home Season 2.
Lee disclosed during a press conference that he and his team had already completed the Sweet Home Season 2 storyline. The director said, as translated by Soompi:
While we were writing, we completed the end of the storyline ourselves so there are a couple things that came out after we were done. If the opportunity arises, we want to also introduce the monsters that we weren’t able to.
In an official press release, director Lee Eung-bok described Sweet Home Season 2 as ” a full-fledged apocalyptic drama.” He went on to say that, “While Season 1 portrayed tension and fear in the confined space of the Green Home, Season 2 will be set in an open space with the introduction of a whole new group of characters and monsters.”
Early in 2023, Netflix also released the storyline for the second installment of the South Korean apocalyptic horror streaming television series. Read the Sweet Home Season 2 synopsis below:
Song Kang, Lee Jin-uk, Lee Si-young, Ko Min-si, and Park Gyu-young — the residents of Green Home who, in the previous season, delivered overwhelming tension as they risked their lives through bloody battles against their neighbors-turned-monsters — return again in season 2 to offer thrills and tension of a whole new different kind. Joining the cast in the new season are actors Yoo Oh-seon, Oh Jung-se, Kim Mu-yeol, and Jin-young, portraying the various dimensions of human nature and desires as they find themselves at a crossroads for survival. Having opened new horizons for K-content with its diverse creatures designed and built with a global dream team, Sweet Home Season 2 is ready to mesmerize audiences around the world once again with its expanded world and story.
Sweet Home Season 2 Trailer: Is there a teaser for the next season?
As previously mentioned, Netflix already released the first trailer for Sweet Home 2 at the end of October 2023, and it features a bloody Song Kang being taken to an ominous facility.
Expect Netflix to release more trailers and other previews later this month, so stay tuned to EpicFlix for the latest news and updates about Sweet Home Season 2!
