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 talks about how his first modeling gig lead to his acting career, his feelings when winning his first Emmy for Squid Game and what to expect in Season 2 of the hit show.