Squid Game actor Lee Byung-hun, wife Lee Min-jung expecting their second child

Squid Game actor Lee Byung-hun and his wife, Lee Min-jung, are expecting their second child, as confirmed by their agency MSteam Entertainment. The couple, who tied the knot in 2013, already has a son born in 2015.

3 things you need to know

• Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung were in a relationship twice, in 2006 and 2012.
• They tied the knot in Seoul in August 2013.
• Their first child, a son named Lee Joon-hoo, was born in 2015.

Lee Byung-hun, Lee Min-jung were 'eagerly hoping for another addition'

MSteam Entertainment released a statement confirming the pregnancy, saying, "It is true that Lee Min Jung is pregnant with her second child." The agency also expressed the couple's joy over the news, stating that both Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung had been eagerly hoping for another addition to their family. "Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung are happy about this as both of them were wishing [for a second child]," the statement read.

(MSteam Entertainment their agencies released an statement | Image: Lee Min-Jung/Instagram)

Lee talks of Squid Game season 2

Lee Byung-hun, whose performance as Front Man in Squid Game was critically praised, recently talked of a sophomore season the Netflix show might be getting. In an interview, the actor said the series director, Hwang Dong-hyuk initially had no plans for a second season.

"After wrapping up Squid Game, we went out for dinner. Over dinner, I asked him what it was like for him to make a series. He was like, ‘I’ve lost six teeth due to stress. I’m never doing a television show again'. But it was the show’s global success that got him to make a sequel," Lee disclosed.

In June last year, Netflix greenlit the second edition of Squid Game and talks are also reportedly on for a third season. The first series got 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, which makes season 2 a highly-anticipated release. 

As of now, details about its release date remain undisclosed.