Hwang also teased new characters

[Maybo]

Hwang also teased new characters and developments in the second season.
"The man in the suit with ddakji might be back," he wrote, referring to the mysterious salesman who recruits desperate players to the game show.
(Netflix green lights 'Squid Game' season 2 by Ramishah Maruf)

Does "teased" mean "make fun of" in the above context?

 

[dunchee]

No.

Tease Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

TEASE meaning: 1 : to laugh at and criticize (someone) in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind; 2 : to annoy or bother (an animal)

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→ 4 : to make (someone) feel excitement or interest about something you might do or say without actually doing it or saying it