Netflix has revealed additional casting for Season 2 of ‘Squid Game’.
On the 29th, Netflix hashed the names of eight actors, including actors Park Kyu-young, Cho Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-wook, Choi Seung-hyun안전놀이터, Noh Jae-won, and Won Jian, along with the phrase “Starting the game again. With new faces” on their Facebook official account. Posted as a tag.
In particular, TOP (real name Choi Seung-hyun), who left the group Big Bang, joined the cast lineup that was revealed, attracting attention. This is because Choi Seung-hyun, who already has a career as an actor, was indicted for smoking marijuana in 2017 and sentenced to imprisonment (probation), and has since virtually ceased activities in the entertainment industry.
In 2020, through his live broadcast, he also hinted that he had no plans to return to Korea with comments such as “I’m always sorry to the fans. I won’t be making a comeback in Korea.” However, as soon as the name was added to the lineup of ‘Squid Game’ Season 2, controversy is already heating up online.
Previously, on the 17th, Netflix unveiled the main casting lineup of ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 at the global fan event ‘Tudum’
. In addition to Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, who also played an active part in Season 1, Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Yang Dong-geun, and Park Sung-hoon were announced to join the show, drawing attention.Meanwhile, ‘The Squid Game’, which was released on September 17, 2021, is Netflix’s biggest hit ever, and people who participated in a mysterious survival with a prize of 45.6 billion won risk their lives to become the final winner and challenge an extreme game. It’s a story. Filming for Season 2 will begin in the second half of the year. On Netflix’s Facebook account, photos of the actors gathering together to practice their scripts are posted.