Foreign Media Hails 'Squid Game 2' as Thrilling Success

Dec 19, 2024

Foreign Media Hails 'Squid Game 2' as Thrilling Success



The foreign media's enthusiastic response to 'Squid Game' Season 2 is already pouring in.

Ayush Sharma, a news writer and film critic of The Daily List "Squid Game" Season 2 succeeded in raising the danger level by delving deeper into human psychology. It is composed of a plot that seamlessly connects thrilling action sequins and psychological games. Lee Jung-jae is excellent. It got bigger and better."

Ashley, the author of Wicenet and What on Netflix, is also "Squid Game" Season 2 is a spectacular return to Netflix's most popular drama. The new cast is excellent, and Lee Jung-jae gave another great performance. There are a lot of amazing action sequences. It was worth the wait. Look forward to it,' he said, raising expectations.




On top of that, MPA-certified entertainment journalist Lamar wrote, "Squid Game" Season 2 is much more crazy than its predecessor. Even the moment 'Deerhunter' makes me anxious as if I were sitting on a thorny cushion. Season 2 is full of action based on retribution. Lee Jung-jae gave a strong performance and praised Lee Jung-jae's acting skills.

Consistent favorable reviews from domestic and foreign media, which came before the public ahead of its release on the 26th, are doubling expectations for this season. Previously, Season 1 was recorded as the most profitable film ever on Netflix, gaining syndrome popularity that is close to social phenomena. Therefore, it was also true that Season 2, which was not originally planned by the production team, received some concerned views ahead of its release for the first time in three years.




However, as the critics' surprising response continues, concerns are turning into expectations. In particular, Lee Jung-jae, who led the play last season, is at the center of favorable reviews with his unrivaled acting ability to firmly hold the center of the play and strongly convey the message that Season 2 intends to head.

In particular, as evidenced by such favorable reviews, Season 2 of 「Squid Game」 has already achieved the feat of being nominated for the Best TV Drama Award at the Golden Gloss Awards, which will be held on the 5th of next month. In 2022, Lee Jung-jae won the Amy Best Actor Award through Season 1 and was nominated for the Golden Globe. At this Golden Globe, only the best picture category was nominated, but attention is also being paid to whether Lee Jung-jae will continue the glory of the overseas awards ceremony as a picture award.




Recently, the Artist Company, to which Lee Jung-jae belongs, is on the verge of diversifying its entertainment business in earnest with the merger with Artist United, which has production and distribution capabilities. As Lee Jung-jae won the Best New Director Award at a leading film festival with the movie "Hunt", his move is expected to be a warm breeze for the domestic production market, which has recently been in a slump due to a decrease in the number of films.

Meanwhile, Season 2 of 'Squid Game' will be released on Netflix on the 26th.

Reporter Ko Jae-wan star77@sportschosun.com



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