'Squid Game 2' Sparks Debate Over Choi Seung-hyun's Role

Dec 05, 2024

He was the runner-up rapper of the hip-hop program.

Season 2 of the Netflix series 'Squid Game' released a character introduction video containing the main characters of season 2 and nine posters containing their participation numbers on the 5th. Season 2 of the 'Squid Game' tells the story of a fierce battle between 'Gi-hoon" (Lee Jung-jae), who returns to the game after vowing revenge, and 'Frontman" (Lee Byung-hun), who greets him, and the real game begins again.

Interest in the role of Choi Seung-hyun (Top), which had been hidden even before it was released, has increased. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk mentioned concerns about Choi Seung-hyun's casting at a press conference earlier, saying, `A role that requires courage.' Choi plays rapper Thanos, a former runner-up in hip-hop survival, according to a release by Netflix. Along with him, Lee Da-wit, who plays the timid and scared Min-su, and Noh Jae-won, who plays Nam Kyu, a strong and weak personality who follows Thanos, will join.

In fact, Choi Seung-hyun, a former rapper of the group Big Bang, was sentenced in 2017 for smoking cannabis before joining the army, and later completed his military service as a social service worker after his position as a medical police officer was lifted. As a result, he was sentenced for smoking cannabis and even announced his retirement, and was criticized for making an easy return with 'Squid Game 2' on his back.

In response, coach Hwang Dong-hyuk began to explain after a long silence. Director Hwang said, `In the case of actor Choi Seung-hyun, it had been quite a while when we decided to cast him, and the sentence had already been handed down, the probation period had ended, and in fact, it was time to start something like this again.'

Then "But a lot more people expressed their concerns than I thought, so I thought that what I thought might have gone a little wrong, it was a little short." That's why I actually verified a lot. He also showed his strong will and wanted to audition, so let's audition in person, send it on tape. He showed a lot of effort and talent when he worked hard and sent acting videos, and when he was nervous while reading, he proved it again" he said.

Director Hwang also said "And in fact, Choi Seung-hyun, who was an actor when I was an actor, was an actor I personally paid close attention to. And there were some rumors about what kind of character this character is, actor Choi Seung-hyun, I can't tell you in detail, but actor Choi Seung-hyun's role is a role that requires a lot of courage and that. So I personally thought that this actor was the most suitable and made the decision. It was controversial, but I had already spent a lot of time with the actor myself to reverse it, so we concluded that we had no choice but to show reporters and viewers why we had to do this work with this actor as a result, so we proceeded without withdrawing it. So many of you may still be more curious about what it is and may not understand why I insisted on it, but I will tell you in advance that there was such a situation, and I personally think reporters will understand that this decision was not an easy decision for us, and that it would not have been easy for actor Choi Seung-hyun to do this work himself. So I want you to wait a little longer, and when the work comes out, I want you to judge it again."

Choi Seung-hyun's role, which had been hidden in the veil, was revealed, but most of them wondered why it takes courage. Attention is focusing on whether director Hwang will be able to beat public concerns and confirm his 'tuksim' of casting Choi Seung-hyun.

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'Squid Game 2' Sparks Debate Over Choi Seung-hyun's Role

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