Lee Byung-hun on 'Squid Game 2' Bromance: "Mixed Feelings"
Jan 08, 2025
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Lee Byung-hun met with Sports Chosun at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 8th and said, "(Bromance with Lee Jung-jae) is said to have spread like a meme among foreign fans, but it's not unpleasant and it's not good."
Netflix's original series 'Squid Game' has been a syndrome-level hit worldwide since its release in September 2021. Season 2, which returned after three years, is a story about a fierce battle between Ki-hoon (Lee Jung-jae), who returns to the game after vowing revenge, and the frontman (Lee Byung-hun), who greets him, and the real game that begins again, followed by director Hwang Dong-hyuk's megaphone. Lee Byung-hun, who played as a frontman in season 1, participated in the game disguised himself as `Oh Young-il' in season 2.
Lee Byung-hun reunited with Lee Jung-jae in the `Squid Game' series after the 1997 drama `White Night 3.98. He also worked with Lee Jung-jae in season 1 of 'Squid Game' following '"'White Night 3.98", but unfortunately, he has no recollection of working with both works. After almost playing separately, I acted for a long time in season 2 for the first time, and I think it was a good experience to know the colors and patterns of each other's acting. We debuted around the same time and we've been friends for a long time Seeing it makes me feel more. While doing season two, I thought 'and finally we're matching each other's lines."
In particular, among global viewers, there was a response that 'Squid Game 2' is not the BL of the two.'s Love, Boy's Love." In response, Lee Byung-hun said, `I also flagged like Korean fans (laughs). When I watch YouTube channel videos of foreign fans, the spelling BL is written in capital letters, so I thought I wrote BH, which is the abbreviation of Byung-hun, wrong as BL. So to myself, I wondered if it was short for 'Byeongheon-ri'. It's said to have been made like a meme among foreign fans, but it's not unpleasant and it doesn't make me feel good."
Meanwhile, Netflix 'Squid Game 2' was released on the 26th of last month and is set to be released in Season 3 in 2025.
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