Actor Lee Jung-jae shares his experience returning to the character of Gi-hun for “Squid Game” season two and reveals the quick turnaround time for the new scripts.
Lee Jung-jae felt like he never left the character of Gi-hun stepping onto the set of “ Squid Game ” season two. “Including promotion, I'd been living with Gi-hun for about two years,' said Lee in a recent interview. “I really felt like I was him,' he said. “ Squid Game ” follows an underground competition in Korea that recruits people in debt to participate in childlike games for money. Once the games begin, the contestants realize there are deadly consequences.
The show was a global hit when it was released in 2021, becoming Netflix's most-watched series. It also won numerous accolades including Primetime Emmy Awards for acting for Lee Jung-jae and directing for Hwang Dong-hyuk. Lee's career catapulted, taking him to the Cannes Film Festival and giving him his first English-language role in the “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” for Disney+. Lee says when Netflix ordered a second season of “Squid Game,” he questioned the timeline because it took Hwang years to work on the first one.'I wondered, ‘How many years will it take him to write season two,’' said Lee. Hwang, in turn, surprised everyone — including himself — by taking just six months to write season two and a third and final season. “I'm not sure I'll ever be able to write something that fast again,” he said. Creating new characters and their individual stories came easily. The biggest, challenge, Hwang said, was deciding what should happen with Gi-hun. Lee says when he read the scripts he thought Hwang “really is a genius.” The show returns for its second season on Dec. 26 and is already nominated for a Golden Globe for best drama. It's rare for even successful TV shows in Korea to have more than one season so it was a big swing, even for the new cast. “There’s a Korean phrase, ‘there’s not a sequel that does better than its prequel,’ said actor Yang Dong-geong, whose character debuts in season two.'I've been careful because we aren't really sure what the reaction will be.” The outlook is positive
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