Season 2 of the Netflix series "Squid Game" has been at the center of the topic, bringing about a heated controversy as much as its high popularity. Immediately after the release of the work, the casting and acting of Top from Big Bang became the subject of criticism, and Park Sung-hoon later posted pornography on his personal SNS, fueling the controversy.
Season 2 of the Netflix series 'Squid Game' was released on the 26th. It is a new series that will be released three years and three months after the release of Season 1, and it has been very popular around the world and has made great achievements such as winning the Global Awards. Season 1 of
'Squid Game' is the first Korean drama left at the 'Prime Time Emmy Awards'. He won the Best Actor Award (Lee Jung-jae) and the Best Director Award (Hwang Dong-hyuk) for the first time in the non-English language. It also recorded the most viewership in Netflix's history in 2021, and topped the list in 94 global countries where the service was offered.
Season 2 of "Squid Game" was expected to expand its unique culture and play in Korea while maintaining the genre characteristics of survival games. A number of new participants in the game, including Shim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, and Jo Yu-ri, are also expected to develop a more colorful story.
Reflecting the long-standing expectations of viewers around the world, Season 2 of "Squid Game" wrote amazing records again upon its release. Immediately after its release, it ranked No. 1 in 92 countries and was ranked as the most viewed content on Netflix in the first week of its release.
However, there were various controversies as much as the high buzz. Shortly after its release, Top's casting was on the cutting board. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk expressed satisfaction with his acting skills, saying, "I watched him as an actor," but his cringe-worthy dialogue tone and facial expression reduced his immersion.
Earlier in October 2016, Top was sentenced to October in prison and suspended for two years for smoking cannabis, and later retired from the entertainment industry. Then, he returned as an actor with "Squid Game 2", and the so-called bad acting controversy was added, raising criticism that it was a necessary casting. Park Sung-hoon, who drew favorable reviews for his acting as transgender 'Cho Hyun-joo' in the
play, took the lead. On his SNS, he posted a photo of a cover of Japanese pornography that appears to be a parody of the "Squid Game." It was deleted soon, but the post spread through various communities.
Park Sung-hoon explained through his agency, "I saw a number of DMs and tried to deliver them to a company official, but I uploaded them by mistake," but the explanation is not good as it is posted only when the user presses the upload button.
Recently, Netflix made an unusual official position on an analysis released by a domestic media research institute, saying it is concerned about the spread of inaccurate information. A local research group analyzed that the expected profit of Squid Game Season 2 will be more than 1.5 trillion won.
However, Netflix said, "Monthly subscription services such as Netflix cannot earn additional revenue from the number of views or viewing time of individual works," adding, "We are concerned about the spread of inaccurate information due to incorrect analysis or claims."
In China, it was pointed out that thief viewing is prevalent in season 2 following season 1 of "Squid Game". Professor Seo Kyung-duk pointed out, "The Chinese authorities should first know how to respect the contents of other countries and will have to crack down on illegal activities of their citizens."
Season 2 of "Squid Game" is suffering from as much controversy as its high popularity, and season 3 is expected to be released in 2025. Netflix released a special teaser poster for season 3 on its official SNS, showing Cheolsu doll staring straight ahead with Younghee.
[Photo source = Netflix/Top Instagram]
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Season 2 of the Netflix series 'Squid Game' was released on the 26th. It is a new series that will be released three years and three months after the release of Season 1, and it has been very popular around the world and has made great achievements such as winning the Global Awards. Season 1 of
'Squid Game' is the first Korean drama left at the 'Prime Time Emmy Awards'. He won the Best Actor Award (Lee Jung-jae) and the Best Director Award (Hwang Dong-hyuk) for the first time in the non-English language. It also recorded the most viewership in Netflix's history in 2021, and topped the list in 94 global countries where the service was offered.
Season 2 of "Squid Game" was expected to expand its unique culture and play in Korea while maintaining the genre characteristics of survival games. A number of new participants in the game, including Shim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, and Jo Yu-ri, are also expected to develop a more colorful story.
Reflecting the long-standing expectations of viewers around the world, Season 2 of "Squid Game" wrote amazing records again upon its release. Immediately after its release, it ranked No. 1 in 92 countries and was ranked as the most viewed content on Netflix in the first week of its release.
However, there were various controversies as much as the high buzz. Shortly after its release, Top's casting was on the cutting board. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk expressed satisfaction with his acting skills, saying, "I watched him as an actor," but his cringe-worthy dialogue tone and facial expression reduced his immersion.
Earlier in October 2016, Top was sentenced to October in prison and suspended for two years for smoking cannabis, and later retired from the entertainment industry. Then, he returned as an actor with "Squid Game 2", and the so-called bad acting controversy was added, raising criticism that it was a necessary casting. Park Sung-hoon, who drew favorable reviews for his acting as transgender 'Cho Hyun-joo' in the
play, took the lead. On his SNS, he posted a photo of a cover of Japanese pornography that appears to be a parody of the "Squid Game." It was deleted soon, but the post spread through various communities.
Park Sung-hoon explained through his agency, "I saw a number of DMs and tried to deliver them to a company official, but I uploaded them by mistake," but the explanation is not good as it is posted only when the user presses the upload button.
Recently, Netflix made an unusual official position on an analysis released by a domestic media research institute, saying it is concerned about the spread of inaccurate information. A local research group analyzed that the expected profit of Squid Game Season 2 will be more than 1.5 trillion won.
However, Netflix said, "Monthly subscription services such as Netflix cannot earn additional revenue from the number of views or viewing time of individual works," adding, "We are concerned about the spread of inaccurate information due to incorrect analysis or claims."
In China, it was pointed out that thief viewing is prevalent in season 2 following season 1 of "Squid Game". Professor Seo Kyung-duk pointed out, "The Chinese authorities should first know how to respect the contents of other countries and will have to crack down on illegal activities of their citizens."
Season 2 of "Squid Game" is suffering from as much controversy as its high popularity, and season 3 is expected to be released in 2025. Netflix released a special teaser poster for season 3 on its official SNS, showing Cheolsu doll staring straight ahead with Younghee.
[Photo source = Netflix/Top Instagram]
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