SEOUL CONNECTION
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Director Hwang Dong Hyuk and lead actors Lee Jung Jae and Wi Ha Joon of Squid Game fame talk about the global phenomenon with Tanzim Pardiwalla
Tanzim Pardiwalla
SEOUL CONNECTION

Korean entertainment has been having a moment for a while now. Between gritty crime thriller films and cutesy romantic K-dramas, audiences have been hooked. However, Squid Game, the show that was a global phenomenon in the pandemic, wasn’t a formulaic revenge drama or a fluffy rom-com. The binge-worthy survival thriller uses a series of deadly games to comment on the rot in today’s capitalistic, corrupt and cut-throat society. From breaking records at the Emmys to the star cast winning accolades, the show did everything one would expect a show in a niche like this not to do.

Director Hwang Dong Hyuk and lead actors Lee Jung Jae and Wi Ha Joon admit they did not expect the show to return for a second season. But here we are, back for another round.

THE MAKINGS OF A UNIVERSAL DISRUPTOR

Lee Jung Jae has had a long career. But in 2022, he made history by winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Squid Game. “When we were getting awards in the last awards season, we didn’t know Season 2 was coming out. I thought that was the final step of my Squid Game journey.

But after the awards season, we knew that the next instalment was coming. I realised that this show was going to be a big chunk of my life. So I enjoyed my time on the set with the new cast as well.” Reflecting on the recognition, he shares, “Receiving awards can mean a lot to actors. But I think it also means that people loved and rooted for my character. That directly translates into my introspection about what I can do to make people love and support my characters in other projects going forward.”

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