South Korean actor, Lee Jung Jae has been confirmed to star in Squid Game 2. This was confirmed by the director, Hwang Dong Hyuk, some time ago. Returning to play Seong Gi Hun, Lee Jung Jae is said to have received a fantastic fee. Reported by a number of South Korean media, the actor was paid USD 700 thousand or Rp. 10 billion for one episode.
If the second season is the same as the first season of Squid Game, which consists of nine episodes, Lee Jung Jae will get paid USD 6.3 million or around Rp. 90 billion for his appearance in Squid Game 2. Meanwhile, the production team is currently in the process of preparing to shoot Squid Game 2. If there are no changes, the Netflix production series will start shooting in 2023.
Not only Lee Jung Jae, director Hwang Dong Hyuk is also said to have received a high enough fee to work on the second season of Squid Game. Netflix also poured massive funds for this project, which is said to have reached USD 70 million or IDR 1 trillion. Except for Lee Jung Jae , until now it has not been revealed other actors who will return to star in Squid Game 2.
However, director Hwang Dong Hyuk once gave a code about the appearance of Gong Yoo as a man carrying ddakji. In a leak through a letter that was officially released by Netflix some time ago, director Hwang Dong Hyuk also revealed the appearance of a new character to look forward to in the second season of Squid Game. "And now, Gi Hun is back. The Front Man is back. Season 2 is coming soon.
The man in full suit and carrying ddakji may return. We will also introduce Young Hee's boyfriend, Cheol Su," said director Hwang Dong Hyuk. "Come join us once again in a new round," he concluded. Previously, the first season of Squid Game managed to steal the attention of world audiences and made this series the most popular show on Netflix. In fact, both the actors and the series itself received many international awards.
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