Since it was announced that the Netflix series ' Squid Game ' would be starring TOP, it has sparked a lot of criticism and pros and cons from fans of the series. The reason is, Choi Seung Hyun (TOP's real name) is a controversial idol who has been abandoned.
This cast line-up issue was addressed by director Hwang Dong Hyuk at the time by saying that TOP was a suitable actor to play an idol character because he used to be an idol. What needs to be remembered is the fact that TOP is a former convict who was sentenced to 10 months in prison and 2 years of probation for smoking marijuana in 2016.
He received social sanctions in the form of cancel culture in the Korean entertainment world. In addition, his acting ability has not been proven enough to appear in blockbuster works. So that makes potential viewers worry about his acting for his role in ' Squid Game 2 '.
In 2014 when acting in the film 'Tazza: The Hidden Card' and made viewers disappointed with his acting. But after the audience watched TOP's acting, the audience realized the synchronization of Thanos' character with himself. It is known that Thanos is a rapper from an idol group.
He uses all his income as an artist and makes crypto investments. Unfortunately, he miscalculated and lost all his money. He then joined a deadly game with a cash prize. He is a rude, powerful, drug addict, and crazy about women. It can be said that TOP is the leader of the villains for this series.
The character Thanos called a 'drug rapper' made the audience finally understand that it was something very close to TOP. Some netizens commented, " He wasn't told to act, he was just being himself, " and other similar comments.
Director Hwang Dong Hyuk probably expected realistic acting considering that TOP ended his career with Big Bang in disgrace due to a marijuana controversy. In addition, the role of an idol is something that TOP has actually played so the result can be a shield from various criticisms.
Quoting OSEN, on Friday December 27, 2024, director Hwang Dong Hyuk commented on TOP's casting by saying, " This actor is the most suitable. I concluded that I had no choice but to show the results of why I had to do this work with this actor. But all of this has gone through the proper (casting) process ."
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