Lee Jung-jae Thinks ‘Squid Game’ Critics Should Watch It Again
The New York Times
In an interview, the star of the Netflix phenomenon discusses the message of the series and possibilities for a Season 2.
This interview contains spoilers.
“Squid Game,” Netflix’s candy-colored Korean series about a tournament of childhood games played to the death, elicits strong reactions: People are fascinated or repelled. The most intense fans may want to wear “Squid Game”-style tracksuits, make Dalgona candy, or even learn Korean. Detractors complain of egregious violence and gaping plot holes.
In the month since its debut, the show has become a global phenomenon and was Netflix’s most watched new series ever, according to the streamer. It remains one of the service’s most popular titles. (In another measure of its cultural penetration, it inspired a bizarre “Saturday Night Live” parody over the weekend.) But the worldwide “Squid Game” mania has had little effect on the show’s star, Lee Jung-jae, who says he has been enjoying it all, but that “nothing much” is really different in his life. And doing the series hasn’t made him a better game player, either.
