Actor Lee Jung-jae revealed the secret story behind the success of ‘Squid Game’. Lee Jung-jae cited ‘the desire to show something different’ as the secret to maintaining the top for over 20 years.
In tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ broadcast on the 12th, Lee Jung-jae appeared as a guest and showed off his wit.
On this day, Lee Jung-jae said about the record-breaking hit of the drama ‘Squid Game’, “I kept a scruffy look for 10 months while filming the drama, but my hair and beard remained bushy. As a result, people around me said, ‘What the hell are you filming?’ When I heard the title of ‘Squid Game’, I was even more puzzled. My expectations were not that high, and I never imagined that I would be this successful.”
As for the success of ‘Squid Game’, we are discussing season 3 beyond season 2, “At first, while filming, I was like, ‘Can season 2 come out? I don’t think it’s possible,’ we said among ourselves. The process of making the characters’ sorrows is very difficult. But since season 1 was so successful, it was impossible not to make season 2,” he laughed.
‘Squid Game’, which was the biggest box-office hit on Netflix in 2021, enjoyed a lot of popularity among Hollywood actors.
Lee Jung-jae said that top star Leonardo DiCaprio was also a fan of ‘Squid Game’ and said, “I am very glad to talk about the drama, but he talks in detail about the theme, expression method, costume, direction, music, etc.” “What made me feel good was that Korean movies and dramas gained sympathy from many people and that I was ready to enjoy Hallyu content. It was really fun and nice,” explained Lee Jung-jae.
So, what has changed since ‘The Squid Game’? Lee Jung-jae said, “It cannot be denied that I became happier because of my popularity. However, the pressure for the next work has definitely increased. I want to be successful qualitatively rather than at the box office. Times have changed now, so even if the content doesn’t become popular right away, there are cases where it gets re-evaluated later.”
Meanwhile, Lee Jung-jae, who debuted in the drama ‘Dinosaur Teacher’ in 1993, has maintained his position as a top star for over 20 years.
As the driving force behind it, Lee Jung-jae cited challenge. Jung-jae Lee said, “My driving force is choosing a character or genre that I have never tried before. It is a challenge for me, but there is definitely a burden of what if the work goes wrong. There are many times when I feel like I am going to disappear on the edge of a cliff. Nevertheless, the desire to continue to show something different is what drives me.”
Reporter Hyemi Lee [email protected] / Photo = Screen capture of ‘You Quiz on the Block’
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