Squid Game 2: NSX's 'cold' move with T.O.P, the 2nd poster is strange in 1 place?

Netflix has just announced the second poster of Squid Game season 2 and the official cast list. However, the audience felt extremely confused when they did not see T.O.P in this cast photo.

Previously, the announcement of the participation of the former BigBang member attracted a lot of attention from the audience and fans. The new poster shows the image of the male lead Lee Jung Jae leading a group of game participants running to an unidentified location. However, the face of the K-Pop star is not present in this image. The full cast list has the names of all the actors who were announced earlier but also does not have the names of T.O.P. This left many viewers confused, thinking that the male idol may have been completely removed from the film.

At the time of announcing the actors, many viewers were extremely outraged when they learned that the former BigBang member participated in this TV blockbuster project. The reason is that he was sentenced to 10 months in prison and a 2-year suspended sentence for smoking 'barges' in 2016. In 2022, he announced his official departure from BigBang. Continuing to return to the entertainment industry after serving his sentence caused T.O.P to receive a series of negative reactions from Korean audiences.

Season 2 of Squid Game promises a thrilling storyline that focuses on the rivalry between Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) - the winner returns for revenge - and the head of the game Frontman (Lee Byung Hun).

Squid game 2 (Squid Game 2) is currently bright in the Korean movie circuit in December. Right from the announcement, the Netflix project is predicted to become a new "blockbuster" on the screen, following the success of season 1.

Besides the attraction of content, one of the reasons why Squid game 2 is so popular is the return of familiar actors such as Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun, Gong Yoo and new faces Im Si Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, T.O.P (BigBang)... promises to blow a new wind for Netflix's hundred-million-dollar "blockbuster".

According to director Hwang Dong Hyuk, the second season of Squid game will increase the level of tension and reveal an important secret for the game to end. At the same time, the film explores deeper, exposing moral conflicts and painful problems in society.

However, when the sequels to the hit series co-produced by Netflix with South Korea have successively failed, Squid Game 2 is under a huge pressure.

Netflix has spent nearly a decade investing in the Korean market, but by 2023 growth has slowed down, so far there are no films that follow the global success of Squid Game and The Glory.

The series that once made Netflix proud when bringing huge profits such as Sweet Home, Gyeongseong Creature, DP and Hellbound lost their attraction when they released season 2. Not only the audience, but directors have also begun to question the feasibility of seasonal film projects on Netflix.

At this time, all attention is focused on the return of Squid Game season 2, when Netflix has poured more than 100 billion won into the project. This is considered a big bet of this platform, if it fails again, not only the trust of the audience will collapse, but the possibility of Korean seasonal projects will also be buried.

According to The Korea Times, seasonal movies were initially popular in Hollywood, then expanded to Korean streaming platforms creating a new trend. Seasonal dramas have the advantage of being easy to expand in terms of themes and characters, especially having a loyal viewership, which encourages studios to pursue sequels.

In the context of the film production industry facing a crisis in Korea, seasonal series bring relatively stable profits.

However, hastily created sequels without a long-term vision of setting building and character consistency can ruin previous successes.

Released in a difficult situation, Squid Game 2 is expected to break the series of consecutive failures of the series labeled "blockbuster". The audience has the right to put their faith in Squid Game 2 when the entire content has been systematically and methodically conceptualized by director Hwang Dong Hyuk for a long time.

Squid Game 2 unexpectedly lost miserably to a rookie, part 3 needs to be reconsidered? Hoàng Phúc06:53:18 21/02/2025Following the success of season 1, Squid Game 2 continues to break many records, again topping the charts of the most watched non-English TV show on Netflix globally.