Lee Jung-jae, the actor who plays Seong Gi-hun, the protagonist of Squid Game, addressed accusations that the second season of the series feels “too Americanized”.
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With its first season released in 2021, the Korean Netflix series became a massive hit, becoming the most-watched series in Netflix history and breaking records set by shows like Stranger Things and Wednesday.
Now, with the highly anticipated second season arriving next week on the streaming platform, some online critics have raised concerns, including accusations that the producers have “Americanized” the series, a claim Lee addressed.
“We really did our best to create an amazing second season because we know there’s so much love and support from the fans of the first season, but maybe you thought it looked a little [like a Hollywood series]?” he said.
“Well, that wasn’t our intention, but we just wanted to create a really amazing second season, and we tried to perfect every episode and every cut in the episode. So that’s all I can tell you.”
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