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Time of India
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Here's what went down in 'Squid Game 3'_Jo Yuri's insane birth scene had everyone shook!
The Scene That Stole the Show: Birth Amidst Chaos If you thought Squid Game couldn't get any wilder, Season 3 just proved you wrong. This time, it's not just about deadly games and mind-bending betrayals-there's a full-on birth scene, smack in the middle of a hide-and-seek death match. And who's at the center of this chaos? None other than Jo Yuri, the 23-year-old former IZ*ONE star, playing the pregnant Kim Junhee. Imagine this: You're literally running for your life, red-suited "taggers" are out to get you, and in the middle of all that, you go into labor. Talk about multitasking under pressure! For Indian youth who've seen their fair share of dramatic serials, this is next-level drama-think of it as the "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" of K-dramas, but with more blood and less saas-bahu plotting. Jo Yuri's Real-Life Prep: Mom's Advice and Going Full Method Jo Yuri didn't just wing it. She confessed that the birth scene was the most unforgettable moment of the entire shoot. She went all out-listening to her mom's advice, doing her homework, and then, when the cameras rolled, just letting go. "People around me told me not to overthink it, just lose myself in the moment. I don't even remember how I did it-I was scratching the wall like crazy," she laughed. That's some proper method acting, desi style! And if you think that's intense, her co-star Kang Ae Sim, who played the midwife, said, "Giving birth is a warzone. You press the belly, count to three, and push! But in the scene, we couldn't even scream properly because the 'taggers' might hear us. We had to redo it so many times because we kept yelling by accident!" Now that's what you call a retake marathon-Bollywood directors, take notes! The Emotional Rollercoaster: Cast Bonding and Tears On Set Park Sung Hoon, who played Hyun Joo, revealed that sharing Junhee's birth scene brought the cast super close. "We all felt this intense bond, like, 'We have to save her, no matter what.' Even if it meant risking everything." The director even asked for a single tear before a dramatic fall-and Park nailed it in one take. That's some Oscar-level commitment right there! And get this: right after shooting this emotional scene in Daejeon, the cast had to rush to Gangwon-do to film a death scene for another show. Double the drama, double the emotional exhaustion! Imagine shooting a birth and a funeral scene back-to-back-no wonder Korean actors are the real MVPs. Why Indian Youth Totally Get This If you're someone who's ever watched a family member give birth (or just seen enough hospital scenes in movies), you know it's no joke. But doing it while hiding from killers? That's another level. Jo Yuri's raw, almost animalistic acting-scratching walls, losing herself, and channeling pure survival-hits home for anyone who's ever had to "just do it" under pressure, whether it's an exam, a job interview, or a family drama at a shaadi. And let's be real-Indian moms giving birth stories are legendary. Jo Yuri taking tips from her mom? Relatable AF. We all know that one auntie who's got the most dramatic birth story at every family gathering. Now imagine if that auntie had to keep quiet because someone was literally out to get her. Wild, right? A Little Heartfelt Reflection Watching Jo Yuri and the Squid Game 3 cast pour their hearts (and tears) into this scene is a reminder that, no matter where you're from, the struggle, the chaos, and the family feels are universal. Whether it's a K-drama or a desi serial, the emotions hit the same. Here's to the actors who make us feel all the feels-even when the world around them is going completely bonkers. P.S. If you ever have to do something crazy under pressure, just remember: sometimes, you've got to scratch the wall and go full "muahjigyung" (out of your mind). Jo Yuri did it, and look how iconic that turned out!
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Everything you need to know about the baby in Squid Game season 3
Netflix's Squid Game is reaching its endgame but before the violent games come to a close and viewers learn if Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) is able to destroy them from within. But along the way there are a lot of surprises to be had, including the introduction of a baby into the mix of the bloodshed. It is an unexpected turn of events, and viewers may well be wondering what exactly is going to happen next in the Netflix juggernaut. Here is everything that you need to know about the child and her mother Kim Jun-hee, aka Player 222 (Jo Yuri). But fair warning: This article contains some spoilers for Squid Game season 3. Squid Game season 2 saw a number of new characters be introduced into the games including Kim Jun-hee, a young pregnant woman who decides to compete in order to wipe away her extensive debt and provide for her unborn child. She has been forced into this position by her finance YouTuber ex Lee Myung-gi, player 333, whose advice led to thousands being scammed out of their money. During the events of Season 3 Jun-hee and Myung-gi end up on opposing teams of the game Hide and Seek, the deadly twist it is given is that those seeking must kill at least one person to make it through the round while those who hide must avoid detection for 30 minutes with only a key to help them as they navigate an endless maze of hallways and rooms. Jun-hee teams up with Cho Hyun-ju (player 120) and Jang Geum-ja (player 149) in order to survive after Myung-gi convinces her to swap with him so he's the one who has to kill someone rather than her. He promises that he will find her in the maze and help her survive by fighting off any other players on his team. During the game Jun-hee sprains her ankle badly and goes into labour, and Hyun-ju and Geum-ja help her give birth to the child. Hyun-ju then manages to find them an exit to escape and runs back to her friends to help take them to safety, only she is killed in that moment by Myung-gi in front of Jun-hee without realising she is there. Thus shattering any trust that was left between the former couple. In the next game of Jump Rope, Gi-hun promises he will help Jun-hee and her baby make it through the challenge and he does successfully complete the deadly game with Jun-hee's baby strapped to his chest. He tells Jun-hee to wait for him so that he can get back across and carry her, but with time running she instead tells him he must survive so that her baby can get through the games unscathed and chooses her own end by dying by suicide. Gi-hun is determined to keep his promise to Jun-hee and keeps her daughter by his side so that she is safe from the other players. What he doesn't account for is that the VIPs are watching and they have a sick twist in mind: they decide to make Jun-hee's baby the new Player 222. This instantly puts a target on the child's back and it's up to Gi-hun to protect her from harm, as almost everyone left believe the baby should die rather than have the chance to win the prize money. This comes to a head in the final game of the show, the titular Squid Game, which this time is being played on top of three towers. In the game, the players must kill at least one of their competitors on each tower within 15 minutes to pass, they can kill more than one if they wish as long as one player is eliminated in each round. There are eight players in total left, including Gi-hun, Jun-hee's baby, and Myung-gi. Myung-gi teams up with the other five players who are ostensibly in agreement over who should be killed: Gi-hyun, Jun-hee's baby and Min-su (Lee David), who is currently in the midst of a mental breakdown because of his experiences during the games. While Myung-gi appears to be siding against Gi-hun and his own child, but he turns against his would be allies and helps pick them all off. The only problem is that he does so too early and the other five players all die during the second stage of the three-part game. This means that either Gi-hun, Myung-gi or Jun-hee's baby must die in the final round for anyone to win the games, or they all die. Myung-gi tries to take the baby off of Gi-hun so that he can kill the child and win the games, but Gi-hun manages to get across to the next tower in the knick of time to fight him. Myung-gi dies in the exchange, however it is revealed that neither of them pressed the button to start the game and so one person still needs to die in the time limit. Gi-hun sacrifices himself so that the baby can live, and the baby is declared the winner of the games. Six months later Jun-hee's child is given to Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun), the detective trying to stop the games and brother of the Frontman, to look after. Squid Game season 3 is out now on Netflix.
