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Time of India
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Wi Ha Joon opens up on landing role in ‘Squid Game'; handing fame and more
Actor , who plays the famed detective Jun Ho in 'The Squid Game ', opened up about the show as the final season wrapped up on June 27. The actor, along with fellow cast members, shared the behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the show, and even talked about how he ended up getting cast as the popular character! During the broadcast of the popular variety show ' Heart on Wheels ', Wi Ha Joon, along with Yang Dong Geun and Park Gyu Young , talked about starring on the global hit show. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As host Boom , talked about Ha Joon being named as one of the 25 sexiest men in the world, the actor revealed that while most enjoyed his physique, it ended up becoming a problem for his role on the show. He revealed that he had to stop exercise and weight training to fit the role. He revealed, 'For the first time in a year and a half, I stopped weight training. My arms were too bulky, and it didn't suit the role.' He also revealed that in order to reduce the bulk, he shifted to martial arts and doing more cardio-based exercises. How Wi Ha Joon was cast as 'Detective Jun Ho' As Gyu Young shared how she had to first share a video and was later cast for the walk-in audition, Ha Joon also shared how he landed one of the main characters on the show. He revealed, 'I initially visited the production company just to say hello, and it turned out the role of Jun Ho was the only one still unfilled. They heard my voice and asked me to audition. I thought it would be a casual read-through, but the director and producers were all there. I tend to memorise all my lines before auditions, and luckily, that worked in my favour.' Detective Jun Ho on 'Squid Game's' success Ha Joon also shared how he felt anxious about the show, 'At first, I couldn't enjoy it at all. I was actually really stressed. I hate the feeling of disappointment, so I try not to have expectations." Later on, however, he stated that the feeling had gone away by the time the press conference for season 2 was held. He revealed, 'I enjoyed the event the most in my entire life. I even blew hand kisses.' Park Gyu Young then added to the statement while recalling the event, sharing, 'I thought he was always the type to enjoy things. I was actually nervous, but he helped escort me.'
India Today
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Exclusive: Park Sung-hoon discusses playing transgender Hyun-ju on Squid Game 3
Actor Park Sung-hoon has played his share of antagonists' characters that make you grit your teeth and occasionally hurl popcorn at the screen. But in 'Squid Game 3', the Korean star flips the script in more ways than one. As Hyun-ju, a transgender woman who displays remarkable empathy and strength amidst the series' trademark chaos, Sung-hoon delivers a performance that's tender, layered, and full of quiet an exclusive chat with India Today, the actor opened up about the challenges and choices that came with portraying Hyun-ju, and what made him say yes when most people turned down the offer. 'So, I did have my concerns and worries being a cisgender actor playing a transgender character,' he admitted. 'I thought it would be a challenge, but I knew that it would help me grow as a person and as an actor," he makes Hyun-ju compelling isn't just her identity, but the way she navigates the brutal games with unwavering grace. 'I think Hyun-ju being a transgender woman is just one of the qualities that she has,' Sung-hoon said. 'She has other amazing qualities - like she's a selfless person, she cares about others and she has a good moral compass. So, I wanted to focus on those qualities.'advertisement That emphasis on humanity pays off in one of the most heart-wrenching scenes of the season, where Hyun-ju makes a moral choice that will get fans talking. When asked whether he would make the same decision in real life, the actor didn't hesitate. 'I definitely would make the same choice that Hyun-ju made, because I love kids and I know that the sacred value of life surpasses everything else. And now that I have three, not two friends, I would have run back to them. But one difference that I would have is that after finding the exit and opening the door, I would look back once at the exit maybe,' he role marks a significant tonal shift for the 'Queen of Tears' actor, who previously stirred strong reactions as the manipulative Ha Do-yeong in 'The Glory'. 'Because I've been doing a lot of villains lately, I think this was a really nice air-freshening thing for me,' he added with a it comes to his personal ranking of roles that have shaped him, 'Squid Game's' Hyun-ju has earned his top billing. 'Ranking first would be Hyun-ju, definitely, and ranking second would be Eun-seong of 'Queen of Tears', and ranking third is a character that I'm currently filming for a Korean TV show called 'Efficient Dating for Singles'.'advertisementAnd as for his fans in India? Park had a special message: 'I want to make the time to definitely go see the Indian fans as soon as possible.''Squid Game 3' premieres on Netflix today. The season has a total of 6 episodes.- Ends
