In a recent interview with Sports Chosun, actress Park Gyu Young shared about the backlash she faced later, when sharing a behind-the-scenes photo of actor Lee Jin Wook wearing a "pink soup" uniform in Squid Game 3.
In Squid Game 2, Lee Jin Wook is a player with the number 246, participating in a game to earn money to treat her daughter. The audience believes that the image of Lee Jin Wook wearing a guard uniform has revealed part of his future in the new film.
At that time, Park Gyu Young was criticized for his negligence. The audience is also curious about whether she will be punished by Netflix for leaking the film's content.
In an interview with the media, Park Gyu Young expressed regret for the way she handled the situation.
Over the past few months, I have felt that I have shown a disappointing side of myself. As an opportunity to talk directly today, I would like to address some questions that I avoided answering, because I was worried that they could negatively affect the project, the actress said.
Park Gyu Young said that as soon as she knew the photo she posted was controversial, she contacted the film crew, director Hwang Dong Hyuk and co-star Lee Jin Wook to apologize.
The director told me, make sure this never happens again. Although senior Jin Wook said he was completely fine and comforted me humorously, I spent a lot of time reflecting on my immaturity and lack of responsibility.
Although I have been forgiven, I still seriously self-criticise. I feel regretful and very grateful to Jin Wook, Park Gyu Young shared.
When asked about the rumors related to the huge fines from Netflix, the actress cautiously replied: I cant go into details about the contract issues, but instead of focusing on the penalties, the focus is on making sure nothing like this happens anymore.
There are some instructions to be careful when revealing things from the set, but there is no mention of fines, and I want to be careful when talking about this.
Squid Game 3 officially released on June 27. Despite controversy over content and many related issues, the film still achieved impressive results.
In just the first 3 days of broadcasting, Squid Game 3 attracted more than 60.1 million views, equivalent to more than 368.4 million viewing hours, setting a new record for the platform. Previously, Squid Game 2 released in December last year reached 68 million views in 4 days.
The film proved its appeal when it ranked No. 1 on Netflix in 93 countries around the world.
There are rumors that "Squid Game" will be expanded into a "universe", with an upcoming US version. The surprise appearance of star Cate Blanchett at the end of "Squid Game 2" made this suspect even more suspected.
However, director and screenwriter Hwang Dong Hyuk affirmed that his "Squid Game" ended in part 3.
