On release, Korean outlets slammed the IRL rapper for his acting skills, with some scorning his character's backstory against his own. "Thanos being a character who uses drugs overlaps with T.O.P's real-life controversies amplifies the unpleasantness of watching him portray such a character,

KOREA: As reported by Allkpop, writer-director Hwang Dong Hyuk of Squid Game 2 recently spoke about casting T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) in an interview with People magazine published on Dec 28. The conversation addressed T.O.P’s controversial past and his return to acting.

Former K-pop idol Choi Seung-hyun plays Thanos (Player 230) in Squid Game season 2. Here's why his casting shocked fans in South Korea.

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of "Squid Game," reveals the reasons for casting a man as the transgender woman Hyun-ju. He admits: "I did anticipate such discussions to arise." Note: this article discusses a new character this season but does not reveal its plot.

Netflix viewers were left divided over the second season of the hit show Squid Game as some accused it of being 'dragged out' after it ended on a huge cliffhanger

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is explaining why cisgender actor Park Sung-hoon was cast as transgender character Hyun-ju in season 2. Hwang, 53, who also wrote and directed both seasons, knew that some fans would expect to see a transgender woman play Hyun-ju,