Warning: The following article contains SPOILERS for Squid Game season 2.Squid Gameactors Lee Jung-jae and Lee Seo-hwan reveal which season 2 games were hardest to film. Taking place three years after Seong Gi-jun (Jung-jae) became the sole survivor of the deadly competition, he returns to the island in season 2 in an attempt to stop the system from taking more lives. While there, Gi-jun finds himself reunited with his best friend, Park Jung-bae, in the game.
In an interview withET, the actors behind Gi-jun and Jung-bae talk about the most difficult games to film for season 2. Seo-hwan reveals thatRound and Round, where players stand on a spinning wheel and have to form a group of certain numbers at each stop, was the most difficult for him because of the flashing lights and speed. Jung-jae shares thatRed Light, Green Light was the most physically demandingdue to Gi-jun’s mentality of trying to keep all 455 players alive. Check out what they said below:
Seo-hwan: For me, it was the Round and Round. You have to be very quick and decisive in your movement, and I have really poor eyesight. The lights would turn on and off really quickly, which was quite blinding. I couldn’t find my spot sometimes.
Jung-jae: I would have to say Red Light, Green Light because Gi-hun really wanted to save all 455 people, except for himself. He wanted no one to die in that game. We filmed that scene for about four or five days. I kept screaming at the top of my lungs, “Freeze!” It was physically the most demanding for me.
What Their Comments Mean For Squid Game Season 2
Round And Round Is the Deadliest Game To Play
Seo-hwan’s comment sheds light on the technical aspect ofRound and Round/Mingleand how it’s much harder to play in real life than it looks.The deadly game is responsible for155 deathsaccording to the number board, where only 91 players died in the first round and 110 players died in the second round, making Mingle the most deadly game in season 2. Seo-hwan’s comment further demonstrates how Mingle kills with seemingly simple rules.
Squid GameSeason 2’s gamesare bigger and deadlier, with Red Light, Green Light being a rare recurring game from season 1. The Six-Legged Pentathlon in the second round alone includes five Korean childhood games: Flying Stone, Jegi, Spinning Top, Ddakji, and Gonggi. Being a master of these games seems to be a requirement for actors. However, Jung-Jae’s comment suggests thatsaving everyone is the most difficult thing to do.His comment also highlights Gi-hun’s mindset in season 2, with the character being on a suicide mission.
Our Take On The Games In Squid Game Season 2
Gi-hun’s Involvement Is Factored Into Season 2’s Games
Only 201 people survived Red Light, Green Light inSquid Gameseason 1. 108 people survived Sugaring, and after the special game, only 80 people remain alive. Tug of War then cut the number in half to 40, and by the end of the fifth game, Marbles, only 17 are still alive. That quickly changed when the survivors had to cross the glass bridge, leaving only three alive with one severely injured. Compared to season 1’s quick and dirty approach,season 2 is more gripping, with games that are much harder to play.
Many players are too scared to perform, let alone win. Despite having harder games designed to kill, at the start ofSquid Gameseason 2’s finale, 95 are alive before the rebellion, which is already higher than in season 1 at around the same point. This suggests thatGi-hun’s plan is working. However, the rebellion would significantly reduce the number. In season 1, Gi-hun doesn’t lose his childhood friend till the very last game, but the same can’t be said for Jung-bae. It’s unknown which direction Gi-hun is headed inSquid Gameseason 3.
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Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 that follows numerous financially struggling participants who are invited to partake in children’s games with deadly outcomes. As they compete, they vie for a substantial cash prize, all while navigating lethal challenges orchestrated by mysterious figures.
