Actor O Yeong-su on trial over alleged sexual misconduct Actor O Yeong-su arrives at a branch of the Suwon District Court in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Feb. 3, 2023, to attend the first hearing of a trial over an allegation that he inappropriately touched a woman in mid-2017. (Yonhap)
It is interesting how this complaint comes out after the actor becomes world famous from his role in Squid Game:
“Squid Game” actor O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct, judicial officials said Friday.
The Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors Office indicted the 78-year-old O without detention Thursday over an allegation that he inappropriately touched the body of a woman in mid-2017, the officials said.
The case dates back to December last year, when the alleged victim filed a complaint against O with police.
Police then closed the case without filing any charge against the actor in April but the prosecution later reopened the investigation at the request of the victim.
‘Squid Game’ stars return home with Emmy trophies Director Hwang Dong-hyuk (L) shows off the Emmy trophy for the Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series award upon returning home at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul on Sept. 15, 2022. (Yonhap)
Considering season 1’s huge success, it is no surprise Squid Game has been renewed by Netflix for a second season:
The global sensation “Squid Game” will return for a second season, Netflix confirmed Monday.
“A whole new round is coming,” director, writer and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk said in a letter to fans released by Netflix. “And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming.”
Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, is the debt-ridden character who gets involved in a mysterious deadly contest to win 45.6 billion won (US$37.9 million) in prize money in the nine-part series.
Hwang added that Cheol-su, the “boyfriend” of the show’s animatronic doll, Young-hee, will be introduced to viewers in the next season.
Unfortunately Mr. O was not able to accept the award in person because there was no Golden Globes award ceremony this year because the HFPA that puts on the event is now considered racist:
O Yeong-su has won best TV supporting actor at this year’s Golden Globe Awards for his role in “Squid Game,” becoming the first South Korean actor ever to secure an acting trophy at the American awards show.
In the winners list of the annual awards event thrown by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) on Sunday (U.S. time), the 77-year-old actor won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on TV for his role in the Netflix original series.
Squid Game fans will not only have a season 2 to watch, but likely a season 3 as well:
In this AP photo taken on Nov. 29, 2021, South Korean director-writer Hwang Dong-hyuk of “Squid Game” attends the Gotham Awards in New York. (Yonhap)
The global TV sensation “Squid Game” will likely return not only with season 2 but also with season 3, its creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said Tuesday.
“I’m in talks with Netflix over season 2 as well as season 3,” Hwang said in an online interview with Korean broadcaster KBS. “We will come to a conclusion any time soon.”
It is the first time that the director-writer has hinted at the possibility of a third season of the biggest Netflix original series after he confirmed a plan to produce another season in a media interview last month.
He said the next season will feature the story of Gi-hun, the final winner of the deadly contest of heavily debt-ridden people to win 45.6 billion won (US$38.9 million) in prize money.
Ceremonial 1st pitch by ‘Squid Game’ star South Korean actor Oh Young-su, who starred in Netflix’s megahit series “Squid Game,” waves at the crowd after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul on Nov. 14, 2021, prior to a game between the Doosan Bears and the KT Wiz in the 2021 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason. (Yonhap)
Here is a rare instance where I actually agree with the Kim regime, no parent should let their kids watch squid game which is brutally violent:
A scene of South Korea’s Netflix megahit “Squid Game” / AFP-Yonhap
North Korea has been taking jabs at South Korean Netflix megahit “Squid Game” by airing criticisms of the dystopian-thriller coming from many countries around the world.
The nine-episode show, the U.S. streaming company’s all-time biggest hit estimated to generate $900 million (1.06 billion won) in value, features hundreds of debt-ridden adults participating in a series of deadly Korean children’s playground games to win 45.6 billion won in prize money. The drama is Netflix’s most-viewed drama in 90 countries.
“Squid Game is about survival in a capitalist society where you can earn money if you win by any means and you die otherwise. As children have started acting out games from the violent drama, schools around the world have been advising children not to watch it and urging parents to take extra precautions, but they are helpless,” North Korean state-run website Arirang Meari said, Tuesday.
The propaganda site picked a few examples of opposition to the thriller’s content.
I've made no secret of the fact that I'm not a terribly big fan of "Squid Game." That puts me in a minority, but that's okay, too. What pleases me, however, is the huge boost that this will continue to give to the South Korean entertainment industry. These are exciting times! https://t.co/1yH8ceuK55
I ended up finishing up watching Squid Game on Netflix and it was pretty good, but the violence in the drama was a bit over the top. This is definitely not a series for kids to watch:
A pop-up replica set of Netflix’s original Korean series “Squid Game” at Itaewon Station in Seoul / Screenshot from Netflix Korea’s Facebook
A pop-up replica set of Netflix’s original Korean series “Squid Game,” which was set up at Itaewon Station in central Seoul, closed down earlier than scheduled due to mounting concerns over a spike in COVID-19 infections here.
According to Seoul Metro, the pop-up set, operated by Netflix Korea, closed on Friday after drawing large crowds on the back of the growing popularity of the Korean drama.
The set was scheduled to be open until Sunday.
“The operator of the set made the decision as concerns over violations of social distancing rules have been raised,” a Seoul Metro official said.
