“Squid Game 2” Cast Photo Sparks Backlash For Actors’ Personal Controversies Amid T.O.P’s Absence
Squid Game 2 is set to be released, but the lineup at the press conference has sparked a backlash over the cast’s personal controversies.
Ahead of the show premiering, the cast of the new series made an appearance for a “World Premiere” event.
There was also a press conference with the media, and a photo of the cast was shared.
Squid Game cast at the second season press conference. pic.twitter.com/ql0PSlJhfV
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) December 9, 2024
While the photo gained attention, one main cast member was missing, and it’s T.O.P, which many believe was due to past controversies surrounding drugs.
However, it sparked fury because netizens brought back the controversies of the main stars who were allowed to attend the press conference, including Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun, and the newest star, Lee Jin Wook.
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Netizens pointed out these points under the picture, and along with anger for T.O.P, just general disdain for the cast, with some even covering their faces on the photo.
A rapist, a drunk driver, and a cheater are welcomed here without question, but TOP is excluded? Seriously, this is an absolute joke. https://t.co/MV0K4fK7PR
— waveafterwave (@waveafterwave11) December 9, 2024
Yes, the director took the abuser Jinwook to read the script and left his most popular actor out because he smoked marijuana 8 years ago and the population cries about it to this day. https://t.co/kj2q67Mnu3 pic.twitter.com/n301tN7KrW
— sloan jurídico thanos vilão (@seunghyunlogie) December 9, 2024
lee byunghun, lee jungjae AND lee jinwook in one show? the fucking worst.. also giving us lee’s such a bad rep https://t.co/47OG9bR7CY
— 🎗🍉 (@_dumbdumb_) December 10, 2024
the only people we are watching squid game 2 for https://t.co/gnnZqdC5Px pic.twitter.com/GDJsGEIOt4
— jino saw billlie (@myungjunha) December 10, 2024
Nothing can ruin a man's career.
Lee jinwook: a rapist
Lee junjae : 2 time DUI charges, assaulted a woman and apparently fraud too?
Lee byunghhun: cheated on his wife multiple times (she was pregnant mind you), gambling https://t.co/jPOSWXDCjA— ✴︎ (@xingflavor) December 9, 2024
The second series airs on December 26.
