In a candid interview held in a coffee in Seoul, “Squid Game 3” Star Noh Jae-Won reflected on her journey that plays Nam-Gyu (player 124), a former promoter of the club transformed into play that returns as an intensified villain in the third season of Netflix’s global success.
“From the moment I read the script, I was Nam-gyu ”, Noh said. Although he was not sure to land the part, he prepared with all his heart and in the end he cut, not only as one of the 456 face -free participants, but as a character who would have evolved and explodes with unexpected energy.
Nam-Gyu, introduced in season 2 as a minor antagonist, returns as a bad bad guy in season 3, in particular alongside Thanos, played by Choi Seung-Hyun (at the top). Noh admitted that he was initially worried that his character would vanish in the background, affirming: “I just didn’t want to be next to Thanos. I wanted Nam-Gyu to have a reason, a purpose.“
According to the actor, he worked closely with the director to find a balance, share, The director told me not to go to the top too early. Nam-gyu becomes more unbridled after Thanos dies, so I had to control the energy until the right time.
When he was asked of his representation of a state intoxicated to drugs, Noh Jae-Won revealed: “I did not use any reference from other works because the context was so specific. Instead, I exploited the sensations. Which is like the itching that you cannot shake off or the type of restlessness you feel with the posthums of a hangover.“
He also added his talent to the character, including his now viral scene of “Thanos Impersonation”. “It was not in the script. But when I saw Nam-Gyu start using English and saying something like “we kill half of humans”, did I think “why not go full Thanks?” I did it during the rehearsals and the director said he kept inside“, The actor shared.
Noh also spoke a lot about his co-protagonist Choi Seung-hyun (up), stating, He really gave everything in his performance. Looking at it made me more concentrated. I think Thanos has helped to model Nam-Gyu in what it is.
When he was asked about the past disputes of his co-protagonist or fame k-pop, Noh shook his shoulders, I didn’t think of him as a member of Bigbang. I saw him like Thanos, and this helped my dive.
From roles in “DP 2” AND “Daily dose of sunshine”TO “A normal family” AND “A killer paradox”Noh’s Knack to make the characters feel alive made him one of the most observed actors on Korean Netflix. When he was asked to be labeled “Netflix’s son”, he laughed, saying, saying There are many Netflix actors out there. I will work hard to be the first child.
Despite the praise, Noh remains rooted, sharing, Sometimes I think: “I am noticed too quickly?” I had moments of anxiety. But I remember staying focused at work, not on compliments.
Known for gritty and complex characters, Noh now has his eyes on romanticism: I have never played someone who loves freely. I’d like to explore it one day. As for where you can see in a decade, the actor replied, I don’t know how I will be in 10 years, but at this moment I’m doing what I love. My goal does not concern a specific state, because I just want to continue improving as an actor.
In the meantime, according to Netflix Tudum, “Squid Game Season 3” Regarded about 46.3 million views between June 30 and July 6, exceeding Netflix top 10 in all 93 countries for the second consecutive week.
Reflecting on the release of the show, Noh said, “I gave everything to prepare for this role. After the final filming, I felt a void, as if there was a hole in my heart. Seeing the project finally released, I was excited. It seemed the work that changed me the most as an actor. I’m not sure I will never have something similar again.“
He also added while laughing, “The biggest change is that my father is proud of me. He saw a lot of my work, but he liked this very much. In our family chat, they even joked, saying “the director Hwang Dong-Hyuk is Steven Spielberg of Korea” and “your acting was fantastic, even if we are a little worried that you have a little Nam-Gyu inside you”.“
Noh Jae-Won also participated in the “Squid Game 3” Press conference of 9 June. The final episode of the series was previewed on June 27 via Netflix.
