Siwan admired how “heroic” TOP was that day.
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Netflixis the hit Korean thriller series Squid game returned for a second season on December 26, 2024. The second season welcomed some returning actors with a new group of players.
Among these there was SHE: A‘S I’m Siwan (also known as Yim Si Wan), who played Player 333, Lee Myung Gi, a controversial YouTuber who lost everything by investing in a scam cryptocurrency and caused other players, including his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Player 222, Kim Jun Hee (Jo Yuri) and retired rapper Thanos (SUPERIORalso known as Choi Seung Hyun), to participate in the games due to debts.
#I’mSiwan as Myunggi (Player 333), #JoYuri as Junhee (Player 222) e #ChoiSeungHyun as Thanos (Player 230) they all banded together to make a living because they lost all their savings due to the ©π¥pto sc@m approved by Myunggi.
— Myunggi, a former famous YouTuber who lost a huge sum of… pic.twitter.com/PSzZ6ypzRl
— give ❦ | Era of Love Scout (@xxxtaerixxx) December 5, 2024
On January 9, Im Siwan revealed behind-the-scenes stories in an interview with StarNews at a bar in Seoul. Siwan recalled the intense fight in the bathroom between him and TOP, which eventually led to TOP’s character being stabbed with a fork.
Siwan revealed that he and TOP attended an action school together to prepare. Despite the TOP training, unfortunately he suffered a real injury, breaking a rib.
When you’re shooting an action scene, that moment when they say “shoot” is the greatest opportunity for an actor: it’s the moment when you really have to give it your all. Because of this, we were both completely absorbed in the scene. . While we were filming, we even hovered a bit. Just a little. But in the process, (Choi) Seung Hyun hyung he fractured a rib. Honestly, it was his heroic effort due to the injury.
— I’m Siwan
Siwan remembered breaking a rib while boxing with mixed martial artists and judokas Yoshihiro Akiyama (also known as Choo Sung Hoon and Sexyama). Then, he was empathetic towards TOP’s injury, admiring the way he heroically continued filming.
I know because I boxed with (Choo) Sung Hoon hyung. There was one time I broke a rib because of him. It barely hit me, but it broke anyway. So I know how painful and sharp the pain is when you break a rib. It’s so bad that you can hardly breathe properly. Honestly, that’s when you should stop filming. But despite this, TOP did not let it stop them and continued to move forward. It made me think, ‘As a former member of BIGBANG, he’s really a true professional. He’s the kind of celebrity who stands out in the world of entertainment.’
— I’m Siwan
While TOP was injured, eagle-eyed netizens noticed in behind-the-scenes footage that TOP prevented Siwan from injuring his head by placing his hand underneath in the fight scene.
the way he places his hand so that Siwan’s head doesn’t touch the floor 🥺💕pic.twitter.com/irlTSJ1Lys
— zack ✨ (@luvvinggyu) January 3, 2025
TOP supported Yim Siwan’s head as Siwan fell backwards with TOP’s ribs bruised/broken, but TOP still refused to cancel or delay filming Squid Game 2 🥲🙏#SUPERIOR #CHOICEUNGHYUN #SquidGame2 pic.twitter.com/qOYYCB9eoE
— TOP ⭐ Updates (@TOPupdates_1987) January 9, 2025
According to Siwan, TOP proved that he was a “true professional” that day!
