Korean star Lee Jung Jae has finally faced the mixed reactions to the second season of the global phenomenon of Netflix Play of squidRecognizing the range of opinions while offering insights on the production decisions that have modeled the release of the show.
In particular, Lee has revealed a lot on the controversial decision regarding the end of the second season.
The actor – who resumed his role as Seong GI Hun in the long -awaited sequel – candidly spoke of the reception of the show in a recent interview with Mk. He opened on the creative choices made during the production, in particular as regards the release strategy of the season.
I after seeing #Squidgame2 end at the cliffhanger and lose 7 hours of my time just to get anything in return
pic.twitter.com/2fdl0zlfka– 𓅪 (@Alfiyastic) December 26, 2024
Less games, shorter episodes and end it on a cliffhanger #Squidgame2 #Squidgame pic.twitter.com/fokaa6i5zy
– 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊♡ (@Neptune_leo22) December 26, 2024
End boring ass. Can Netflix stop fucking and really finish their stories for once? #Squidgame2 And if my girlfriend dies I will rebel, only a useful person in their team 😭 pic.twitter.com/vaiz6peynt
– oxygen (@happiifuntime) December 26, 2024
In his response, Lee suggested that the Cliffhanger in the last scene of the season could be the reason behind the bad reviews.
Looking back now, I wonder if we should finish it where we did. But if we had waited to complete all 13 episodes before releasing them, would we not have known when they would have been ready, perhaps next year?
This could have made too much disconnected from the first season, which would have been uncomfortable in his own way. I’m sure Netflix and the director spent a huge amount of time deliberating on this.
– Lee Jung Jae
Despite this, the actor has maintained a balanced perspective on criticism, observing it as an intrinsic part of the creative process.
In addition, each project has to face criticism, right? This is a completely natural part of the process and something we continually meet. That’s why I believe it is important to carefully consider all feedback.
– Lee Jung Jae
Looking to the future, Lee even shared some encouraging news for fans. He heavily suggested that some complaints could be fixed in post-production of the third and last season of the show. He says that the team will now be able to perfect things in the final editing process, thanks to the spectators’ feedback.
Furthermore, since season 3 is currently in post-production, I see it as an opportunity: we still have space to perfect things and make them even better through the final editing process.
– Lee Jung Jae
The last season of the “Squid Game” releases on Netflix on June 27th. pic.twitter.com/rk2m7pyb99
– discussionfilm (@discussingfilm) January 30, 2025
It looks like the creative team behind Play of squid He is actively working to offer an improved vision experience, taking into account the lessons learned from the reception of season 2.
