Recently, Netflix has organized a great event in the Central Plaza of Seoul to celebrate the launch of “Samide game season 3 ″attracting attention widespread by fans and media in the same way. Between the cast and the crew present, it was the appearance of Choi Seung-Hyun, better known as the top and previously of Bigbang, who aroused the greatest number of buzz.
This marked the first official public appearance of Top in South Korea in almost three years since he completed his alternative military service in 2019. Considerably more subtle and almost unrecognizable for some, he greeted fans and pressing with calm trust. He candidly spoke of his role as “Thanos”, a character of the rapper introduced in “Squid Game Season 2 ″.
At the event, Top said he had no regrets that he is not part of the season 3, saying, “I have already done quite bad things in season 2 and I paid the price.” He expressed deep gratitude to director Hwang Dong-Hyuk and the entire production team for giving him the opportunity to participate in such a monumental project. When he was asked which game he would have chosen if he gave a role in season 3, he replied humorous, “Hide, since I’m confident in my agility.”
The return of Choi Seung-Hyun is particularly controversial due to its past. In 2017, he was sentenced for the use of marijuana, receiving a suspended prison sentence, which led to his departure from the entertainment sector and the possible declaration of retirement. His role in “Squid Game 2 “ He marked his return to acting, arousing conflicting reactions and even suspicions that his casting was influenced by the connections.
Previously, Top had said during a live streaming that he was not intended to return to the Korean entertainment scene, admitting that his time was a period of reflection, remorse and personal growth. However, in the end he came to the sector through various activities. Its appearance in “Squid Game 2”, In particular, he raised multiple disputes.
