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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae on His Hopes for Gi-hun’s Daughter and the ‘Harsh’ Finale Diet That Pushed Him to the Edge
'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae breaks down Gi-hun's sacrifice in the series finale and his hopes for the character's daughter.
Lee Jung-jae ‘s Seong Gi-hun has always been the beating heart of “Squid Game,” and his ultimate sacrifice allows the dour finale to have a flash of humanity shine through. Lee spoke with Variety about the day he learned Player 456’s fate, his conversations with “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk about the series finale and his hopes for Gi-hun’s daughter. That was part of the many conversations between the director and me, and we thought a lot about how the audience was going to respond to Gi-hun making his choice before he finishes what he was saying.
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