'Squid Game' stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-Joon and HoYeon Jung joined comedian Jimmy Fallon for some fun and games on 'The Tonight Show.'
Netflix’s hit ‘Squid Game’ is, in part, about the money. Now the series’ creator reveals the lengths he was willing to go to when he needed cash.“I’m so thankful that so many folks are watching this through so many media outlets, but I feel [the success] even more at this very moment,” Park, who plays Sang-Woo, told Fallon. “It’s real. I feel it in my bones.”
“I definitely think part of the appeal is the Korean children’s games,” added Wi, who plays Jun-Ho. “That can be very original, refreshing and also shocking at the same time to the global viewers. I also feel like we did a good job expressing the true human nature of raw greed and human nature that took place inside the games, which I believe resonates with a lot of the audiences.
Jung, who plays Sae-byeok, explained the origin of the creepy watch-doll — which has inspired memes galore on social media — to Americans in the “Tonight Show” audience.“When we were at school [in South Korea], there were characters [in textbooks] — one is a boy and one is a girl,” Jung said. “The boy’s name was Chulsoo, and the girl’s name was Younghee, and she’s the one” upon which the “Red Light, Green Light” doll is based.
Later in the conversation, Fallon and the other actors congratulated Park on recently becoming a father — the same day “Squid Game” debuted on Netflix in South Korea. And, in a separate segment, the co-stars faced off “Squid Game"-style in a series of “Schoolyard Games,” culminating in an egg race to the finish line .
“It’s quite amazing because the premiere of ‘Squid Game’ was at 4 p.m. KST, and the first time I got to meet my son was at 3:50 p.m.,” Park said. “So he is my lucky charm and a bundle of blessing for me. My friends and many people around me call him ‘Baby Squid.’”
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