Is there a scandal in South Korea? Squid Game star Joon-Jae Lee is reportedly asking for $1 million per episode for Season 2 of the Netflix series, according to a South Korean tabloid. send.
The tabloid would receive a confidential report from Netflix. If Jung-Jae Lee’s alleged request is granted, the 50-year-old actor will earn a total of $13 million for the 13 episodes of Squid Game Season 2.
Lee was previously paid $248,000 per episode for Season 1, for a total salary of $2.2 million.
According to the Dispatch article, Netflix cannot ignore Lee’s request for a salary because of his importance in the series – the success of which was a real landslide in 2021 – which earned more than 900 million dollars and became the most watched Netflix. all time series.
Neither the actor nor Netflix have confirmed the salary demands.
In addition to the discussions regarding Lee’s salary, the actor is also accused of his alleged involvement in the casting of Seung-hyun Choi, his close friend and former member of the Big Bang group, rapper TOP, in the second season. The casting was announced by Netflix. June 29:
Squid Game recaps the cast for Season 2:
Please welcome Park Gyu-Young, Jo Yoo-Ri, Kang Ae-Sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-Wook, Choi Seung-Hyun, Roh Jae-Won, and Won Ji-An to the game! pic.twitter.com/wV7WErYKpM
— Netflix (@netflix) June 29, 2023
However, Jung-jae Lee’s agency Artist Company denied the rumors:
“We would like to express our opinion on the casting of actor Jung-Jae Lee in Squid Game 2. Some reports that actor Jung-jae Lee was involved in the casting of Squid Game 2 are false. The casting of the project is subject to the authority of the director and the production company.
In particular, actor Jung-jae Lee understands better than anyone that due to the huge interest in Squid Game 2, many actors are working hard and auditioning to appear in it.“
TOP’s casting is controversial in South Korea as he has already been accused of smoking marijuana, and he has not confirmed whether he auditioned for the role. The last role of the 35-year-old actor dates back to 2016.
Filming for the second season of Squid Game is expected to begin later this year. Its official release date has not yet been announced.
Source: Allocine

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