Star of one of the biggest TV thrillers ever addresses ‘disappointed’ fans

Squid Game actor Wi Ha-joon has reassured ‘disappointed’ fans that there is more to come for his character after complaints of a greatly reduced season two arc.

The second season of the hit Netflix thriller broke records after an agonising three-year wait, comfortably sitting at number two in the top 10 global non-English TV shows (eclipsed only by season one) with a whopping 165,700,000 views.

The show picked up with Seong Gi-Hun aka Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) re-entering the deadly Squid Game arena with one task in mind – bloody vengeance against the brutal game creators.

As usual, he is up against hundreds of other contestants to be in with a chance to win a life-changing ₩45.6billion won.

Unbeknownst to him, Player 001 is actually The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) in disguise and the two build a camaraderie, making the betrayal all the more devastating in the finale.

Amid the high-stakes action and edge-of-your-seat games, however, fans noticed that a key season one character seems to have been left behind.

This is one character fans are keen to see more of – and it looks like they will (Picture: Netflix)

And it looks like fans shall, according to the actor (Picture: No Ju-han/Netflix)

In the first season, Detective Hwang Jun-ho (Ha-joon) infiltrates the games in pursuit of his missing brother Hwang In-ho only to shockingly discover he is The Front Man orchestrating the games.

Hwang is shot by the Front Man’s henchmen and plummets off a cliff, surviving by the skin of his teeth.

In the second season, we check back with Jun-ho as he desperately, and unsuccessfully, tries to rediscover the island where the game is hosted. But his character very quickly fades into the background.

‘I do understand that, from the audience’s point of view, it might have been disappointing,’ Ha-joon told Radio Times.

Ha-joon continued: ‘But from my perspective, I know this is part of the longer and bigger story, so I wasn’t disappointed at all.’

The South Korean star shared that ‘a lot of Jun-ho’s stories will be dealt with in depth’ -showcasing ‘different aspects’ of his character’s personality – in the third season.

So there’s plenty more Jun-ho screentime to look forward to, especially since the second season ended on a juicy cliffhanger.

As for what to expect from his character in the third season, it’s a lot more up in the air. Since Gi-Hun is still out for revenge, time will tell if Jun-Ho decides to defend his brother or turn against him.

‘I’m curious about what Jun-ho will do if that kind of situation arises,’ Ha-joon cryptically offered.

Jun-ho confronted his brother at the end of the first season and barely escaped with his life (Picture: No Ju-han/Netflix)

The third and final season will hopefully provide fans with the answers they are looking for (Picture: No Ju-han/Netflix)

There is speculation that the third and final season could be coming out as soon as this summer, meaning there wouldn’t be long to wait for fans to find out exactly how things will pan out.

The only thing we know for sure is that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio won’t be making a cameo, despite rampant rumours that he might.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk teased in an announcement: ‘The fierce clash between [Gi-hun and Front Man’s] two worlds will continue into the series finale with Season 3, which will be brought to you next year.’

And for those who still need convincing to catch up on season two, it secured a tidy 83% on Rotten Tomatoes with several glowing reviews.

Metro‘s four-star review reads: ‘The sensation that Squid Game created when it first launched was far beyond anything that anyone could have predicted. And with season two, it will definitely blow audiences away once again.’

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