'Squid Game' Star Lee Jung-jae Talks About Show's Success

Lee Jung-jae, the lead star of the hit Netflix series Squid Game, has talked about the success of the show and what has changed in his life after its premiere.

The South Korean actor portrayed the protagonist Gi-hun in the series who ends up becoming one of the contenders of the deadly game.

In a chat with Variety, Lee disclosed that he never expected the kind of success that the series is now enjoying, adding that nothing much has changed in his life since it premiered on the streaming platform.

Lee Jung-jae

“I didn’t expect this kind of success at all when I first boarded Squid Game as a project. But when I read the script, I understood that it contained elements that could resonate with everyone and work outside of Korea.

"No proposals or requests have come my way but if the right one came along, I’d be happy to be in an overseas production. It could be fun.”

Responding to talks of him becoming Korea's most bankable actor, he said: "Nothing much has changed for me as an actor. But Gi-hun’s character changes a lot over the course of the show.

Lee Jung-jae in SQUID GAME

"It has a large spectrum, which any actor would want to try out at least once in his career. This was possibly the first time I’ve played a character with such a range.

Lee added, "I’ve decided that I’ll only do one job at a time. For now, I don’t have any plans to do an overseas project. But if a good opportunity presented itself, of course, I’d be open to it."