Who Will Be the Next Jung Ho-yeon?

Published on 2023/07/06 | Source

Interest is soaring in the birth of the prospective star who will become the 'second Jung Ho-yeon' as the lineup of "Squid Game - Season 2", which caused syndrome around the world, has been outlined.

On the 28th, Won Ji-an's agency declined to comment on rumors that she would appear on Netflix's "Squid Game - Season 2".

On this day, a media outlet reported that Won Ji-an joined as the main character of "Squid Game - Season 2" and attended the script reading last week, predicting that she will show off her presence beyond Jung Ho-yeon and Lee Yoo-mi of "Squid Game".

Won Ji-an debuted with Netflix's Korean drama "D.P" and also appeared in seasons 1 and 2 of the Seezn original "Juvenile Justice" and is currently working with Ok Taecyeon, as the female lead in KBS2's "Heartbeat - Drama".

In addition to Won Ji-an, rumors of actress Park Gyu-young, who starred in Netflix's new Korean drama "Celebrity", as well as Jo Yu-ri and Kim Si-eun-I, also surfaced. All agencies are sticking to the position that they cannot be confirmed.

As all the actors mentioned in the women's lineup are currently active and called 'rising stars', attention is being paid to who will become the next global star through "Squid Game - Season 2".

Meanwhile, the cast of "Squid Game - Season 2", which was officially announced by Netflix, are actors Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, Gong Yoo, Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, and Yang Dong-geun, who were the main characters of the previous season. While only the lineup of male cast members has been official, questions about female cast members are growing day by day.

"Squid Game" enjoyed global popularity, recording the most viewing time in Netflix history. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk and Lee Jung-jae won the Emmy Award for Best Director and Best Actor for this work, respectively, while model and actor Jung Ho-yeon became global stars at the same time as her debut. Most of the major performers are on a roll, gaining fame.

"Squid Game - Season 2" which has the halo of its previous work, which has achieved phenomenal results, will begin filming in the second half of this year with the aim of releasing on Netflix next year.