Gong Yoo is one of several returning cast members in the Squid Game Season 2 series. Although he only plays a cameo character who returns to find participants for the life & death game. But his brief appearance was so memorable that it made him appear again.
But as is known, Gong Yoo is one of the actors with a fantastic fee. Moreover, he also subscribes to the main character portion in every project he stars in. Approximately, how much did Netflix pay to feature her again in the second season?
Netflix paid Gong Yoo more than $100K to appear in Season 2
Netflix apparently paid a large amount to bring back Gong Yoo in Squid Game Season 2. Namely with an amount of more than $100K.
The amount is even much more than that received by Lee Jung Jae who plays the character Song Gi Hun. With an amount reaching $100K as we quoted from Maeil Business Newspaper. Making Gong Yoo the most expensive paid Squid Game actor even though his character portion is only a cameo.
Gong Yoo’s Role in Season 2
As we have seen in the first season. Gong Yoo is back to play the same character in Squid Game Season 2 this time. He is looking for potential participants in the Squid Game race with the lure of a huge amount of prize money.
In practice, he would ask a random person and engage them in a game called ddakji. If the person wins, he allows the person to slap him, and vice versa.
After he had enough of the game. Then his next action was to give the person an invitation to the Squid Game competition. Afterward, he would disappear and look for other participants in a similar manner.
Currently, you can watch the Squid Game Season 2 series on the Netflix streaming platform with a total of 7 episodes. All of which have been available since December 26, 2024.
