Rookie actress Kim Si Eun of ‘Next Sohee’ fame is expected to join the cast of ‘Squid Game 2’ as the major female lead, according to Korean media on June 26. It was revealed that the female lead in Squid Game 2 is going to be rookie actress Kim Si Eun. The trailer for the second season of ‘Squid Game’ was recently on June 18, 2024, as part of Tudum: A Global Fan Event.
Squid Game 2 reportedly cast Kim Si Eun as the show’s major female protagonist on June 22. In South Korea, Kim Si Eun is well-known for her role in Next Sohee. The rookie actress was named Best New Actress (Film) at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards for her outstanding performance in Next Sohee.
After the amount of attention Jung Ho Yeon earned for her performance in Squid Game, it is expected that Squid Game 2 will provide Kim Si Eun with an opportunity to present herself on a worldwide scale. Netflix had only disclosed the male cast, leaving people wondering if the show will feature any female characters. Park Gyu Young, who appeared in It’s Okay To Not Be Okay and Devil Judge was confirmed to join the cast as the only female actress on June 23. Season 2 will be led by Kim Si Eun, according to rumours, but this has yet to be formally verified.
About Kim Si Eun
Kim Si Eun is a 22-year-old South Korean actress who debuted in 2016 and was praised for her work in her most recent film, Next Sohee. She got a Rookie Actress award for it. Before taking on the role of Sohee in Next Sohee, Kim Si Eun performed in two films. She appeared in the films Boys Be, which came out in 2020, and The Dream Songs, which came out in October 2022. She was last seen in “It’s Gold, It’s Jade”. She will appear in the sequel to Squid Game alongside Im Si Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, Yang Dong Geun, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun, Gong Yoo, Wi Ha Jun and Park Gyu Young.
‘Squid Game 2’: In Recent News
Former IZ*ONE member Jo Yuri was rumoured to be cast in the drama, but her agency stated that there is nothing they can confirm at this time. In addition to the return of Season 1 cast members Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun, Wi Ha Joon, and Gong Yoo, “Squid Game 2” has confirmed the addition of Im Siwan, Park Sung Hoon, Kang Ha Neul and Yang Dong Geun as the new players. On June 18, the successful Netflix series revealed the cast lineup for its highly anticipated second season, which is set to begin filming in July.
‘Squid Game’
Hwang Dong-hyuk created the Netflix South Korean survival drama television series Squid Game. The cast includes Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo- Ryoung.
Squid Game was published to widespread praise and international attention on September 17, 2021. It surpassed Bridgerton as Netflix’s most-watched series and the most-watched programme in 94 countries, attracting more than 142 million member homes and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks.
