Who Plays Thanos in 'Squid Game' Season 2? How Choi Seung-Hyun, aka TOP, Brought His Rapper Persona to Netflix
Spoilers ahead for "Squid Game" Season 2. Every good story needs a good villain, and the second season of "Squid Game" has no shortage of those. But one flashy bad guy stands a bit taller than the rest.
'Squid Game' season 2 scene-stealer Thanos is played by a real-life rapper. Here's what to know about Choi Seung-hyun.
Thanos is "Squid Game" season two's standout player. Here's what to know about the actor who plays him, Choi Seung-hyun (T.O.P), and Thanos' fate.
Who plays Thanos in Squid Game season 2? Boss defends T.O.P. casting following scandal
Former K-pop idol Choi Seung-hyun plays Thanos (Player 230) in Squid Game season 2. Here's why his casting shocked fans in South Korea.
Meet Choi Seung-hyun, the Controversial Korean Actor and Former K-Pop Idol Who Plays Thanos in 'Squid Game' Season 2
His other notable credits in the years since include the 2013 action film Commitment, the 2014 crime movie Tazza: The Hidden Card, and the 2015 romance drama The Secret Message. Squid Game season 2 is Choi's first acting role since the 2017 Chinese film Out of Control.
Why does Thanos speak English in Squid Game Season 2? explored
Choi Seung-hyun, from BigBang to Squid Game, is breaking the fourth wall and language barriers. Why does Thanos, his character in Squid Game Season 2, speak English? The short answer is: It’s a statement about the global nature of K-pop and K-hip hop.
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 ending explained: Who is Player 001?
The second season flashes forward a few years after Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a.k.a. Player 456, won the games. The trauma of everyone's death from Season 1 still weighs heavily on Gi-hun's conscience, causing him to devote himself and the $45.6 billion won (about $31 million dollars) he won to finding and ending the games once and for all.
DYK BigBang's T.O.P who plays Thanos in Squid Game Season 2 was once charged with drug abuse? All about his controversial past
Thanos, played by BigBang member T.O.P, has emerged as a fan-favourite character from Squid Game Season 2. For the unversed, the rapper marks his return to showbiz with the survival thriller after a nine-year hiatus owing to his drug controversy.
From BigBang's T.O.P to Squid Game star: Who is K-pop singer Choi Seung-hyun?
Among the new names starring in the second season of Netflix thriller series Squid Game is a faintly familiar face. Playing the role of rapper Thanos, Choi Seung-hyun is making his comeback in the bloody South Korean drama.
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'Squid Game' Creator Defends T.O.P.'s Acting Amidst Criticism: 'It Took Him a Lot of Guts'
On release, Korean outlets slammed the IRL rapper for his acting skills, with some scorning his character's backstory against ...
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The director of ‘Squid Game 2’ commends T.O.P. for his acting, stating that ‘it took a lot of courage’
KOREA: As reported by Allkpop, writer-director Hwang Dong Hyuk of Squid Game 2 recently spoke about casting T.O.P (Choi Seung ...
‘Squid Game’ Creator Praises K-Pop Star T.O.P’s Onscreen “Comeback” After Marijuana Scandal
In Season 2 of 'Squid Game', Korean pop star T.O.P (aka Choi Seung-hyun) makes his onscreen comeback after a previous ...
“Squid Game” Director Calls Season 2 a 'Comeback' for K-Pop Star T.O.P. After Marijuana Scandal: 'A Lot of Guts' (Exclusive)
T.O.P., whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, was sentenced to 10 months in prison after he was found guilty of marijuana use, ...
How Squid Game 2 reunited an ex-K-drama couple that dated IRL; one of them again shares a controversy-riddled past
The controversy pool associated with Season 2 has only stirred more trouble with Park Sung Hoon ’s recent “accidental” adult ...
Thanos in Squid Game 2: Meet the Popular Korean Rapper Behind the Character
Squid Game Season 2 introduced us to Thanos, who is portrayed by a real South Korean rapper, and here's all you need to know.