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Squid Game‘s highly anticipated second season did what any good sophomore entry into a franchise should do. Season 2 of the celebrated Netflix series decided to expand on one of the most intriguing enigmas in its story: Gong Yoo’s character, The Salesman.
The first episode ofSquid Game‘s second season dove into the character’s back story, who made a huge splash being in just a couple of scenes of the show. Being a seemingly minor character played by a celebrated personality like Gong Yoo also played into the intrigue that developed around the character, which the show delivered on big time.
The Salesman was Gong Yoo’s first foray into a psychotic villain, and fans are delighted
The Salesman has been revealed to be a part of the Squid Game operation for quite some time, starting out as a low-level guardsman who was burning the bodies of dead contestants. The character was then recognized by the organization, who gave him a gun as he advanced through the ranks.
After executing his own father, the Salesman realized that his lack of guilt made him perfect for the job. Rising through the ranks, he made it to the post of Recruiter, who would bring in desperate candidates to participate in the game.
Fans are very taken by the character and his motivations, which have had an impact on the fandom. The character might have become one of the most hated villains in the show, but Gong Yoo cannot receive enough praise for his performance.
Fans have not only taken to Reddit to discuss Gong Yoo’s brilliant performance but there has also been a lot of praise for the character on X. A truly vile character, that essentially believes in cleansing desperate people by force, the actor has cemented himself as one of the most interesting villains in Netflix’s K-drama canon.
can we also consider the fact that this is gong yoo’s first time playing a psycho villain role??? and this is the material he’s serving??? give him the best supporting actor award NOW#SquidGame2pic.twitter.com/lE1p43Ivdl
Gong yoo and Lee Jung completely stole the show with peak acting#SquidGame2#SquidGamepic.twitter.com/UGbDBrfJgK
gong yoo’s acting is beyond remarkable#SquidGame2pic.twitter.com/3PM3e8arMC
Gong Yoo has managed to create a character that has elevated the second season ofSquid Game. A deeper dive into what goes on behind the scenes of the show will bring back long-time fans. Not only is the backstory of The Salesman something that has managed to capture the attention of the fans, but it has also given viewers a reason to watch the show beyond what Season 1 showed.
Despite The Salesman being a breakout character this season, Season 2 is still not as good as Season 1
The Salesmanmight have been a breakout character this seasonofSquid Game, but there is a lot of criticism about what the show set out to do. While people are completely on board with the show’s sophomore outing, there are some who believe that the show did not need a second season at all, given that there seemed to be no need for a continuation for the show, despite the cliffhanger that Season 1 ended on.
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However,Squid Gameis still one of Netflix’s most popular IPs and has managed to become one of the best shows on the platform to be made outside of America. There are a slew of shows that have come out of South Korea that have become mainstays on the show, and even if there is no need for seasons, Netflix is bound to put them into production, given how well they have been received.
Squid GameSeason 2 can be streamed on Netflix
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Anuraag Chatterjee, Web Content WriterWith a passion for writing fiction and non fiction content, Anuraag is a Media Science graduate with 2 year’s experience with Marketing and Content, with 3 published poetry anthologies. Anuraag holds a Bacherlor’s degree in Arts with a focus on Communication and Media Studies.
