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Singer and actor T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun) will finally be interviewed for Season 2 of Netflix's 'Squid Game'.
According to OSEN on the morning of the 10th, T.O.P will meet with reporters for the first time at a cafe in Seoul on the 15th for an interview. Having been excluded from various promotional activities such as production presentations and global showcases, interest is growing about what he will say in this first domestic interview.
Previously, T.O.P played the role of Thanos, a retired rapper, in Season 2 of the Netflix original series 'Squid Game' that was released last month. He was once successful as a rapper, but he invested in a coin recommended by YouTuber Lee Myung-ki (Im Si-wan) and went broke. He participates in the game due to debt from the coin, and he sneaks in synthetic drugs and takes them by hiding them in his necklace.
However, regarding the casting process, a controversy arose over the casting of connections, saying, "Wasn't he recommended for a global production because of his friendship with Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun?" Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun refuted this, saying, "It's not true. Casting is an abuse of authority for actors." Director Hwang Dong-hyeok also drew a line on the rumor, saying, "We saw potential in him, and whenever he showed any shortcomings, he was finally chosen after several auditions." Meanwhile, TOP stopped acting after being sentenced to 10 months in prison and 2 years of probation for marijuana smoking in 2016. He also made statements suggesting retirement from the entertainment industry, but resumed his activities by appearing in Season 2 of 'Squid Game'.
