On release, Korean outlets slammed the IRL rapper for his acting skills, with some scorning his character's backstory against his own. "Thanos being a character who uses drugs overlaps with T.O.P's real-life controversies amplifies the unpleasantness of watching him portray such a character,

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.

KOREA: As reported by Allkpop, writer-director Hwang Dong Hyuk of Squid Game 2 recently spoke about casting T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) in an interview with People magazine published on Dec 28. The conversation addressed T.O.P’s controversial past and his return to acting.

"Squid Game" season 2 isn't exactly built for laughs, but it serves up plenty of secondhand embarrassment through one singular force: Thanos or Player 230, played by former K-pop

Since the highly anticipated release of Squid Game Season 2 on December 26, the show has taken the world by storm, quickly becoming a global sensation. It topped the charts in 92 countries within a day,

Korean actor Son Suk-Ku declined the offer to star in Squid Game twice, in both Season 1 and Season 2. His close acquaintance confirmed the report, and even revealed the reasons on both occasions. Squid Game released its Season 2 recently.