Park Sung-hoon, the Truth About the Japanese AV Parody of "Squid Game - Season 2"

"Squid Game - Season 2" Park Sung-hoon apologized for the so-called 'Japanese AV Upload' controversy.

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Season 2 released in three years contains a fierce battle between Ki-hoon (Lee Jung-jae) who returns to take revenge and the frontman (Lee Byung-hun), who is waiting for him, and a real game that begins again. It has reached 152.5 million viewers, entering its third week of release. It has become the third most-watched movie in Netflix history following season 1 of "Squid Game" and "Wednesday".

In the drama, Park Sung-hoon played the role of transgender Hyeon-joo, who had to pay for sex confirmation surgery. He was the only one who received global viewers' attention as an altruistic character, but his actions stopped him. He made a mistake by posting a cover of a Japanese AV parodying "Squid Game" on his social media account. He deleted the photo quickly, but it was posted on the online community by a netizen who discovered the photo, sparking controversy.

As soon as he sat down at the interview site, Park Sung-hoon said with a dark expression and trembling voice, "I would like to apologize because I think I have caused inconvenience and concern to many people due to my recent big mistake. I am sorry. I came here with a heavier and more nervous mind than ever", and added, "The biggest reason was the hard work of our production team, staff and many actors and I think I am getting more nervous because I think it will cause them more damage".

"I found the photo in question through a direct message when I was getting ready to leave because I had something to do at lunch that day. It was a time when I had been interacting with many staff and viewers. When I discovered the photo, I was so shocked and thought it could be a problem", he said, pointing to the source of the photo. His lips quivered as he spoke. Park Sung-hoon was so nervous that he couldn't even make eye contact with reporters.

He said, "I didn't even watch the video. I don't even have a private account. I thought I should inform the person in charge of it, but it was posted on social media in the process. It just happened to get uploaded as if it had been possessed by a ghost. I think this explanation may feel like an excuse. I apologize again to anyone I may have offended", he repeatedly lowered his head with tears.

"It would have been better if the ID of the person who sent and distributed the pornography was captured and sent", the reporters said. "I regret it. I usually chat with staff through DMs and text messages a lot. I think it's about half of the time because I talk through DMs a lot".

Finally, Park Sung-hoon said, "I take the seriousness of this situation seriously. It's all my fault. I have to bear it. Even if you criticize me, I hope you enjoy "Squid Game - Season 2"".