{"id":135230,"date":"2024-12-27T17:19:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T01:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=135230"},"modified":"2024-12-27T17:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T01:19:34","slug":"squid-game-season-2-5-times-the-series-brought-the-k-pop-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/squid-game-season-2-5-times-the-series-brought-the-k-pop-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Squid Game Season 2: 5 times the series brought the K-pop heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s official: the second season of<strong> Squid Game<\/strong> has taken over the globe once more! Beyond the deadly competition, this installment has it all in the cast -from K-pop idols turned actors to surprise cameo artits, there\u2019s plenty to fangirl (and fanboy) over.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s count down five major K-pop connections in Squid Game Season 2:<\/p>\n<p><strong>05. Park Gyuyoung (Noeul)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=daoMYJv8i0c\" title=\"DAY6 &quot;I like you(\uc88b\uc544\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4)&quot; M\/V\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/daoMYJv8i0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Park Gyuyoung nearly had a brief splash in the K-pop world after being scouted by JYP Entertainment as a teen. She was part of music videos for popular acts like DAY6 and Jo Kwon. Now she\u2019s wowing Squid Game fans on the small screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>04. Im Siwan (Lee Myunggi or \u201cContestant 333\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1M1beIdYUl0\" title=\"\uc81c\uc544\ud30c\uc774\ube0c[ZE:A-FIVE] \ud5e4\uc5b4\uc9c0\ub358 \ub0a0(The day we broke up) Music Video\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1M1beIdYUl0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Im Siwan\u2019s path to stardom began in K-pop, debuting in 2010 as part of ZE:A under Star Empire. The group never shot straight to No.1, so after years with his bandmates, he eventually kicked open the door to acting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>03. Jo Yuri (Kim Junhee or \u201cContestant 222\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AQt4K08L_m8\" title=\"\uc870\uc720\ub9ac (JO YURI) | &#039;GLASSY&#039; MV\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQt4K08L_m8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Jo Yuri first sang her way into the spotlight on Idol School and Produce 48, eventually getting a third place to form the smash-hit group IZ*ONE. Post-group, she\u2019s launched her own solo career. With Squid Game, she\u2019s branching into drama and keeping her K-pop crown gleaming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>02. T.O.P (Thanos or \u201cContestant 230\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tAoME_aMm1w\" title=\"T.O.P - DOOM DADA M\/V\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tAoME_aMm1w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He might go by Thanos in the show, but T.O.P is K-pop royalty to fans of BIGBANG. Starting out as an underground rapper before signing with YG Entertainment, he quickly rose to K-pop stardom. In 2022, he parted ways with YG, and by 2023, he\u2019d stepped back from BIGBANG altogether. Now, the multifaceted star is charting new territory in acting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>01. Wi Ha-joon (Hwang Junho)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-ZFSG0WXkHc\" title=\"We Ha Jun(\uc704\ud558\uc900) - Maybe it&#039;s too late(\ub2a6\uc740 \uac70\uaca0\uc9c0) | Matrimonial Chaos \ucd5c\uace0\uc758 \uc774\ud63c OST\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-ZFSG0WXkHc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before his big break in Squid Game, Wi Ha-joon studied theater and film at Sungkyul University. In 2018, he dropped a surprise single called \u201cMaybe It\u2019s Too Late\u201d for the Matrimonial Chaos soundtrack. In Season 2, he continues to prove he can do it all\u2014sing, act, and steal hearts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s official: the second season of Squid Game has taken over the globe once more! Beyond the deadly competition, this installment has it all in the cast -from K-pop idols turned actors to surprise cameo artits, there\u2019s plenty to fangirl (and fanboy) over. 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