{"id":143112,"date":"2025-06-01T10:23:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T17:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=143112"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:23:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T17:23:42","slug":"lee-jung-jae-feels-the-pressure-as-netflixs-squid-game-season-3-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/lee-jung-jae-feels-the-pressure-as-netflixs-squid-game-season-3-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Jung Jae feels the pressure as Netflix&#8217;s Squid Game Season 3 approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With <strong>Netflix&#8217;s Squid Game<\/strong> officially the most-watched show of the 2024\u201325 season, all eyes are on<strong> Lee Jung Jae<\/strong> as he gears up to lead its grand finale. The actor opened up about his mixed emotions during <strong>Tudum 2025<\/strong>, admitting that while the success is thrilling, the pressure to deliver a powerful ending is real. And honestly, who could blame him?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/1928932487058596035\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TUDUM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TUDUM<\/a> 2025, Lee Jung-jae reveals he is happy with how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SquidGame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SquidGame<\/a>\u00a0ends, but is curious to see how fans will react <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vhZcZdDbDp\">pic.twitter.com\/vhZcZdDbDp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/1928932487058596035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <strong>Variety<\/strong>, Lee got real, saying: \u201cAs grateful as I am, I&#8217;d be lying if I said there wasn&#8217;t any pressure,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be releasing Season 3\u2026 I hope it does not disappoint.\u201d Talk about carrying the weight of millions of binge-watchers on your back! Lee\u2019s role as Seong Gi Hun has become iconic, and he knows this final blow has to strike hard!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/squidgame\/status\/1928969999445573831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1928969999445573831%7Ctwgr%5E5b7316baeb6f8c8bec7d97715b697d4f8cf467e0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinkvilla.com%2Fentertainment%2Flee-jung-jae-reacts-to-squid-game-becoming-netflixs-most-watched-series-hopes-season-3-does-not-disappoint-1390248\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every game must come to an end. <\/p>\n<p>Squid Game. The final season. June 27. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TUDUM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TUDUM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KJlceOOKnW\">pic.twitter.com\/KJlceOOKnW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squid Game (@squidgame) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/squidgame\/status\/1928969999445573831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nielsen ratings confirm Squid Game isn\u2019t just a hit \u2014 it\u2019s a phenomenon. The second season pulled in an average of 27.1 million viewers, making it the top-streamed show of the year. With Netflix dominating the charts and Squid Game leading the charge, the bar for Season 3 couldn\u2019t be higher. And with fans clinging to every trailer, the hype is getting very real.<strong> Season 3 premieres June 27, and the trailer teases more twisted games, psychological mind games, and the return of the masked Front Man<\/strong>. But for Lee Jung Jae, this isn\u2019t just another role, it\u2019s a farewell tour for a character who\u2019s been through hell. As fans get ready to say goodbye to Gi Hun, let\u2019s hope the final round is as unforgettable as the first slap in episode 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Netflix&#8217;s Squid Game officially the most-watched show of the 2024\u201325 season, all eyes are on Lee Jung Jae as he gears up to lead its grand finale. The actor opened up about his mixed emotions during Tudum 2025, admitting that while the success is thrilling, the pressure to deliver a powerful ending is real. 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