Squid Game 2 actor Park Sung-Hoon reveals the character of Hyun-Ju brought positive vibes in his personality

After Squid Game 2, the whole world has woken up to the acting talent of Park Sung-Hoon. In 2023-24, he has shown his tremendous range as an actor whether it is The Glory or Queen Of Tears. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Park Sung-hoon spoke about how nervous he was as a cisgender man to take up the role of a transgender woman. He reiterated that Hwang Dong-Hyuk and he did not want Hyun-Ju to be a caricature. They wanted a character that was a born leader. He said he spoke to his friends from the LGBTQIA community before he took up the role. Sung-Hoon said it would be worthwhile if his character did a little something to lessen the discrimination faced by them.

Park Sung-Hoon was a part of Queen Of Tears where he played Yoon Eun Sung who was obsessed with Hae-In (the main female lead). Fans are gushing over his negative role in The Glory where he played the psychotic heir to a country estate and a bully. He said that he does not go so deep into his characters that they affect his psyche. He said playing villain parts do leave him a bit irritable.

But because Hyun-ju is such a warm-hearted person, I think she affected me in a positive way, even when I was playing a villain in Queen of Tears at the same time.

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It seems Hwang Dong-Hyuk saw his work on a TV movie My Daughter and felt he would be the perfect Hyun-Ju. Park Sung-hoon said being a transgender was just a part of the character. The role was a positive one, and she had many dimensions. He told Vanity Fair that he found the character sensitive, empathic, righteous and a trailblazer. The actor signed off saying that he is full of gratitude for the immense love pouring in from all over the world.