Squid Game 2 actor Park Sung-Hoon steps down from The Tyrants Chef starring Yoona after controversy

Squid Game 2 actor Park Sung-Hoon has decided to step down from the show The Tyrants Chef. This happened after an outcry on social media about his casting following the Squid Game 2 controversy. It seems he has decided to step down so that no inconvenience is caused to the team of the production. Idol and actress Yoona is the leading lady of the show. A few days back, Park Sung-Hoon had apologized to everyone for uploading a parody video of Squid Game 2 that was made in Japan. It was a rape porn parody that left netizens disgusted. In his press conference, he said that he intended to send it to his manager but it unintentionally ended up being on his Instagram stories.

The parody video got uploaded two to three days after the release of Squid Game 2. Park Sung-Hoon was the toast of season two of the show. He nailed the role of Hyun-Ju, a transgender woman who was a former soldier in the Korean military. Fans said it was the best written role for the new actors of the season. And he did a fantastic job. As per a report on K-Drama Handle, he said, “No matter the excuse, the responsibility is mine. I hope the criticism is directed only at me.” His agency reached an amicable agreement with the production house and he has exited the show.

Fans want Lee Jun-Ho to be cast with Yoona. They had fabulous chemistry in King The Land. Others are suggesting the name of Ji Chang Wook, who is also a very popular star. Park Sung-Hoon was tearful when he said that moving forward he would be more mindful of his actions in public. Quite a few people feel this reaction was quite extreme given that he apologized multiple times. There are many actor active actors in the K-drama industry who have bigger scandals to their name.