Lee Byung-hun on playing the conniving villain in ‘Squid Game 2'


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The actor revealed that the greatest challenge in portraying Frontman was navigating the complexity of the character's three identities: Young-il, Hwang In-ho and Frontman. Photo: Handout

(This article contains spoilers for Squid Game 2)

A household name in Korea with a career spanning 34 years, Lee Byung-hun returns to the screen as the enigmatic villain in season two of Netflix’s global hit Squid Game.

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