Squid Game's Creator on Why Including a Trans Character Was So Important to Him

- Mixed reactions to actor Park Sung-hoon’s transgender character in Squid Game 2
Some felt the series would have been more inclusive if the role went to a transgender actress. Read more at straitstimes.com.
from: The Straits Times

- Squid Game Director Says It Was 'Near Impossible' to Cast a Trans Woman as Season 2 Character
Hwang Dong-hyuk told TV Guide that he anticipated the response to Park Sung-hoon's casting as trans woman Hyun-ju in Squid Game Season 2 and...
from: TVGuide.com

- Squid Game 2 Director Criticised For Casting Actor Park Sung Hoon In Transgender Role
The highly-anticipated second season of Korean thriller Squid Game has been mired in several controversies even before the series hits...
from: 8days

- ‘Squid Game’ Creator Says It Was an Impossible Challenge to Find a Trans Actress to Cast in Season 2
Hwang Dong-hyuk tells TheWrap how the character played by Park Sung-hoon is a "person who got hurt a lot by social discrimination and...
from: Yahoo

- ‘Squid Game’ creator reveals it was ‘near impossible’ to cast a trans woman to play Season 2 character
The creator of “Squid Game” has responded to backlash over his decision to cast a cisgender actor to play a transgender character on Season...
from: New York Post

- 'Squid Game' Creator Says it Was “Near Impossible” to Cast a Trans Actor For Season 2
Sign up for The Agenda — Them's news and politics newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. After some internet controversy over...
from: www.them.us

- Squid Game creator defends that controversial trans casting choice
Earlier this month, a teaser for Season 2 of Netflix's Squid Game caught the queer community's attention for all the wrong reasons. It...
from: www.intomore.com

- ‘Squid Game’ Creator Says It Was an Impossible Challenge to Find a Trans Actress to Cast in Season 2
The creator of the series tells TheWrap that the character is a "person who got hurt a lot by the social discrimination and prejudice,"...
from: TheWrap

- ‘Squid Game’ creator reveals it was ‘near impossible’ to cast a trans woman to play Season 2 character
The creator of “Squid Game” has responded to backlash over his decision to cast a cisgender actor to play a transgender character on Season...
from: Yahoo

Hwang Dong-hyuk, Netflix, Park Sung-hoon, Trans woman