Actor Lim Si-wan (36) joined as a coin YouTuber who failed to invest in "Squid Game" Season 2 and is meeting with audiences around the world as the main character of the new face.

When asked if he realized his popularity, Lim Si-wan, who met at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 9th, said, "The number of followers (3.19 million) surged

Actor Lim Si-wan (36) has joined the ranks of coin YouTubers who failed to invest in "Squid Game" Season 2 and is now meeting audiences around the world as the main character of the new season.

When asked if he realized his popularity, Lim Si-wan, who met at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 9th, said, "The number of followers (3.19 million) surged by more than 1 million. I'm amazed and stunned," he said shyly. After that, various opinions such as "I didn't know it was an idol," "I was surprised to hear the actual age," "I hate it," "My tone is different," "I'm being king," and "I can't hate it because of my face." I'm looking every day," he said.

"The most pleasing evaluation is, I think, a compliment for acting. Of course, I appreciate the visual evaluation, but when I see the evaluation of acting, it's quite a pleasure, and even more, if it's a compliment, it's thrilling."

The Netflix series "Squid Game" Season 2 (Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, hereinafter "Ome 2"), which was released on the 26th of last month, features a fierce battle between Ki-hoon (Lee Jung-jae), who returns to the game, and frontman (Lee Byung-hun), who greets him, and a real game that begins again.

The film recorded 126.2 million viewers (view time divided by the total running time of the film) in 11 days after its release, ranking second in the non-English section of Netflix's most popular series of all time.

Lim Si-wan was a popular coin YouTuber in the play, but he was accused of falling into the abyss due to investment failure. He becomes chased by fraud charges, and breaks up with his lover. A person with no sense of responsibility at all. Then, in the game, he reunites with his ex-lover and suffers a severe internal conflict. He is bullied by rapper Thanos (Top), who was kicked out of the entertainment industry due to drug addiction.

He said, "I was quite deeply concerned about the direction of the character," and added, "There were constant questions about the nature of human beings. My friend Myung-ki's judgment on good, evil, and mask did not stand clearly, and I continued to agonize. I wonder if he was just a person somewhere on the border between good and bad. Because it can't always be nice or bad. Whenever I was in trouble, I tried not to forget the keyword 'just a human being' he explained.

"The keyword given by the director was, 'If you're temporary, this role might look a little nice.' In fact, I was still confused when I heard that, 'Should I act nicer then?' and 'Should I just do it worse as set?' In the end, as I said, I'm just a human being. I was a human being. Do you think it worked? (laughs)

He said, "When I was active, 'Big Bang' was a huge group. The aura, the light, was different just by passing by. They were "celebrities among celebrities" who were excited and honored just by the sight of them, great superstars and seniors. There was no friendship at all. He was an existence that could not be created. But I met him as an actor-to-actor in the 'Squid Game'," he said.

After the release of the work, he said, "I respect the viewers' evaluation because it is their own freedom." It's natural to feel differently depending on what you see, and there's nothing I can say about it, but I don't think I would have been able to do it if it were me. Everything was not easy, including the mission given to the role of Thanos, what settings, and poor rap. If it were me, I wouldn't have done that much," he said.

As for director Hwang Dong-hyuk, he said without hesitation, "Godbyeok." "It was a series of gift-like moments throughout the shooting," said Lim Si-wan, "Thorough preparation is basic, and he explores it fiercely to create something better on top of it. It seemed to be looking at some kind of ideal in acting. I don't think it could be more perfect in every way," he said, showing strong trust.

He said, "I think I was always busy observing the scene because amazing seniors came out. Acting is also acting, but I was really curious about how you would handle the scene, but only things to learn. Even Song Young-chang, a senior, was already different. He talked to