Squid Game star forced to apologise after sharing ‘porn version’ of hit Netflix series with fans
A SQUID Game star has been forced to apologise after sharing a ‘porn version’ of the hit Netflix series with his disgusted fans.
While his fans are not squeamish, they objected when the Netflix star Park Sung-hoon uploaded the DVD cover art of a Squid Game porn spoof to his public Instagram page in South Korea.
The actor plays transgender character Hyun-ju in the recently released season two of the dystopian drama, and has been critically acclaimed.
But his popularity has dipped due to his unsavoury choice to share the porn parody Squirt Game.
The X-rated video contains multiple explicit sex scenes – including simulated rape.
The 39-year-old took the offensive post down immediately and his management agency issued a public statement, but fans are furious.
Some are threatening to boycott his new series The Tyrant’s Chef, with K-pop star Im Yoona, directed by Jang Tae-yoo.
The management agency BH Entertainment told Korea JoongAng Daily: “Actor Park accidentally posted the image, which he received in a direct message, by mistakenly pressing the wrong button.”
The agency stated that Sung-hoon was ‘shocked’ by what had happened.
“He is deeply sorry for making such a mistake in these circumstances and promises to be especially careful to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” they added.
It is all the more controversial because Sung-hoon is an A-list star in Korea who has starred in The Glory and Memorials.
He also starred in Queen of Tears, currently the most-watched Korean series on Netflix this year.
To date, Squid Game series one has been watched by 300 million, with more than 2.8billion hours viewed since its release on September 17, 2021.
It follows 456 cash-strapped players who accepted a strange invitation to compete in children’s games.
A 45.6 billion WON prize (£28million) awaits for the winner, with a death sentence for the 455 losers.
Challenges included Red Light, Green Light, similar to British Bulldog, tug of war and marbles, but with murderous consequences.
It’s much-anticipated return was on December 26 but received reviews for being too soft.