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"Squid Game 's Lee Jung-jae Reveals Hollywood's Surprising Reaction to His Performance" in Yahoo (11 October 2021)
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I didn't expect this kind of success at all when I first boarded Squid Game as a project. But when I read the script, I understood that it contained elements that could resonate with everyone and work outside of Korea.

— Lee Jung-jae

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Lee Jung-jae

About Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae, (Korean: 이정재, born December 15, 1972), is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the campus series Feelings (1994) and the iconic drama Sandglass (1995). After his acting breakthrough in An Affair (1998), Lee's film career took off, and he has starred in a variety of film genres. In 2021, Lee gained widespread international attention for his portrayal of Seong Gi-Hun in Netflix's survival drama Squid Game.