Lee Jung Jae reportedly charging Rs. 8.2 crore per episode for season 2 of Squid Game

The actor has requested a remuneration of Rs. 8.2 crore per episode.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

June 30, 2023 - 4:17 PM IST

Actor Lee Jung Jae will be back as Gi Hun in the second season of Squid Game. The cast members reprising the roles and the new players have been announced earlier this week. The script reading began too. Reportedly, Lee is charging a hefty amount per episode after the series became a blockbuster success on Netflix. As per reports, the actor has asked for $1 million per episode.

Lee Jung Jae reportedly charging Rs. 8.2 crore per episode for season 2 of Squid Game

According to a report in Dispatch, a Korean media tabloid, the actor has requested a remuneration of Rs. 8.2 crore per episode. The report stated, “Netflix cannot afford to overlook Lee Jung Jae's request,” and added, “Lee Jung Jae asked Netflix seeking a substantial guarantee of over 1 million dollars per episode, which means his appearance fees will amount to a staggering total of over 13 million dollars (given the 13 episodes).”

Speculations also rose Lee was allegedly involved in the casting process for season 2 when former BIGBANG member T.O.P name was announced as one of the cast members. His agency responded to the reports, as reported by Soompi, which read, “We would like to express our position regarding the reports about actor Lee Jung Jae’s involvement in the casting of Squid Game 2. Some of the reports that claim actor Lee Jung Jae was involved in the casting of Squid Game 2 are not true. The casting of a project is the authority of the director and the production company. In particular, actor Lee Jung Jae understands more than anyone that due to the great interest in Squid Game 2, many actors work hard to make an appearance, and [the cast members] are decided through audition. Accordingly, we would like to reiterate that it is not true that actor Lee Jung Jae was involved in the casting of Squid Game 2.”

It was already confirmed that actors Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun will reprise their roles of Gi Hun and Front Man, respectively. It was also hinted that Gong Yoo may return as “the man in the suit with ddakji”. At the event, it was confirmed Wi Ha Jun will be returning to the show. An ensemble is joining the second season including Im Siwan, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, and Yang Dong Guen. Amongst the new entrants include Park Gyu Young, Jo Yu Ri, and Won Ji An, former Big Bang member T.O.P, Lee Jin Wook, David Lee, Noh Jae Won, and Kang Ae Shim. Season 2 will begin filming in the second half of the year. The script reading and new cast members' photos were shared on social media on June 29, 2023.