Actor Lee Seo-hwan Jokes 'Squid Game' is Old News at 'Simu-myeon Yeonliri' Press Conference

Actor Lee Seo-hwan brought laughter at the 'Simu-myeon Yeonliri' press conference by joking that "'Squid Game' is old news." Previously, Lee Seo-hwan played the role of Jung-bae in the 2024 Netflix series 'Squid Game Season 2'.

On the 25th, a press conference for KBS 2TV's new mini-series 'Simu-myeon Yeonliri' was held at The Saint in Sindorim, Guro-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by actors Park Sung-woong, Lee Soo-kyung, Lee Seo-hwan, Nam Kwon-ah, Lee Jin-woo, Choi Gyu-ri, and director Choi Yeon-soo.

'Simu-myeon Yeonliri' is a heartwarming family reboot drama about a city family led by Seong Tae-hoon (played by Park Sung-woong) who struggles to return to Seoul after being dropped into the pristine yet fierce area of Yeonliri.

Lee Seo-hwan takes on the role of village chief Im Joo-hyung in Yeonliri. He shared, "I didn't prepare anything externally for the role of the chief," and added, "Instead, I focused on the dialect. I wanted to capture the local feel, so I researched words used by people in that area. My manager is from Daegu, so he helped me a lot with the script."

He also made a surprise remark that filled the venue with laughter. Lee Seo-hwan said, "I think 'Squid Game' is old news. Since it's on OTT, you have to pay to watch it. But 'Simu-myeon Yeonliri' airs on KBS, so you can watch it just by turning on the TV. Please show a lot of interest," he said with a smile.

'Simu-myeon Yeonliri' premieres on the 26th at 9:50 PM.

Jung Se-yoon, Ten Asia Reporter yoon@tenasia.co.kr