Squid Game 3: Park Sung-hoon on Season 3 Details
Park Sung-hoon offers a candid look at his role as Cho Hyun-ju in “Squid Game” Season 3, focusing on the emotional weight of her death scene. The actor details the training he underwent for the action sequences and the significance of a cisgender actor portraying a transgender character. He emphasizes hyun-juS protective instincts and the solidarity among women in the show. Hear about the actor’s reflection on the challenges of performing a scene with so much emotional weight,and how he captured the character’s badass and warm-hearted nature. News Directory 3 provides exclusive insights into the set design, CGI usage, and the message of acceptance within the series. Discover what’s next …
Park Sung-hoon Reflects on Hyun-ju’s Death in ‘Squid Game’
Updated June 28, 2025
Park Sung-hoon, who played Cho Hyun-ju in “Squid Game” Season 3, has shared his thoughts on the character’s dramatic arc and untimely demise. The hide-and-seek game proved to be Hyun-ju’s last, a scene Park Sung-hoon remembers vividly.
The final scene he filmed involved being photographed by the Squid Game organizers. He also noted the emotional weight of the scene were Jun-hee gives birth,emphasizing its importance to Hyun-ju as a trans woman witnessing the “holy and sacred” birth of new life.
Before her death, Hyun-ju was seen fighting back, killing two players in self-defense. Park Sung-hoon underwent basic training at action school to prepare for these violent scenes. He said the choreography was adjusted on set, and he worked with a skilled actor who had trained in martial arts at Shaolin Temple.
Park Sung-hoon emphasized Hyun-ju’s motivation to protect Geum-ja and the newborn baby, which drove her actions. He added that Hyun-ju’s warm heart and moral compass made it difficult for her to kill,leading him to look away during the stabbing scenes.
Squid Game Season 3” width=”1024″ height=”683″>Park Sung-hoon recalled director Hwang emphasizing the need for Hyun-ju to look ”badass” while wiping blood from her face.He also found humor in the scene where another player decided against fighting her, highlighting Hyun-ju’s charisma.
The hide-and-seek set, designed to resemble an ocean, served as a symbolic backdrop for the birth scene. Park Sung-hoon noted that the multiple floors seen in the show were created using CGI, while the actual set was just one floor.
Reflecting on Hyun-ju’s death, Park Sung-hoon expressed sadness at saying goodbye to such a “cool” and “nice” character.He also acknowledged the significance of a cisgender actor playing a transgender character, emphasizing that everyone deserves the same love and respect. He expressed gratitude for the LGBTQ+ community’s positive reception of Hyun-ju.
Park Sung-hoon noted the significance of Hyun-ju dying alongside those with differing levels of acceptance toward her. He highlighted the theme of women’s solidarity in protecting the newborn baby and expressed hope that viewers with prejudices would warm up to the LGBTQ+ community, just as Geum-ja did.
This interview has been edited and condensed.