Netflix Postpones 'Squid Game 2' Interviews to Join National Mourning for Jeju Air Tragedy
Dec 30, 2024
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On the 30th 'Squid Game 2's side deeply sympathizes with the accident of Jeju Air Flight 2216 and guides Embago to join the national mourning. I ask for your understanding," he said.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk and actor Lee Jung-jae will be interviewed on January 2, 2025, and actor Park Kyu-young will be interviewed on the 3rd 'Squid Game 2'. Originally, the interview was scheduled to be released immediately without embargo, but Netflix changed the interview with director Hwang Dong-hyuk and Lee Jung-jae to be released at 8 a.m. on the 5th and Park Kyu-young's interview after 8 a.m. on the 6th.
On the morning of the 29th, an aircraft from Bangkok left the runway while landing at Muan International Airport in Ficury, Mangun-myeon, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do. The plane was Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, which was scheduled to depart Bangkok and arrive at Muan International Airport at 8:30 a.m. that day. There are a total of 181 passengers, 175 passengers and six crew members. According to the fire authorities, 179 people were killed and two injured. The government designated seven days until January 4 as the national mourning period for the disaster.
Meanwhile, Netflix's original series 'Squid Game 2' is a story about a fierce battle between Ki-hoon (Lee Jung-jae), who returns to the game after vowing revenge, and the frontman (Lee Byung-hun), who greets him, and the real game begins again. Since its release, it has been at the top of Netflix's world TV show category for three consecutive days, showing off its box office potential.
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