Fans of Netflix's hit Korean series squid game Opinions are divided over the transgender character in season 2, played by an actor who is not confused about his gender in real life.
As Breitbart News reported, squid game Park Sung Hoon, an actor who has no confusion about whether he is a man or a woman, initially sparked a backlash among LGBTQQIAAP2S+ activists after he was cast to play a man who identifies as a woman.
squid game returned for season 2 on Netflix on Thursday, but fans were left unsure how they felt about Park's character participating in a deadly game on the show to raise funds for a so-called gender reassignment surgery.
While fans were initially upset that a non-transgender actor would play a transgender character, some are now frustrated that transgender characters don't have enough roles on the show. . report From Pink News.
“Transgender characters are squid game There's not much to do (lol),'' one fan complained. “For the first four episodes, [he] She just walks around quietly while other characters attack her. It's a bad-mouthed “representation” that serves no purpose other than to check a box. ”
However, other fans disagreed, stating that the transgender characters were “amazingly” well written.
“This show brought together old women, pregnant women, and trans women and made a clear statement that they were all valid because the women moved me to tears,” one fan said. , adding, “What the fuck.”
“As I watch the new season, squid game And I absolutely love transgender characters, the writers write. [him] With so much love and care,” another person wrote.
Early this month, squid game Director and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said South Korea was too prejudiced to “seriously” cast a transgender actor to play Park.
Director Hwang said, “I was seriously considering casting a trans actor,'' adding, “There are very few actors who are openly transgender, let alone gay.Unfortunately, with the current state of This is because the LGBTQ community is still very deep-rooted in Korean society.” It’s heartbreaking to be marginalized and even ignored. ”
“It was almost impossible to find someone who could cast it authentically,” Huang said.
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