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Time of India

Wi Ha Joon opens up on landing role in ‘Squid Game'; handing fame and more

Actor , who plays the famed detective Jun Ho in 'The Squid Game ', opened up about the show as the final season wrapped up on June 27. The actor, along with fellow cast members, shared the behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the show, and even talked about how he ended up getting cast as the popular character! During the broadcast of the popular variety show ' Heart on Wheels ', Wi Ha Joon, along with Yang Dong Geun and Park Gyu Young , talked about starring on the global hit show. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As host Boom , talked about Ha Joon being named as one of the 25 sexiest men in the world, the actor revealed that while most enjoyed his physique, it ended up becoming a problem for his role on the show. He revealed that he had to stop exercise and weight training to fit the role. He revealed, 'For the first time in a year and a half, I stopped weight training. My arms were too bulky, and it didn't suit the role.' He also revealed that in order to reduce the bulk, he shifted to martial arts and doing more cardio-based exercises. How Wi Ha Joon was cast as 'Detective Jun Ho' As Gyu Young shared how she had to first share a video and was later cast for the walk-in audition, Ha Joon also shared how he landed one of the main characters on the show. He revealed, 'I initially visited the production company just to say hello, and it turned out the role of Jun Ho was the only one still unfilled. They heard my voice and asked me to audition. I thought it would be a casual read-through, but the director and producers were all there. I tend to memorise all my lines before auditions, and luckily, that worked in my favour.' Detective Jun Ho on 'Squid Game's' success Ha Joon also shared how he felt anxious about the show, 'At first, I couldn't enjoy it at all. I was actually really stressed. I hate the feeling of disappointment, so I try not to have expectations." Later on, however, he stated that the feeling had gone away by the time the press conference for season 2 was held. He revealed, 'I enjoyed the event the most in my entire life. I even blew hand kisses.' Park Gyu Young then added to the statement while recalling the event, sharing, 'I thought he was always the type to enjoy things. I was actually nervous, but he helped escort me.'