Park Gyu Young is facing backlash after accidentally spoiling a key plot point of Squid Game 3 on social media.
The actress shared a behind-the-scenes photo of co-star Lee Jin Wook dressed as a “pink guard,” sparking spoiler concerns among fans. The post went viral, causing disappointment ahead of the show’s release.
In a recent interview with Sports Chosun, Park addressed the controversy and the rumors about a heavy penalty fee from Netflix.
Park admitted she was regretful and immediately apologized to the production team, director Hwang Dong Hyuk, and Lee Jin Wook.
“Over the past few months, I feel like I’ve shown a disappointing side of myself. Some of you may have felt let down. But since I have the chance to speak face-to-face today, I want to take this opportunity to finally address some of the questions I’ve avoided out of concern they might negatively affect the project.
I think I really disappointed a lot of people because of the spoiler issue on social media. I received questions about it at the press conference, but I don’t think I answered properly back then. I’d like to use this moment to explain.”
— Park Gyu Young
Park shared that the director told her to make sure “something like this never happens again.” Lee Jin Wook comforted her with humor, saying he was grateful for the extra attention.
“As soon as I posted the photo, I reached out to the production team, the director, and senior actor Lee Jin Wook to apologize. The director told me, ‘Let’s make sure something like this never happens again.’ Although Jin Wook sunbae said he was totally fine, I spent a long time reflecting on my immaturity and lack of responsibility. Even though I was forgiven, I took time to seriously self-reflect.
I contacted [Lee Jin Wook] immediately after it happened, and he actually comforted me with a bit of humor, saying he was grateful for the extra attention. I felt even more sorry and thankful. When I saw how hard he tried to comfort me at the press event, I just felt terrible and full of gratitude.”
— Park Gyu Young
On the rumored penalty from Netflix, Park stayed cautious.
“I can’t speak in detail about contract matters, but rather than focusing on penalties, the emphasis was more on making sure nothing like this happens again. There were some guidelines to be careful about revealing things from the set, but there was no mention of a penalty fee, and I want to be careful about how I say that.”
— Park Gyu Young
Despite the spoiler drama, Squid Game 3 exploded in popularity. It topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 within three days after its June 27 release and ranked #1 in all 93 countries where Netflix charts are measured.
