Find out how singer and actress Jo Yuri from IZ*ONE won the role of Junhee in the second season of ‘Round 6’
The second season of ‘Round 6’ has been one of Netflix’s biggest hits since its release on December 26, consolidating itself as the most watched series in 92 countries the very next day. With new intense episodes, the plot follows Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung Jae), the winner of the first season, returning to the games with the aim of destroying the bloodthirsty competition once and for all.
Among the new faces this season is Kim Junhee, a character played by Jo Yuri. The idol and actress, who was part of the girl group IZ*ONE, brought freshness and intensity to the cast. In a recent interview on the Idolrush YouTube channel, the artist shared details about how she earned her place in one of the biggest global hits.
“My company notified me about the audition, and I was in Busan the day before. My mom asked why I was there, and when I explained that I had a chance to be a part of ‘Squid Game,’ she told me to hurry up and go,” revealed Yuri.
Yuri also revealed that it was a long journey to get the role definitively, going through the first audition and then being called for the second, although she had doubts about the result. A few days later, the singer reports having received confirmation that she had advanced and was then immediately called up for the third and, later, the fourth and final stage, in which she secured her place in the cast.
When she finally received the news that she had gotten the role, she shared her director’s enthusiasm.
“My director doesn’t usually call me during work hours, but my phone kept ringing, so I answered it and they told me I got the role.”
Still during the interview, when asked about her future projects, Yuri He responded that he would like to work on an action plot, confessing to loving the genre and having always wanted to play an “unpredictable character”, leaving fans curious about the next steps in his career.
The presence of Jo Yuri in the series is already considered one of the highlights of this new season, which is available on Netflix.
Also read: What happens to IZ*ONE’s Jo Yuri’s character in ‘Round 6’?
Source: Recreio
