Love him or hate him, Thanos has taken the Squid Game fandom by storm — and he shares some wild parallels with the man who plays him.

In first interview in 11 years, K-pop star with BigBang reflects on ‘lost years’, how he saw playing Thanos in Netflix series and the future.

Hyun aka T.O.P. had a long journey of personal and professional challenges before returning to the screens. T.O.P., who made his acting comeback after nearly a decade, has enough to talk about what inspired his return from an apparent retirement.

Former Big Bang member T.O.P has received backlash for his portrayal of Squid Game villain Thanos, but his critics misunderstand a crucial part of his role.

With the death of Thanos, Dong-hyuk now prepares the stage to bring about a grim atmosphere in season 3 of Squid Game. Belying popular expectations, Thanos won't make it to the top three contestants. The air of irreverence and comedy that he brought with him would now be missing on the show, hinting at more sinister developments.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently explained why Season 2 features a character named Thanos, after the Marvel villain. Speaking to Netflix, Hwang said the name was chosen to give the character global appeal.

Some people are made for the Squid Games. Others, like the players listed here, simply aren't suited for the challenge.

Choi Seung-hyun talks about returning to acting after a long pause as breakout character Thanos in Squid Game season 2.