"Squid Game 2" introduces characters from the crypto world. Why are these "coin traders" so annoying in the eyes of the Korean public?

The role of “Cryptocurrency Speculation Boy” played by Ren Shiwan in “Squid Game 2” has become the focus of heated discussions because of his realistic performance that angers the audience. In the film, he said in a tough tone: “Why are you going out with your phone and Wallet? Should be returned, right? I need to see the Market Cap of Cryptocurrency. If you can’t sell it immediately, uncle, are you responsible?” (Synopsis: Making a comeback? SQUID single-day big pump 1885%; Coin An warns that Squid Coin is a scam) (Background supplement: “Squid Game” coin|SQUID big pump 3200% a day!) Non-fungible Token, which will be opened next month, will be opened next month) The second season of the Netflix series “Squid Game”, which swept the world in 2021, was officially released recently, and the first episode caused heated discussions. In an interview with Taiwanese media a few days ago, director Hwang Dong-hyuk shared the true meaning of the theme of the first episode “Lotto VS Bread”. He admits that the class promotion system in modern society is disintegrating, and many people can no longer imagine the successful model of exchanging stable income through normal labor and chasing the “American Dream” step by step. Therefore, when faced with the choice of bread and lottery tickets, many people prefer to choose lottery tickets that have a chance to turn over but have a very low probability He further pointed out: Virtual Money, Cryptocurrency, stock trading and even online gambling have become the way for many people to dream of “getting rich overnight”, rather than relying on practical work. He wanted to reflect the current social climate through this story, so he named the first episode “Lottery and Bread” as a symbol. Ren Shiwan’s role as “Cryptocurrency Speculation Boy” ignited controversy As an interpretation of the current social atmosphere, the second season deliberately added the role of “Cryptocurrency Speculation Boy”, which was played by Ren Shiwan, symbolizing the social appearance of today’s crazy young people Cryptocurrency Speculation. In the play, Ren Shiwan plays a YouTuber “Li Mingji” who is in trouble because of Cryptocurrency’s investment in eyewash, and his exaggerated and provocative line clips have recently been released, which instantly triggered a strong reaction from Korean netizens. He said in a tough tone in the film: “Why are you going out with your phone and Wallet? Should be returned, right? I need to see the Market Cap of Cryptocurrency. If you can’t sell it immediately, uncle, are you responsible?” This scene successfully aroused the emotions of the audience Fluctuation. South Korean netizens are disgusted by the image of “Cryptocurrency Speculation Boy” The public clip quickly sparked heated discussions among Korean netizens. Many people spoke highly of Ren’s acting skills, believing that he had successfully portrayed a selfish, speculative and annoying speculator. Some netizens said bluntly: “When I hear the first sentence, I get angry!” It’s just the kind of crazy person who has a very bad character and makes people speechless." Some netizens sighed: “Is this the end of Ren Shi I know?” The acting skills completely break through the previous image!" However, some netizens expressed dissatisfaction with this character setting, believing that the role is too negative and may make the audience feel uncomfortable. Some netizens said: “This role plays the speechless 20s male”, “is completely addicted to the feeling of an Internet celebrity addicted to cryptocurrency, thinking that he is very rational and logical, but in fact extremely selfish, and paranoid about unrealistic things.” Why does South Korea hate “Cryptocurrency Speculation” so much? The “Cryptocurrency Speculation Boy” character of “Squid Game 2” not only shows the current social microcosm in the plot, but also arouses the emotional resonance and discussion of the audience. The critical comments on “Cryptocurrency Speculation Boy” clearly reflect the Korean public’s negative impression of Cryptocurrency Speculation. In the eyes of many, the coin circle has long been closely linked to Do Kwon’s LUNA and UST crashes, a disaster that bankrupted countless people and even caused multiple suicide tragedies. Coin players are therefore seen as a symbol of “asking for money rather than life”, and once bankrupt, they may really become participants in the race to turn over, as presented in “Squid Game”, which fits the player setting of Squid Game. Therefore, when such a Cryptocurrency Speculation character was added to the show, Korean audiences naturally linked it to the negative impression of the coin circle, further stimulating disgust. Review of Squid Coin (SQUID) scam In addition, when “Squid Game” became a global hit in 2021, there was even a scam game project of the same name on the market, and its “Squid Coin” (SQUID) was claimed to be available for the upcoming “Squid Game” online platform, where players can earn more tokens by participating in the game. The “earn while playing” gimmick, coupled with the hot effect of the album, made the value of the token big pump 27,900% in just one week, and the coin price soared to $2,856.64 at one point. However, this big pump’s digital wealth was just a mirage, and the project party fled a week later, and the coin price instantly fell to nearly zero. According to the latest data from CoinGecko, SQUID’s Market Cap is currently only $395,000, down 59.5% in 24 hours, basically becoming a “pool of stagnant water”. Perhaps because the popularity of “Squid Game” has been exploited by scam projects, the Cryptocurrency Speculation house character naturally became the target of the audience’s emotional projection when it was introduced in the second season. This is not only a critique of the characters themselves, but also a collective antipathy and distrust of the speculative atmosphere in the coin circle. Related stories Protect Wallet! Virtual Money Seven Scams: Phishing, Ponzi Scheme, Fake Exchange… How to protect against Netflix’s new film “Cryptocurrency Big Eyewash”! Expose Centra Tech scam ICO 100,000 ETH, CEO bizarre death The director of “Ronin 47” embezzled the Netflix budget to buy DOGE! The ending made $27 million “Squid Game 2” appeared in the coin circle, why is the “Cryptocurrency Speculation Boy” in the eyes of the Korean public so annoying? This article was first published in BlockTempo “Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Block Chain News Media”.