"Clownery so big it reached the cast": Fans react humorously as Squid Game cast members respond to rumors of BTS' Taehyung's casting in season 3

On Friday, January 3, Buzzfeed UK uploaded a clip from an interview with Squid Game 2 cast members, Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-joon. During the same, both actors were asked about the rumors regarding BTS' Taehyung's casting in the upcoming third and final season of the South Korean series.

In response to this, Lee Jung-jae expressed that he can't say anything about it. Wi Ha-joon, on the other hand, answered with "No comment." Therefore, when this clip landed on the internet, the rumors about the idol's casting in the upcoming season were further fueled.

Many expressed that the possibility of the K-pop idol being part of the upcoming season might be high, especially since the actors did not deny the rumors. Fans also brought in other alleged hints to back up their theory.

On the other hand, fans also couldn't help but react hilariously to the fact that the rumors regarding the BTS member had gotten so big that they eventually reached the cast members of the series. Here are a few fan reactions on X regarding the same:

"Clownery so big it reached the cast," one fan remarked.

"Taehyung's clout game so strong that even the clownery in our spaces reached the squid game headquarters," said a fan on X.

"Confused reaction of Wi Hajoon says it all," added another fan.

"Not to be that person but taehyung's name creates so much hype with anything it gets attached like wdym that our delusional theories have somehow reached media and cast," commented a netizen.

More fans and netizens talked about how they were surprised by fan theories directly reaching the cast members of Squid Game.

"Tae's clout goes to an extreme level coz wdym our random theories made it to these interviews where the official cast is being asked about his involvement? That's literally insane. Tae's squid game moment will always remain the most hyped moment of kpop," stated a fan.

"This is PURE CLOUT and impact that you can't fake it by inflated numbers, company push or popbase paid posts lmao," added an X user.

"Nah who's responsible for this big clownery reaching the cast members," commented a netizen.

"Y'll delusional theories reached cast members they confused asf," said another X user.

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All you need to know about the fan theories of BTS' Taehyung's supposed casting in Squid Game 3

The rumors of BTS' Taehyung starring in the Squid Game series initially started in late 2021, when the idol dressed up in the show's iconic 'Pink Guard' costume for BTS' Permission to Dance on Stage concert in Los Angeles, California. While the rumors began back then, they were fueled further when fans saw the idol interact with the show's cast members.

BTS' V was seen hanging out with the lead actor of Squid Game quite frequently, and the two even posted pictures of them together on Instagram. Additionally, the idol is known to be good friends with ZE:A's Im Si-wan, otherwise known as Yim Si-wan, a cast member of Squid Game 2.

Most recently, when Netflix Korea released the teaser for Squid Game 3 on YouTube, the description accidentally included the release date for the season, which was revealed to be June 27, 2025. While it was soon edited and removed, many fans caught on to the reveal. On the other hand, netizens also connected the release date to one of Taehyung's recent Instagram post's caption.

In his latest post, uploaded on December 5, 2024, the idol wrote "27 v2" as his caption. Fans then theorized that '27' refers to the season's release date while 'v2' alludes to BTS' V's second K-drama series appearance. Moreover, given that the idol is expected to be discharged from his mandatory military service on June 10, 2025, fans also think he will be available during the show's promotion period.

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Meanwhile, several netizens think that the theories are quite far-fetched. Regardless, the rumors have been long-running and widespread across the internet.