“HE KNOWS HOW BAD WE LOST IT FOR THE SALESMAN”— Fans in frenzy as Squid Game’s Gong Yoo’s strikes a gun pose at the Louis Vuitton FW25 show 

Gong Yoo wowed fans at Louis Vuitton's Men’s Fall 2025 Fashion Show in Paris on August 21 by striking his iconic gun pose from Squid Game 2, where he played the Recruiter. The show featured global stars like Bradley Cooper, J-Hope, AP Dhillon, and Travis Scott.

Gong Yoo’s role in Squid Game 2 gained praise for its impact despite appearing in just one episode, revealing the Recruiter’s backstory and his final game with protagonist Gi-hun.

After having killed two of the people Gi-hun had employed to find him, he plays the game of Russian Roulette with him. As he loses, he refuses to break the rules and pulls the trigger on himself. While attending the Louis Vuitton Show, Gong Yoo held a gun sign to his head, reminding fans of his intense performance in Squid Game 2.

"MY GODDDD GONG YOO DOING THE GUN SIGN HE KNOWS HOW BAD WE LOST IT FOR THE SALESMAN" said one fan.

We have gong yoo doing the gun sign in high resolution and i can’t stop watching it" reacted another.

"the screams got louder when he made the gun gesture OHGODDDD HES SO REAL" said another fan.

Fans noted that the actor was well aware of how much they loved his character in the thriller series.

"OH HE KNOWS JUST HOW MUCH HIS ROLE ABSOLUTELY WRECKED US" responded another.

"he knows EXACTLY what the people want" commented another fan.

"Bruh I love himmmmm damn he’s so hot" said another.

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Gong Yoo to star alongside Song Hye-kyo in upcoming Netflix Series

Following the success of Squid Game 2 and The Trunk, Gong Yoo has started working on a new project. He and Song Hye-kyo began filming their latest drama, Slowly Intense (literal translation), on January 12. This marks Hye-kyo's third collaboration with screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung. The drama will explore the broadcasting world of the 1960s and 1970s.

This highly anticipated Netflix series, with a reported budget exceeding 70 billion won, explores the lives of stars and the creators behind them. It consists of 22 episodes and reunites Song Hye-kyo with writer Noh, following their work on The World They Live In and That Winter, the Wind Blows.

Song Hye-kyo shared that the story is set in the 60s and 70s. Additionally, the actress has spoken about her long-standing connection with Noh, expressing her gratitude during a recent appearance on tvN’s You Quiz on the Block. She revealed that she practiced journaling twice daily for five years at Noh’s suggestion, reflecting on the importance of self-love and seeing the world more positively.

Slowly Intense marks a reunion for Gong Yoo with director Lee Yoon-jung, famous for Coffee Prince. This collaboration adds to the anticipation for the project, which is set to finish filming in the first half of the year and will be released globally on Netflix.