Why Park Gyu-young Is Not In Sweet Home Season 3


This article contains SPOILERS for Sweet Home season 3


Summary

  • Yoon Ji-su tragically died in Sweet Home season 2, episode 3, saving a child.
  • Sweet Home season 3 did not address Ji-su’s death nor mention her in flashbacks.
  • Despite Ji-su’s absence, Park Gyu-young has significant roles in upcoming K-dramas, including Squid Game season 2.


Park Gyu-young’s Yoon Ji-su is one of Sweet Home‘s most beloved characters, yet one key reason means that she is absent from Sweet Home season 3. Yoon Ji-su was introduced in Sweet Home‘s first season as one of the series’ most important characters. Her selfless nature makes her instrumental in helping the residents of Green Home in their quest for survival and it was suggested that she would likely play a bigger role in the thriller K-drama’s next installments. However, that proved not to be the case.


As the series’ final season, Sweet Home 3 brought closure to the world of monsters and humans through its main characters of Cha Hyun-su (Song Kang), Lee Eun-yu (Go Min-si), Nam Sang-won (Lee Jin-uk) and Seo Yi-kyung (Lee Si-young). The world between monsters and humans became more blended than ever, with the introduction of neohumans and Cha Hyun-su’s drift to the monstrous side. Though Sweet Home 3 directly referenced many things from its previous two seasons, Yoon Ji-su was notably absent from the series thanks to an event in the second season.

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Park Gyu-young’s Ji-su Died In Sweet Home Season 2, Episode 3

Yoon Ji-su Deserved A Lot Better


Despite being a fan favorite throughout Sweet Home‘s first season, Park Gyu-young’s character, Yoon Ji-su, unfortunately, died in Sweet Home season 2, episode 3. Ji-su ultimately perished after her leg became trapped in a collapsing stadium following a planned bombing attack by the President. This came as a big shock as not only was Ji-su a beloved character, her webtoon counterpart played an important part in Sweet Home‘s story. However, as Sweet Home’s TV show diverged away from the source material, it resulted in the loss of Park Gyu-young’s incredible character.

Yoon Ji-su’s tragic death one of many character deaths in Sweet Home 2. However, her character was one of the saddest. Ji-su died saving Kim Young-su (Choi Go), the only child left from Green Home following the death of his older sister, Su-young (Heo Yool) in the episode before. This is very befitting of her character, whose selfless nature had been a welcome presence in Sweet Home. Yet, Lee Eun-yu’s reaction to watching her friend die is harrowing and is one of the most devastating moments in Sweet Home, especially as it lost one of its best characters so soon.


Sweet Home Season 3 Does Not Address Ji-su’s Death

There Were Many Flashbacks But No Mention of Ji-su

One of the best things about Sweet Home 3 was how it brought the series full circle. There were several references to the show’s first series through flashbacks and reappearances from characters such as Lee Do-hyun’s Lee Eun-hyuk, who although was a very different character, helped to tie the series together nicely. Sweet Home even ended with the survivors and monster humans returning to Green Home after having come to a mutual truce. However, there was surprisingly still no mention of Park Gyu-young’s Yoon Ji-su.

Sweet Home
instead chooses to mention these characters in passing or through flashbacks, rather than tie down their characters in grief.


Directly following Yoon Ji-su’s death, Sweet Home 2 introduced a time skip that catapulted the story forward by almost a year. Though this effectively shows the reality of living in a world of monsters, it doesn’t show the impact of some of Sweet Home‘s biggest losses on its surviving characters. Sweet Home instead chooses to mention these characters in passing or through flashbacks, rather than tie down their characters in grief. This does work well for the plot’s advancement, but is disappointing for characters such as Ji-su who was so important to Sweet Home.

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Where You Will See Park Gyu-young Next

Park Gyu-young Has Some Big K-dramas Coming in 2024

Following her appearance in Sweet Home back in 2020, Park Gyu-young’s career has only grown. Park has had many successful roles as a supporting actress in notable K-dramas like It’s Okay To Not Be Okay alongside Kim Soo-hyun and Seo Yea-ji, as well as The Devil Judge starring Ji-sung and Kim Min-jung. In 2021, she began to secure leading roles, starting with the romantic comedy Dali And The Cocky Prince, and one of 2023’s best K-dramas, Celebrity. Her next role will see her return to an ensemble cast as Park Gyu-young is confirmed to appear in Squid Game season 2.


Park Gyu-young’s Notable K-dramas

Character

Squid Game Season 2 (2024 – TBA)

TBA

A Good Day To Be A Dog (2023)

Han Hae-na

Celebrity (2023)

Seo A-ri

Dali And The Cocky Prince (2021)

Kim Da-li

The Devil Judge (2021)

Yoon Soo-hyun

Sweet Home (2020)

Yoon Ji-su

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay (2020)

Nam Ju-ri

Nokdu Flower (2019)

Hwang Myung-shim

Romance Is A Bonus Book (2019)

Oh Ji-yul


Though little is known about Park Gyu-young’s role in Squid Game, it is rumored that she will play a significant role in the Netflix K-drama’s latest season. She is not the only new face to join the cast, with several other new and veteran actors joining Squid Game 2‘s upcoming season. However, Park Gyu-young’s versatile range and commitment to her characters will no doubt impress in Squid Game and make up for her disappointing lack of appearance in Sweet Home‘s final season.

Sweet Home (2020)

Sweet Home (2020)

Sweet Home follows the story of Hyun-soo, a reclusive high school student who moves into the Green Home apartment complex after losing his family. When a mysterious epidemic turns people into monstrous creatures, Hyun-soo and the residents of Green Home must band together to survive, confronting their inner demons and the horrifying threats outside.

Cast
Song Kang , Lee Jin-Wook , Lee Si-young , Park Gyu-young , Go Min-si , Kim Hee-jung , Kim Gook-hee , Lee Joon-woo

Release Date
December 18, 2020

Seasons
3

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