'Squid Game' Lee Byung Han stars on 'The Tonight Show' and talks about reading the script for the first time—he says his son asked him, "Why are you so mean?"

Ahead of the release of the final season of the much-awaited ‘

Squid Game

’ series, one of the lead actors,

Lee Byung Hun

, joined ‘

The Tonight Show

Starring Jimmy Fallon’ for a solo appearance. The actor talked about his role as the ‘

Front Man

’ in the show and even delved into some behind-the-scenes moments while filming the show.

Lee Byung Hun joins Jimmy Fallon and talks about ‘Squid Game’ and more

Lee Bung Hun joined Jimmy Fallon on his popular variety talk show, ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’ The actor opened up about his role in the popular franchise ‘Squid Game,’ how everything has been in his career, and even delved into some exclusive behind-the-scenes incidents that happened during the filming of the show.During the show, after introducing the actor, Jimmy Fallon inquired about what feels different for the actor if he were to compare his other projects with ‘Squid Game.’ The idol shared that “I've been acting for, like, more than 30 years, and I also participated in some Hollywood blockbuster projects, but ‘Squid Game’ is a Korean story, made by a Korean director with Korean actors and the Korean language. So, when I first came to LA and New York for a promotion of ‘Squid Game,’ I was so shocked by the fans' reaction.”

Byung Han talks about reading the script for ‘Squid Game’ for the first time

The actor was also asked about his reaction to reading the script for the show for the first time. He shared the incident in detail, stating that “When I first read the script, it was a very, very interesting story with a very unique structure, but at the same time it was, uh, too experimental. So I thought, um, either it's going to be a huge hit or a complete flop.”

Shares son’s adorable reaction to his character on ‘Squid Game’ and ‘G.I. Joe’

Byung Han

shared anecdotes about his family, especially his son’s reaction to his role in ‘Squid Game’ and ‘G.I. Joe.’ He shared that although he is not allowed to watch the show, he must’ve heard from his friends at school about it.He talked about how one day his son came back home and asked him why he was so mean, confusing Byung Han. When he asked why he was saying that, his son, while referring to his character on ‘Squid Game,’ said, “You killed a lot of people.” The funny story pulled a lot of laughter and applause from the audience and Fallon.Not only that, but he also shared how when his song was 3 years old, Byung Han showed him a video clip from ‘G.I. Joe,’ to which his son said, “Are you really?” in a shocked manner. Byung Han detailed how he toyed with his son and told him not to tell his mother and that it was a secret.‘The final season of ‘Squid Game’ will be available to watch for viewers worldwide on June 27.