Actor Park Hae-soo to host episode six of SNL Korea 3

Actor Park Hae-soo will be hosting episode six of SNL Korea 3, according to local streaming platform Coupang Play on Monday. [COUPANG PLAY]

Actor Park Hae-soo will be hosting episode six of SNL Korea 3, according to local streaming platform Coupang Play on Monday.

"I am very excited to appear on SNL Korea which is a show that I regularly watch," said Park in a statement. "I will diligently prepare so that I can show the public more new sides of me. Please look forward to my episode."

Park is best known for his roles in Netflix’s “Squid Game," “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” (2022) and most recently, "Suriname." The actor was also in the Netflix film “Yaksha: Ruthless Operations” (2022). Earlier this year, Park received his first Emmy nomination for supporting actor in a television series for "Squid Game." He is set to appear in a movie titled "Phantom" set for local theater premiere on Jan. 15.

“SNL Korea” is the Korean version of the popular American late-night show “Saturday Night Live.”

Season three's cast includes Ahn Young-mi, Jeong Sang-hoon, Kim Min-kyo, Jung Yi-rang, Kwon Hyuk-soo, Lee Soo-ji, Ju Hyun-young, Jeong Hyuk, Kim Won-hoon, Jeong Sung-ho, Kim Ah-young and Nam Hyun-woo.

Episodes are released on Coupang Play every Saturday at 8 p.m.

BY LEE JIAN [lee.jian@joongang.co.kr]