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The nightmarish sounds of Squid Game composer Jung Jae-il: ‘Having no identity very much defines my identity’
Korean composer behind Netflix’s most-watched series on the calculated imperfection in his scores
TL;DR
- Jung Jae-il composed the memorable and unsettling soundtrack for Netflix's "Squid Game."
- He also created the score for the Oscar-winning film "Parasite."
- Jung's style involves subverting naive or elegant music into harbingers of horror.
- He will conduct the "Parasite" soundtrack with a 41-piece orchestra at the Sydney Opera House.
- Jung embraces imperfection and improvisation in his composition process, stemming from an unconventional career path.
- He sees live performance as a way to preserve human artistry against AI.
- His upcoming projects include a film with director Lee Chang-dong and a new album with Decca Records.