Squid Game villain Jang Deok-su's home life has shocked everyone - photos

Heo Sung-tae has shared all on Instagram

October 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Man with short black hair wearing a gray shirt in a room with clothes hanging in the background.

Heo Sung-tae takes on the role of gangster and ringleader Jang Deok-su in Netflix's hit series Squid Game, and the show focuses on him being a bully, but you may be surprised to learn that his home life is oh-so different. Revealing his softer side, the actor clearly has a heart of gold unlike his on-set persona and in real-life he is a pet parent to two adorable cats.

The South Korean actor has an Instagram feed that's filled with the cutest pictures of his two fluffy friends – and he even takes selfies with them!

Person with short hair in a gray t-shirt holding a cat on a bed.

Using the geotag location 'sweet home', Heo Sung-tae shared a self-shot image of him led on a bed with one of his adorable cats. He was pictured stroking its head as the kitty rested upon a quilted throw on top of the bed.

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Two cats, one tabby and one white with brown patches, lying on a wooden floor by a refrigerator.

Another image reveals the two cats led on the floor next to a stainless-steel fridge-freezer. The cute pets looked content with their position on the laminate wooden flooring.

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A brown and white cat sleeps on a wooden cat tree by a window.

A close-up shot of the white and ginger cat revealed that the star also has a cat scratching post and play apparatus for his cute pets.

Two cats sit side by side on a wooden floor, facing a wall with cat images.

Both cats have matching feeding bowls and Heo Sung-tae has propped a painted portrait of them behind the food station – so sweet!

Calico cat sitting on a washing machine by a window with a city view.

Back in September, one of the cats was perched on top of his washing machine, and the image revealed that Heo Sung-tae's apartment has a small balcony and impressive views.

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The glimpse into the actor's home suggest that he lives a modest life, with reasonable sized rooms and modern appliances.

Orange and white cat on a treadmill next to red sneakers.

During the pandemic, he showed off his make-shift home gym with step and weights – and yet again his pet got in on the action! Heo Sung-tae shared an image of one of his cuties sat on top of the black workout bench.

Tabby cat lying on its back behind a baby gate, looking up.

Heo Sung-tae also has a stairgate installed to stop his two cats from roaming too freely around his apartment.

Prior to his appearance in Squid Game, the actor had around 13,000 Instagram followers and now his total is 1.9million and growing. Keep the cat snaps coming, we say!