Connecting with both characters gives Gi-hun someone to lean on in the Games.

It also gives him more to lose.

And that last part is likely whySquid Gameseason 2 brings someone from Gi-hun’s personal life into the competition.

Gi-hun at his bed in Squid Game season 2

This feels unlikely even once, but having it happen twice borders on being unbelievable.

Gi-hun just happening to meet old friends both times he joins the tournament feels like a massive coincidence.

The guilt and grief push Gi-hun to seek vengeance against those behind the tournament.

Gi-hun looking alarmed in Squid Game season 1 and season 2

Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 about financially struggling individuals who are invited to participate in a series of children’s games. The competition offers a lucrative prize but comes with perilous consequences, as the players soon discover the lethal stakes involved in each round.

Squid Gameseason 3 is confirmed for 2025.

Jung-bar and Gi-hun metting for the first time at the games in Squid Game season 2

Jung-bae (Player 390) in Squid Game season 2

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Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 about financially struggling individuals who are invited to participate in a series of children’s games. The competition offers a lucrative prize but comes with perilous consequences, as the players soon discover the lethal stakes involved in each round.

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