There aren’t manySquid Gamespinoffs that would work as well as the original series.

However, the new episodes give me confidence that a show centered on one important character would be great.

It also leaves viewers wondering what In-ho’s true personality is like.

Gi-hun frowning in Squid Game season 2 against a purple warped image of the Masked Men

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ASquid Gameprequel would allow this and depict the circumstances that led him to become the Front Man.

Jun-ho’s conversation with his mother suggests that In-ho’s wife couldn’t afford the treatment she needed.

He speaks as though she’s alive, but we know she isn’t.

The Front Man and the masked guards in Squid Game season 2

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It could answer questions about In-ho’s history and flesh out the hierarchy of the Games even further.

It could answer such questions about his history and flesh out the hierarchy of the Games even further.

Such a spinoff could tell viewers how one becomes the Front Man.

The Front Man and Thanos in Squid Game season 2 in front of a purple background

They’ll undoubtedly reunite beforeSquid Gameseason 3 is over, but it will likely be as enemies.

A prequel could add layers to the original series by showing what they were like before In-ho disappeared.

Squid Gameseason 3 is confirmed for 2025.

An edited image of In-ho as The Front Man and Young-il in Squid Game season 2.

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Masked guards in pink suits 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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