Therecently releasedSquid Gameseason 2repeats this twist.
However, this time, audiences know thatPlayer 001 is actually The Front Man inSquid Gameseason 2.
InSquid Gameseason 2,Gi-hun has no clue that Player 001 is actually the villainous Front Man in disguise.
He is very much the hero inSquid Game, and represents that archetype well.
Gi-hun’s personality is arguably not ideal for the games, but he still wins in season 1.
After the events of season 1, Gi-hun returns as a slightly different man in season 2.
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Between the events of seasons 1 and 2, Gi-hun was obsessed with putting an end to the games.
Therefore,audiences meet a more serious version of Gi-hun inSquid Gameseason 2.
Therefore, Gi-hun still trusts the other players in the game to do the right thing no matter what.
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.
It is shocking for him when other players inSquid Gameseason 2 continuously vote to continue the games.
In-ho reveals to Gi-hun that his pregnant wife is sick and that they need money for a liver transplant.
After learning about In-ho’s tragic story, it is completely understandable why he chose to join the games.
Furthermore,In-ho’s story is believable because it is actually true.
In-ho simply switched past tense to present tense to make Gi-hun believe that his wife was currently dying.
In-ho’s tragic story is so believable because he is speaking from the heart.
In reality,In-ho’s wife died years before the events ofSquid Gameseason 1.
This led In-ho to participate in the 28th Squid Games as Player 132, which were held in 2015.
Therefore, In-ho’s tragic story is so believable because he is speaking from the heart.
In-ho actually reveals his biggest heartbreak to Gi-hun, which builds trust between the two players.
The Front Man’s plan inSquid Gameseason 2is quite absurd.
Even though he has power over the Masked Men,In-ho’s safety is never guaranteed inSquid Gameseason 2.
Therefore, it would be shocking if Gi-hun ever figured out In-ho’s plan all on his own.
He even helps Gi-hun and the others begin their rebellion against the Masked Men.
In-ho allows Gi-hun some sense of hope that his rebellion might work before taking it all away.
In-ho then kills Jung-bae right in front of Gi-hun.
This is a crushing blow to Gi-hun right at the end of the season.
However, Gi-hun still doesn’t know who The Front Man really is.
