Even after the major twist at the end of Squid Game season 1, Gi-hun still doesn't suspect that Player 001 is a plant in season 2 of the hit Netflix series. In Squid Game season 1, Gi-hun became close friends with Player 001 in the games, and was heartbroken when he was seemingly killed. However, at the end of season 1, Gi-hun learned that Player 001, whose real name was Il-nam, was actually one of the people who created the games. This was a major twist at the end of season 1, which changed how audiences viewed the entire season.
The recently released Squid Game season 2 repeats this twist. However, this time, audiences know that Player 001 is actually The Front Man in Squid Game season 2. The story of Squid Game season 2 follows Gi-hun as he reenters the games in an attempt to help other players and form a rebellion against the Masked Men. To sabotage Gi-hun's plan, The Front Man, whose real name is In-ho, also enters the game and pretends to align with Player 456. In Squid Game season 2, Gi-hun has no clue that Player 001 is actually the villainous Front Man in disguise.
Gi-hun Always Sees The Best In People Despite Everything That Happened
Gi-hun Is The Hero Of Squid Game
In Squid Game season 1, Gi-hun was introduced as a sometimes naive person who tends to see the best in everyone. He is very much the hero in Squid 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. 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 in Squid Game season 2.
Even though Gi-hun is different in Squid Game season 2, deep down, he is still the kindhearted man audiences rooted for throughout the first season of the show. Therefore, Gi-hun still trusts the other players in the game to do the right thing no matter what. It is shocking for him when other players in Squid Game season 2 continuously vote to continue the games. Throughout season 2, The Front Man wants to show Gi-hun that the games won't end because new people will always want to play, which is a disappointing revelation for Squid Game's heroic protagonist.
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