The Best Plot Twists In Squid Game Season 2

When Squid Game first hit Netflix in 2021, it instantly became one of the platform’s most-watched series. Audiences loved the show for its concept and brutality, perfectly proving the moral dilemmas introduced by the creators. The show, through the games of survival, was a commentary on inequality, greed, and human nature. Paired with an amazing soundtrack, the show brilliantly introduced Korean culture and traditional childhood games to the world.

However, the first season ended with lots of questions about what would happen and whether it could live up to the hype of its predecessor. To everyone’s surprise, the answer came with even more twists and turns which kept everyone on the edge of their seats. From character betrayals to hidden motivations, Season two is here to leave us with many more questions.

Warning, Massive Season Two Spoilers Ahead, Read On At Your Own Risk

10

Min-Su Couldn’t Even Save Se-mi

Not Everyone Has The Courage To Save Someone

Min-su is one of the most relatable characters in Squid Game. He’s constantly scared and makes choices just to stay alive in this ruthless game. Unlike others who are getting on with bravery, Min-Su is simply trying to make it through each round.

Everyone thought his character would undergo some miraculous development, expecting him to step up and save Se-mi when Nam-gyu stabs her to death during the riot. Instead, Min-su just hides watching everything, showing that not everyone can be a hero, and sometimes, survival means doing nothing.

9

Gi-hun’s Tracker Removed

Gi-hun Gets Stuck In The Games As His Plan Falls Apart

The season starts by setting the tone that Gi-hun will do whatever it takes to end the games and prove that humanity can still overcome the darkness they got caught in. At first, he seems to have a plan as he teams up with Detective Jun-ho to take down Squid Game.

The plan is simple, they’ll stay connected via a tracker implanted inside the dental tooth in Gi-hun’s mouth. But when Gi-hun is sent back to the arena, the GPS signal leads Jun-ho to a different island. It’s revealed that the tracker was already removed, leaving Gi-hun to face everything on his own from within the game.

8

Yong-Sik Votes Against His Mum’s Will

Yong-Sik’s Choice Breaks The Old Woman From Within

While many characters switched sides during the vote to end the games, none of those decisions hit as hard as Park Yong-sik betraying his mother. Both Yong-sik and his mother, Jang Geum-ja, ended up in the game because of Yong-sik’s huge gambling debts, and their on-screen relationship gave us both laughs and tears.

There were moments when Jang Geum-ja scolded her son like any mother would, which brought smiles to our faces. But the real emotional moment came when, to everyone’s surprise, Yong-sik voted to stay in the game. In his justification, he reveals to his mum that his debts were far worse than she knew, leaving the old woman heartbroken.

7

No-Eul Works as a Masked Guard

The Costumed Performer Becomes Guard 011

Kang No-Eul, Number 011, is a character whose motives are left for the next season to unravel, as no one really knows how a performer at a theme park ended up as a masked soldier in the games.

Originally a North Korean defector, Kang No-Eul fled to South Korea after killing her senior officer while leaving behind her newborn daughter, whom she has been searching for since the start of the show. While many of us expected her to join the games as a participant, it turns out she became one of the soldiers instead, making her character even more mysterious.

6

The Recruiter Dies

A Very Serious Russian Roulette, Keeping Us At The Edge Of Our Seats

The first season introduces us to the Recruiter, a mysterious guy in a suit who walks around the city, recruiting people for the games after challenging them to play ddakji. In S2, we see how messed up he really is when he forces Gi-hun to play Russian Roulette with him.

The rules are simple, they would take turns pulling the trigger of a revolver with one bullet aimed at their heads. As the game goes on, the tension keeps building, and you’re left on the edge of your seat. In the end, the last bullet is aimed at the Recruiter’s head, and to everyone’s shock, he pulls the trigger, ending his life.

5

New Games

The New Season Demands New Fun

The Six-Legged Pentathlon is a Korean game where contestants team up and complete five different challenges, all within a set time. In Season Two, this game shows up surprisingly.

After the first game, Red Light-Green Light, most of us thought we’d see some familiar games from the first season. But the show threw us a curveball and even Gi-hun was caught off guard. It seems like the VIPs might have added this game to demotivate Gi-hun, but it was a smart move at the creative end to keep things fresh and introduce the viewers to other traditional Korean games.

4

The Boat Captain Snitched

The Captain Was Always An Inside Man

Captain Park is another character whose backstory remains unknown, but everyone sees that he is a snitch whose job is to make sure Hwang Jun-ho stays away from the island at all costs. The previous season ended with Jun-ho being shot, and falling into the sea by his brother, revealed to be the Front Man.

In season two, we see that Jun-ho is rescued by the captain, and he feels indebted to him for saving his life. However, when Jun-ho later teams up with others to reach the island, it’s revealed that Captain Park had been working against them all along, just as he kills one of Jun-ho’s team members, throwing the body into the sea.

3

Thanos Is Stabbed

The Rap God We All Loved Dies Abruptly

Thanos is one of those characters who live to make life difficult for everyone around him, much like Deok-su from season one, but he is much more fun to watch on-screen. While most of the participants would lose their composure during the games, Thanos would take an ecstasy pill and dance his way through it, always dropping some random rap verses throughout the season.

He was such a fun character that we all thought he’d last a bit longer, but the show’s creators wrote a rather abrupt death from him, as he is stabbed to death during a brawl.

2

The Front Man Enters The Games.

Player 001 Joins The Action

Hwang In-ho, also known as the Front Man, is the perfect villain in every sense. He’s not just evil for the sake of being one but has a purpose behind his actions. His cover story is that he entered the games to save his wife, but there’s more to him than just this.

One character who constantly challenged his view of the world was Gi-hun, when he tried to convince people to leave the games. Therefore, the Front Man returns to the games as Player 001, to break Gi-hun and make him see the world the way he does.

1

Jung-Bae Is Killed

Gi-hun Learns A Harsh Lesson

Unlike season one, where Gi-hun’s friend Cho Sang Woo betrayed him completely, this season introduces Park Jung-bae, Gi-hun’s childhood friend, who stays loyal to him until his very last breath. In the final episode, Gi-hun convinces some of the other participants to rebel against the system.

Together, they arm themselves and create chaos throughout the facility. As they try to reach the control room, Gi-hun and Jung-bae run out of ammo and are betrayed by the Front Man, who had been posing as Player 001. In a heartbreaking moment, the Front Man takes Gi-hun to his breaking point by killing Park Jung-bae right in front of him, ending the season on a cliffhanger.