When WillSquid GameSeason 3 Premiere? What We Know About the Final Game — and the Uncertain Fate of Player 456

Mar. 15, 2025

Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in ‘Squid Game’ season 2.Photo:No Ju-han/Netflix

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On Jan. 1,Netflixannounced that the Korean thriller’s third installment would be released in 2025, sharing theofficial release datejust a few weeks later: June 27.

Unbeknownst to Gi-hun, the Front Man is actually In-ho — a previous winner of the Squid Game who now works as the head guard and is posing as Player 001 and using the name Young-il.

“I thought that that was an adequate moment to put a stop and give [Gi-hun] a little bit of closure along [his] long story arc,” Hwang Dong-hyuk told Variety of the second season’s final moments. “In the third season, having that sense of huge guilt and sense of failure weighing heavily on him — how is Gi-hun going to carry on his mission? That’s the story that’ll further unfold.”

Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun and Lee Seo-hwan as Jung-bae in ‘Squid Game’ season 2.No Ju-han/Netflix

Gi-hun, aka Player 456, led a small group of his fellow “X” team members (those who voted to end the game) on a mission to infiltrate the game’s control room and confront the Front Man. After ambushing a group of pink guards in the quarters, the rebels, armed with guns, made their way to the colorful stairwells.

They were met with heavy fire, but Gi-hun and Jung-bae, aka Player 390, pushed forward to the control room while In-ho/Young-il (Player 001); Na-yeon’s father (Player 246); Hyun-ju (Player 120); Dae-ho (Player 388) and several others stayed behind to hold off the masked men.

When Gi-hun and Jung-bae radio that they’re short on ammo and need backup, In-ho/Young-il — whose true identity is the Front Man — suggests he and two other men come to their aid. Player 001 ultimately double-crosses the players, killing both men before they can reach Gi-hun and Jung-bae.

“Did you have fun playing the hero? Now, witness the consequences of your little game,” the Front Man says to Gi-hun before killing his best friend, Jung-bae.

Front Man in ‘Squid Game’ season 2.Netflix

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Days after season 2 premiered, Dong-hyuk toldVarietythat Gi-hun will be at a very “critical crossroads” in the third installment following his risky decision to launch a rebellion.

Dong-hyuk also teased the return of the VIPs while speaking withUSA Today.

“They’re coming. They’re on the way. Their chopper is flying over the island now,” he said of the wealthy spectators who enjoyed watching the players fight and die as they bet millions in season 1.

Netflix released an official synopsis forSquid Game’s third season in January 2025.

“Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players' choices will lead to graver consequences with each round,” said the synopsis. “Can we hope for humanity in the cruelest of realities? Fans all over the world are counting the days until the final answer is revealed.”

Jo Yu-ri as Kim Jun-hee, Yim Si-wan as Lee Myung-gi in ‘Squid Game’ season 2.No Ju-han/Netflix

The brief clip revealed a new character: Chul-su — a boy counterpart to the terrifying killer doll Young-hee.

source: people.com