Squid Game: All the Questions We’re Asking Ourselves After the Season 2 Finale!

Warning, spoilers! This article details the plot of Squid Game Season 2. If you haven’t seen it yet and don’t want to know what it’s all about, read no further.

Netflix has finally released the highly anticipated Squid Game Season 2 after a phenomenal start to 2021. The story takes place two years after the events of the first season finale. This new opus follows Ji-hoon (Lee Jung-jae) on his mission to find the employer (Gong Yoo) and capture the man from before, aka In-ho (Lee Byung-hoon).

The series offers some interesting twists to keep the tension level even higher than before, with In-ho taking part in the games himself and managing to gain Gi-hoon’s trust. However, while several narrative threads from the first season are resolved, Squid Game leaves viewers with even more questions at the end of this second season.

What will happen to Gi-hoon?

In the season 2 finale, Gi-hoon makes one final attempt to stop the games by leading a rebellion against the previous man and his soldiers. However, strategically integrated into Gi-hoon’s inner circle, In-ho ensures that the organizers maintain their advantage. After staging his own death as Player 001, In-ho makes a last appearance – but with his mask back – to punish Gi-hoon by killing his best friend, Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan).

In-ho seems to be having a lot of fun playing cat-and-mouse with Gi-hoon. Having a former winner trying to sabotage the games makes for an even more interesting spectacle for the elites who sponsor them. So it seems that In-ho is sparing Gi-hoon for the moment, but the latter’s fate remains unclear. When In-ho returns and doesn’t leave the games, the confrontation between him and Gi-hoon becomes strangely more direct. Plus, with Jung-bae dead, the rivalry between the two characters is bound to get very personal.

The fate of the games in season 2 is unclear

Unlike the first season of Squid Game, the second season does not complete its narrative arc. The games do not go to the end and it is unclear who will survive the deadly tournament. This naturally means that season 3 will come to a logical conclusion with Gi-hoon’s efforts to end the games.

For one reason or another, Season 2 is putting more emphasis on the idea of ​​a multiple winner, suggesting that Season 3 could end not only with Gi-hoon surviving (we’re betting on him), but with the other contestants as well. It will also be crucial to see if the games continue if In-ho is removed from the equation. As Ji-hoon pointed out at the beginning of the season, In-ho is just one link in a complicated web, and many want to replace him if Ji-hoon manages to eliminate him at the end of the season.

What happens to Dae-ho?

Season 2 introduces new characters, considering that Season 1 has few survivors. All of these newcomers have interesting pasts that have yet to be explored. The most interesting among them is Dae-ho, played by Kang Ha-neul. At first, he claims to be an ex-Marine, a story he backs up with a tattoo on his arm and other convincing details that convince Jung-bae, also an ex-Marine.

However, it gradually becomes clear that Dae-ho may be lying about her identity. During the rebellion, he fights to keep his position and ends up betraying his group, leaving them to fend for themselves. It’s clear that Dae-ho hasn’t revealed the whole truth about her story.

In addition to Dae-ho, No-eul (Park Gyu-young), a former North Korean soldier who defected, adds an extra layer of intrigue. Although he stayed in the background for most of Season 2, it’s likely that he’ll play a bigger role in Season 3 given the elements set up this season.

What is the role of Captain Park in all this?

Joon-ho (Wi Ha-joon) finally survived after being shot by In-ho in the first season and was rescued by Captain Park (Oh Dal-soo). The latter also helps Junho search for the island where the games take place. At first, Captain Park seems genuinely supportive of Joon-ho’s cause, but at the end of Season 2, he is caught sabotaging the plane used to find the island. After being discovered, he chose murder to cover his tracks. However, Captain Park’s true intentions remain unclear.

It’s possible that In-ho tasked Captain Park with rescuing his brother Joon-ho after the shooting, while ensuring that Joon-ho would never be able to locate the island. It is also possible that Captain Park is carrying out his own plans. Squid Game Season 3 will need to further explore this character’s motivations. It remains to be seen whether Junho will be able to reconcile with his brother and convince him to turn from his evil ways.

What does the post-credits scene at the end of season two reveal?

With five games already played and Ji-hoon’s plans to kill the organizers having failed, it all culminates in the final game that will take place in Season 3. Fortunately, the final moments of Season 2 give us an idea of ​​what this game will look like. The final game may look like. The post-credits scene of the final episode shows a glimpse of the location of the final game.

Interestingly, the environment is very similar to the game “One, Two, Three, Sun”. However, there is a difference: instead of just one doll, this time there are two. The other is an annoying little boy. It is possible that this is another version of the game “one, two, three, sun”, which is usually played in the first round. In-ho could be improved to close the loopholes Gi-hoon used earlier, making the game more deadly than ever.

Only a few months to wait

Slated for 2025, Squid Game season 3 will conclude the series, according to creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. Fortunately, fans won’t have to wait long for more answers. The Season 2 finale focuses on the final showdown between Ji-hoon and In-ho. There’s no doubt, and despite Gi-hoon’s best efforts, the games are far from over.

He may find himself at the end of his rope at the beginning of Season 3 after the shock he experienced with Jung-bae’s death. It also means that Ji-hoon might resort to even more desperate measures to end In-ho’s machinations when the Squid Game returns. Patience…