Netflix’s global phenomenon Squid Game, which concluded its third and final season back in June 27, gets a major announcement by the series creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk (The Fortress, Silenced). According to Comicbook, the original ending showcased the sacrifice of Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae (The Acolyte, Hunt) in order, to protect the baby. We then cut towards the Frontman, played by Lee Byung-hun (K-Pop Demon Hunters, Red 2) visiting, his daughter and giving the rest of his belongings to her. 

According to Comicbook, the ending also included a little hint at the upcoming spin-off series by having a Hollywood cameo by none other than Cate Blanchett (How to Train Your Dragon, Thor Ragnarok) , whose job seems to be the Recruiter as she is seen playing ddakji with a random civilian. 

Dong-hyuk foretold in an interview with Comicbook about an alternative ending and states,”I don’t know if I can call it an original ending, but in the beginning I had a vague idea about how I would end the story. And back then, it was having Gi-hun end the game, in one way or another, and leave alive and go see his daughter in America. So originally, I thought the person who witnesses the American recruiter woman would be Gi-hun. But as I began writing the story, and as I began to think more and more about, “What do I want to deliver with the ending of this story?”

According to Comicbook, the creator goes on to explain that the open ending was’t originally supposed to directly lead into a new series and states.”I didn’t end it on that note in order to deliberately leave room for further stories to happen. Gi-hun and Front Man, through these characters, the Games in Korea have ended.”