Squid Game season two follows the same premise as the first one, where contestants participate in dangerous challenges based on children’s games and see the return off player 456, aka Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae (Hunt), determined to dismantle the organization from within. According to Screenrant, the season surprised viewers, with player one being none other than the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun (Mr. Sunshine, playing within the game.
The series creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk (Silenced), spoke about the journey in an interview with Screenrant, “The Front Man — or, rather, In-ho — is just like Gi-hun: someone who entered the Squid Game with very similar purposes. He experienced all of the cruelties, saw the rock bottom of humanity, was extremely disappointed, which led to him giving up humanity altogether. That’s how he became a host. Much like the story of Darth Vader who couldn’t become a Jedi.”
He further explained, “At the same time, what he feels toward Gi-hun is hatred. He looks down on him and wants to win above him. However, deep inside, watching Gi-hun having gone through the same experience he first had in Squid Game, and seeing how Gi-hun is genuinely believing in humanity, is persisting to protect humanity… I believe the Front Man harbors a very strange inferiority complex, or a sense of defeat, when he sees Gi-hun.”
Hwang also described the Front Man’s character to Screenrant, “Even deeper down, I suspect he harbors a bit of respect for Gi-hun as well. That’s something Lee Byung-hun, the actor who plays the Front Man, had a lot of discussions about while we were preparing for the season.”
According to an mxdwn post, the franchise has been renewed for a third season, and fans are left in anticipation of the future action that will be happening within the facility. Fans can watch the entire first and second seasons of Squid Game on Netflix.