Gi-Hun's Sacrifice and the Future of Squid Game

South KoreaSun Jun 29 2025
The final season of Squid Game has left fans with a lot to think about. Gi-Hun, the main character, doesn't survive the games. He gives up his life so that a baby can live. This baby, whose parents died in the games, grows up to win the games. The ending shows how harsh life can be, but it also gives a sense of hope. The creator of Squid Game, Hwang Dong-hyuk, has been working on this show for six years. He says that making the final season was very stressful. He even lost some teeth because of the pressure. Hwang wanted to tell the story the way he wanted to, without worrying too much about what others would think. One of the big themes in the final season is how people vote. In the games, the players vote to continue playing, even when things get really bad. This reflects what's happening in the real world. People are becoming more divided, and it's harder to understand each other. Hwang wanted to show this in the show. The VIPs, who are the rich and powerful people in the games, play a bigger role in the final season. Hwang says that in real life, these people are not as hidden as they used to be. They show off their power and control. This is similar to what's happening with anti-oligarchy movements around the world. The final season also has a lot of intense moments. One of the games, Jump Rope, was very hard to film. It took a lot of time and effort to make it look realistic. Hwang is proud of how it turned out. The ending of the show leaves some questions. There is a cameo by Cate Blanchett, which could mean that the games will continue in another country. However, Hwang says that the story is complete and doesn't need a continuation. He might be interested in making a spinoff that explores what happened between the first and second seasons.
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    Could the baby's survival be a setup for a future where the Games are controlled by a new generation of elite players?
    Are the VIPs actually aliens trying to study human behavior under extreme conditions?
    If the baby had been named 'Squidward,' would it have had a better chance of surviving the Games?

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