Season 1 Squid Game: 7 Unanswered Questions

Season 1 Squid Game: 7 Unanswered Questions: Squid Game has been one of Netflix's most popular shows throughout its lifetime. The popular Korean drama has sparked a slew of fan theories, memes, and thinkpieces in the last month.
 

The show, which was created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, is about a competition in which down-on-their-luck players are forced to play a series of children's games with grave repercussions. Squid Game has struck a powerful chord with moviegoers thanks to its compelling action and devastating narrative.

We were left wanting more, as with any binge-worthy series.


Over the course of nine episodes, Season 1 of Squid Game introduced us to a number of noteworthy people and storylines, and let's be honest, we didn't get closure on all of them. Fans are still waiting for answers as the finale ended with a giant question mark. While Netflix has yet to order a second season, it's never too early to speculate on which questions might be addressed in future episodes.


Many of our most pressing questions were answered in the last few episodes, while others remain unanswered. In fact, several of the series' most significant revelations raised more questions than they answered. While we have a better understanding of the nature of the games and who was behind them, there are still many gaps in the picture. The truth is that nine episodes just wasn't long enough to tie up all the loose ends.

                           

The following are the top 7 unanswered questions.

1. After Il-death, Nam's who will be in control of the games?

Il-nam, a.k.a. Player 001, revealed himself to be the mastermind behind the grueling competition that Gi-hun eventually won, shocking viewers.

Il-nam only wanted to participate in the games to get his adrenaline fix, which he lacked in his daily life.

Throughout Squid Game, Il-nam lied about many parts of his identity, but he didn't lie about the fact that he was facing cancer.

He was able to partake in a tactile, human experience by playing the games. When Il-nam dies in the final episode, it implies that the games are coming to a close.

What will they do if they don't have a leader?

However, Gi-hun discovers that the games would be held again the following year. This begs the question: now that Il-nam is gone, who is in charge of the games? Is it the Front Man, or is it someone higher up than Il-nam who is manipulating the deadly games?

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2. Why didn't Mi-nyeo die since she couldn't find a marbles partner?

In Episode 6, the participants are forced to play a game of marbles against each other until one of them dies. This is especially terrifying because most players chose their partners based on their proximity, expecting they will be working together throughout the challenge.
 

The contestants presume that because there are an odd number of players, the last single person will be slain by default. This is what motivates Gi-hun to accept Il-nam as a companion, despite the fact that Il-health nam's is worsening and he is a weak link. Mi-nyeo, who is known for her outspokenness, is left alone, and the other contestants fear she has been shot by the remaining guards.
 

However, the surviving players return after Round 4 to find Mi-nyeo still alive. In the games, it appears that the guards will take every opportunity to get rid of any player who is no longer capable of playing.
What was the reason for their departure from Mi-nyeo? Is it possible that the guards were told not to kill the non-partnered player because they assumed it would be Il-nam?

3. What would happen in Round 6 if there were more than two players left?

The players could have easily predicted each game by paying attention to the enormous glyphs painted within the bunker, as several observant viewers pointed out. Each symbol represents one of the contestants' playground activities, all the way down to Round 6 — the Squid Game.
Only two stick figures are drawn in the image, indicating that the game's creators only intended for two individuals to advance to the final round. However, after Round 5, there were just three players left.
 

They were each given a steak knife, which they were encouraged to use on each other throughout the night.
 

• But what if Song-woo hadn't gone for the throat of Sae-byeok?
• With only three participants, how could the game have happened?
• How could the Squid Game have taken place if Song-woo had opted to kill both Sae-byeok and Gi-hun at the same time, making him the final competitor before Round 6 started?

4. Has Hwang Jun-ho survived his fall from the cliff?

The major storyline of Squid Game follows detective Hwang Jun-ho as he investigates his brother In-disappearance. ho's After a long search for his brother during the first season, he ultimately realizes that the Front Man is In-ho. When Jun-ho is caught on a perilous precipice, In-ho shoots his brother in the shoulder, sending him flying over the edge. While it's possible that Jun-ho did not survive the fall, we should equally examine the likelihood that he did.
 

Jun-ho has proven to be tough, as the bullet missed his heart and struck him in the shoulder.
And since we didn't see his death...
Is there a chance he's still alive?
So, where is he today, if that's the case?

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5. If In-ho was a winner in the games, why did he become the Front Man?

Jun-ho made a huge discovery concerning the games when he discovered that his brother was the winning player years before the present games. As the winner of the games wins billions of won, this means his brother is quite wealthy.
 

Why did In-ho become the game's Front-Man with all of that cash?
Was he, like Il-nam, jaded by his affluence, with the games providing the only source of thrill in his life?
Is he out of money and in need of a new job?
Is there some unspoken rule in the games that states that the winners must remain connected with the secret organization?
 

It's difficult to see why anyone would desire to be the Front Man. Sure, it's a power trip, but it also appears to be extremely stressful and upsetting. Why did In-ho feel compelled to enter the fatal tournament again? Did he have a say in the matter?

6. What are the origins of the masked workers?

Hundreds of Squid Game employees wear bright pinkish-red tracksuits and masks with triangles, circles, and squares on them to denote their ranks.
 

It's evident early on that these laborers aren't naturally powerful; they owe their whole power to the Front Man and Il-directives. nam's They have their own secrets as well, with a tiny group of staff making extra money by harvesting and selling the organs of deceased players.
 

So, where did they originate?
Some spectators believe that the workers were recruited in the same way that the players were, and that their worker status was determined by the color of card they chose during their ddakji game. Director Dong-hyuk has refuted this hypothesis, claiming that the cards' color is a reference to an old folktale about a ghost in a toilet who offered people the choice of red or blue tissue, but killed them regardless of their decision.
 

So, how and why did the workers get involved?

7. Did each player go through the same process as Gi-hun at the train station?

From the minute he stakes his mother's savings on a horse race, it's clear that Gi-hun has a gambling problem. The game of ddakji, in which one player attempts to turn over his opponent's paper with his own, took advantage of Gi-gambling hun's weakness, placing him in a vulnerable position where he would do everything to win. While this was a successful method for persuading him to join the Squid Game, it appears to be geared to someone who has an addicted nature.
 

Did the game's higher-ups recruit all 456 participants in the same way?
While each player was anxious for cash, it doesn't appear that a simple game like ddakji would be as successful on someone like Sae-byeok or Ali.
Were there different approaches to persuading people to participate in the games?