Squid Game season 2 ending explained: end credits scene teases return of shock

Of course, it didn’t work out that way for Gi-hun, who was so traumatized and disgusted by what he saw in his Squid Game that he returned to the terrifying tournament seeking revenge.

Alas, this proves more difficult than he could have imagined, with screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk sprinkling a number of jaw-dropping surprises into these seven episodes that derail Gi-hun’s plans at every turn. moment.

Squid Game’s season 2 finale packs the final punch for viewers, while also containing a chilling mid-credits scene that heralds a surprise return for one of the series’ most iconic figures.

Continue reading for the full of spoilers details.

Squid Game season 2 ending explained: who dies in the finale?

Squid Game season 2 ends on a sad note as Gi-hun’s longtime friend Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan) is killed by The Front Man before his eyes.

The devastating twist occurs after a revolt plotted by Gi-hun, Jung-bae and their allies, which begins while they play dead while cleaning up the so-called “special game”, i.e. a Bloody brawl in the common sleeping area.

As Squid Game’s armed soldiers come to scan their tags, the sneaky rebels begin their ambush, disarming them and attacking with deadly force. Little do they know that The Front Man, aka Player 001, is in their own ranks.

Guided by the sole surviving guard, players begin to make their way through the confusing compound, getting stuck in multiple shootouts along the way as Squid Game’s henchmen are ordered to protect the inner circle.

Nonetheless, Gi-hun and Jung-bae manage to gradually make their way behind the scenes, getting awfully close to the control room before everything collapses.

You see, the Rebels have a very limited supply of ammo, which is bad news because most of them are untrained marksmen, meaning a lot of those bullets will go to waste.

Realizing that each of the guards has extra rounds hidden in their suits, they (supposedly) ask ex-marine Dae-ho to return to their dorms and retrieve the supplies.

Alas, although the player has been shown to be kind and loyal, the extreme stress of the situation seems to have broken him as he becomes panicked and hysterical, failing to deliver much-needed supplies.

Hyun-ju eventually follows him to make sure he’s okay and finds Dae-ho curled up in his bunk. This raises the question of whether he is actually a former marine (as he claimed), who would surely be used to high-pressure situations.

The shooting continues elsewhere in the compound, with 001 (the Front Man in disguise) bringing two other players as backup for Gi-hun and Jung-bae, who are stuck in a standoff with a gang of Squid Game soldiers.

Under the guise of helping his friends, Player 001 leads the two nameless rebels through the corridors of the compound to outflank their enemies, but unfortunately, this is when he finally returns to his treacherous ways.

Shooting the other two players in the back, 001 (real name In-ho) fakes his death through the walkie-talkie connection with Gi-hun, before changing the channel and ordering the remaining soldiers to resume control of the installation.

Running out of ammunition, the rebel players are quickly overtaken and “eliminated”. Player 246, alias Gyeong-seok, who entered the game to fund medical treatment for his seriously ill daughter, was among those killed.

The episode ends with In-ho approaching Gi-hun in his Front Man mask and outfit, hiding his true identity, to ask him if he liked “playing the hero”.

The consequences of his rebellion are disastrous, with In-ho proceeding to execute Jung-bae right in front of Gi-hun, who finds himself in a state of anguish and total defeat.

Meanwhile, back in the dorms, Geum-ja convinces Hyun-ju not to fight against the soldiers restoring order, telling him that it’s not worth giving his life for a lost cause.

Squid Game Season 2 Mid-Credits Scene: What Does This Mean for Season 3?

Season 2 of Squid Game ends with a mid-credits scene that teases the return of Red Light, Green Light’s robot schoolgirl, who is now positioned opposite a similarly designed robot schoolboy.

This very brief clip is likely taken directly from a Season 3 episode, as it appears to represent the start of a new game, with Players 096, 100, and 353 entering a large room where the two strange dolls are located.

This new iteration of Red Light, Green Light may be staged as a response to Gi-hun’s savvy manipulation of the first, in which he helped an unusually large number of people cross the finish line by directing the movements of the group.

This involved asking the smaller players to hide behind the taller ones, as he noticed that the schoolgirl robot couldn’t identify movement as long as it was happening behind something or someone else.

But now, with another robot placed at the opposite end of the chamber, this strategy will be unfeasible – making the game deadlier than ever.

Expect to see this revised version of Red Light, Green Light in Squid Game Season 3, which is expected to release in 2025.

Seasons 1 and 2 of Squid Game are available to stream on Netflix. Season 3 is coming soon.

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