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- SQUID GAME Ending: A BIG Thing You Missed About Il-Nam's Final Scene & How The Front Man Is Selected. 오징어게임 We breakdown our new theory on how Il-Nam planned his final scene down to the minute and also give one that could hint towards what will happen in Season 2 and how the Front Man is recruited.
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0:00 Squid Game Ending Theories Intro
0:34 Squid Game Ending Explained
1:18 How Il-Nam Planned His Death
3:28 Is Il-Nam Still Alive?
4:53 Why He Is Probably Dead
5:21 Red Like, Green Like
5:37 How The Front Man Is Recruited Theory & Season
7:20 Gi-Hun, In-Ho And Il-Nam Similarities
8:46 BenQ Giveaway And Outro
Ok so Squid Game has a pretty big ending. Not only does it reveal a big twist about one of the fan favourite characters but it also sets up a lot of things for the future that I'll no doubt be milking in 400 videos over the next three days.
Though it seems pretty straight forward we actually have a lot of theories about what's going on including how Il-Nam planned his death, why he could still be alive and the way that the Front Man is selected.
Hopefully after you watch this video it'll give you a new appreciation for the show and make you think that everything isn't as simple as it seems.
Now the series ends with Gi-Hun going to see the Il-Nam as he lies in his death bed.
Though Gi-Hun initially wants to kill him he agrees to play one last game with the old man in which they bet on the fate of a homeless man out in the cold. Il-Nam says that should no one help the man come the stroke of midnight that he will win and in doing so it'll show just how selfish that humanity is.
However if someone does come and help him it'll prove that the mentality he's had his entire life is wrong and that Gi-Hun's way of looking at things is right.
Just as the clock hits twelve the police and a kind samaritan arrive to help the man but Il-Nam dies exactly as the clock strikes 12. It's a strangely poetic scene that starts a brand new day with Gi-Hun carrying a brand new mindstate. However what if this was all actually a game in itself and Il-Nam planned it out perfectly including the exact time that he would die?
Well it's an idea that's stuck with me since I first watched the show. Everything just seems so neat and the fact that things happen down to the exact second seems very very suspicious.
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Something folks are missing (or at least glossing over) about Il-Nam and Gi-Hun's last scene is what this final game is REALLY about. Gi-Hun could at any point have helped the dying homeless man himself! BUT he did not. The thought didn't even occur to him. THUS Il-Nam won in the end because he proved that he and Gi-Hun are the same. He got Gi-Hun to watch someone die all for the sake of (betting on) a game. Gi-Hun was watching the man die just like he was watching horse races at the beginning of the show. He's already become just another VIP.
Bingo! Almost everyone seems to gloss over this simply because someone came to aid the homeless man at th last minute. But really Gi Hun was no different than the VIPs. He bet on another person's life and not once does that register even if Gi Hun because he is too wrapped up in his win.
such a great explanation to the ending!!! i really thought the last game from old man was unnecessary and confusing but this makes total sense and kinda hints to what the next season might bring.
I thought this too, like why don’t you go help, instead of waiting for someone else to help
simply, not.
The mere fact that they were in a bet implies that gi-hun couldn't get involved, thus turning the bet to a 100% win. Don't get too philosophical over this.
Nothing tells us that had gi-hun not participated in the games ever, would he have helped the drunk guy in any other scenario anyways.
Same thing i was thinking… why not just help him yourself instead of waiting to see if the man will die… very selfish. He was so pissed with how Sang Woo played the game but when it came down to self preservation during the game of marbles, he was willing to trick an “old, sick man”.
The end with il nam is the 7th game. He's on the 7th floor, the only floor available in the elevator, and it's focused on by the camera. That combined with the clock makes it the 7th game.
that's riiigghhtttt!
Omg 🤯
Thought about the same thing during the elevator scene. Great catch.
Brilliant!!
Technically it's the 8th game if you count the pog game that he plays to get invited to the island
This show is something you can't help but be obsessed with.
No cap no kizzy
I no longer trust anyone and question everything they ever did to me.
But Alice in borderland is better
@@sayalipradhan3378 Alice looks better, but squid game’s character development imo, is on a whole nother level. Probably cause the writer took 10 years writing the script lol.
The Show is good and i was hooked after the second episode but i can help and im not obsessed and tbh the show is overrated.
Something i noticed that seemes like no one is mentioning, is that it seems like players have these chips planted next to their ears That the O shaped guards were detecting them at the car. So wherever those players go the front man and the establishment would always know. That's why they knew he was in the airport and getting in the plane
Thank you for mentioning this!! I have noticed that too, and I haven’t heard anyone mention this so far!
I think they knew about him being at the airport through the guy in the suit who offered him the game in 1st episode,they even show that he has a camera that records them being slapped so front man prolly saw him leaving for airport through that when he tries to catch the suit guy in the last episode
Great observation, It's way of controlling them after the fact too! Anyone who tries to go to police or infiltrate can be stopped because they're being tracked. Didn't even think of that before. Keeping that in mind for next season!
Oh yeah well noticed! I kind of forgot about those chips but you are so right, we never see them remove the chips so presumably, they'll know where Gi-hun is forever, maybe even the pink guys, if they ever get set free does that mean they can get called back to run the games?
@@kalls2k907 He still has the chip in his neck, how else would they know where he is? The woman who gave him the flower and him being at the airport.
No one talks about the scene at the bank, when the banker says to switch to their “vip” bank account. Which I think is a recruitment
Omg
It’s mentioned in someone else’s video on here
Yeah this one was obvious to me. VIP isn't really something people commonly say, so when you hear it it really stands out. Especially in a series where 'VIPs' are a relevant topic. It could just be a reference to get people suspicious about sleazy banking being tied to the Games.
In watching the interview with the creator of this show, he revealed that if he made a 2nd season, the theme would tackle issues with police corruption in Korea. This season was about wealth inequality. I'm pretty sure the frontman's brother is still alive and the next season will revolve around the frontman's past because he also used to be a cop too.
Thank you for pointing this out!
also it will probably be that the police are aware of the games and are probably paid off to ignore it .
ALL of this. I would love to see that kind of Season 2, but I’m also ok with them ending the show right where they did
I mean the guy himself was a policeman for 14 years according to his file.
But didn't he also say that he wouldn't continue squid game for a long time? It was very exhausting and left him drained.
I never stopped to think that the Squid Game is ongoing, even outside the island, because Il-Nam is such a mastermind.
Except for the 7th game onwards, you have billions in your bank account. This scene takes places on the 7th floor- the camera focuses on it as Gi-Hun goes up.
We live in a game.
Haha apperently there’s games like that outside of Korea too, in the squid game world I mean
Something that I have noticed is that when the masks or the frontman shoot someone, they aim for the head. This I suppose to ensure that they die. But when the frontman shoots his brother, he aims to his shoulder. I think this is important because if the frontman wanted to kill him then he would shoot him in the head, as he did with the square that showed his face. The frontman was shot in the shoulder and he's still alive, following that logic then Jun-ho is still alive too.
Certainly possible but also possible he would have bled out in the water 🤔
This is not true because on ep 6 while Ali was getting tricked someone died by shooting them in the chest 3 times and many people have died this way
@@ravenwyld True, but we just see him in the water for a moment so he could have start bleeding when we don't see him, afer all it was just a bullet in the shoulder so not much blood
Yeah he's totally alive I reckon.
@@muckman2673 Wait really? I don't remember that one, but if this is true then...they aim for the head for most of the time. In the case of frontman, we see that he always shoots to the head, but didn't with his brother
I’ve been thinking about the Marbles Game and I now believe the Il-Nam was grooming Gi-Hun to take his place from the beginning.
Gi-Hun is both selfish and also a empathetic person and for that reason I think Il-Nam was trying to chip away at his empathy in order for him to fully embrace his survival instinct.
After their initial meeting in Game 1 Il-Nam went to Gi-Hun’s neighborhood to basically bait him back into the game away from his sickly mother.
Il-Nam rewards Gi-Hun for being deceptive in the marbles game but also encouraged him to be by pretending to forget.
In their final meeting Il-Nam is again baiting Gi-Hun to relinquish his empathy and accept humanities worst attributes.
I think Il-Nam succeeded in grooming Gi-Hun because he chooses to continue playing these games even at the cost of forsaking his daughter.
I agree
i agree, but i think u missed one of the biggest points they made in the show. life is worse ont he outside... so i think he thought the trouble he would have gone thru, is worse then going through the games again....
1. don't have to deal with x wife 2. don't have to deal with the husband 3. don't have to hear ur daughter call the other guy dad 4.... 5.... 6..... 7..... .... ...
also, he gained real friends, i think everybody saw that... like the one gangster guy, when he ewas losing, and the other guy kept taunting him..... and that was right after gihung told him to watch ihs back, cuz he has no real friends.... but he gained the old guy, i have talked to x marines, and they miss the ehh, familyness of the military, the fact that u have someone that is willing to take a bullet for u.... on the outside, it was only his mom, and she died, everyone else either used him or whatever... and u could ask "use him how? at hte time he had no money" ... i recently ditched a friend, cuz he looked down on me all the time, he liked having me around, so he could feel better about himself... for instance, at the time, i was 35, he was 55.. so he says, out of the blue, this had nothing to do with what we wer etalkng about... "o so, btw, spiritual points, i feel u get more spiritual points if ur say, 55 with a daughter, than if ur say... 35 and not really doing anything..." ............................ dude, u don't know me, u don't know what i've done, but its funny that he literally called out both our ages, and family situations, and then started going on about how he is better....
nah dude, im good, no wonder ur wife doesn't fuck u... last message i sent him... lol.. anyway, the games bput everyone on equal grounds, everyone is there for some reason, but really, u should be caring about how to survive, not shit talking... or trying to make urself feel better cuz ur life is trash, ur daughter hates u, ur wife don't fuck u, u lost ur job..... but yea keep me around to talk shit to me... gtfoh...
i agree with what u said fully, im just adding on, unless i misread... lil tired, binging arcane right now, jinx is now one of my favorite female chars of all time....
Makes sense. I didn’t even think of it as grooming him to be his successor until you said. Il-Nam is a master manipulator, after all.
The water was symbolic - despite hatred of what the man has done, he's still given water, when requested, on his deathbed as this is a courtesy from human to human, a kindness irrespective of interpersonal feelings
However, he was tricked and sent to death earlier by the same human who now showed the “courtesy” :) Humans are kind and nice only until they are under the threat of death
Another small detail that I’ve not seen posted anywhere online:
In episode 2 when Jun-Ho enters In-Ho’s abandoned apartment, we can see the apartment is small and modeled exactly like the rooms the masked workers sleep in on the island - from desk location, to the bed. This shows that In-Ho more than likely became a worker after winning the games in 2015 and wanted to stay in an apartment modeled after their rooms on the island. He probably then worked his way up to become the Front Man. I also believe he is the first and only Front Man.
I like it except that he’s the first front man becaus the games have been going on for decades
Seeing as how popular squid game is all around the world, it's possible and scary that people might try to re-create the show in real life. Lots of weird stuff already happens in this world, mostly underground
Already did. There is 1 country that already made the games and 30 people are invited to play. They cant win money and they wont get shot..
Atleast.. thats what they say.. you never know what happends..
Cant renember the country tho. Will update if I find the article again.
*update* Abu Dahbi
I've had this same thought. Like, how long before we see some rrreealllly fucked up situations where someone thought they could get away with this...
Don’t give the US government any ideas
I'm pretty sure that it goes on, all these people missing every year. Rich people, well some rich people just like to see others kill each other over their money.
Well i think this is happening now. People ( players) are more and more controlled and played around by politicians ( red folks) for amusement of the rich elite ( vips).
Frontman won in 2015 but was living in a closet. His brother and mother obviously didn't know he was rich so he likely never spent the money... at least not for himself. Which mirrors Gi-Hun. And there was no reason to keep the business card in his room. He left it for his brother to find and track him.
Exactly! He didn't even pay his rent.
It seemed more like he just never returned to his life and remained on the island mainly.
I mean didnt he have his own room with the creepy jazz band dolls
@@dude-man They would've emptied the room if he didn't return for 3 months. It is pretty clear all the red suit staff comes back to normal life once the game is over. And game is only played once a year.
It also feels like Gong Yoo's character being seen by Gi-Hun on that train station is too convenient. It feels like a setup once they know he's out of his slump - they wanted him back in the game and this is the perfect way to lure him back in. Surely they were all monitoring him while he's acting homeless.
Whenever the cop snuck into the van, the guard was scanning something on the back of all their ears which implies that gi hun probably still has that thing in the back of his ear being tracked
I think il nam had an eye out fr gi hun the whole time like if u retrace it back to when game was called off il nam went to gi hun to convince him in a way to comeback he was there choosing his successor type person and marble game was an appropriate testing if gi hun would go so far fr self preservation and he did n 7 th test was on 7 th floor to see if gi hun would make a bet on someone's life just to prove a point n he did tht too so last test was would he give up on his family to get back in game
@@mehnoorayesha4686 this one really took me on a roller coaster. Looking at the bigger picture on another level 🤯
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When you realize you forgot to tell everyone in the lobby sang woo went too SNU
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I think Il-Nam is Gi-Hun's father. There were several hints about it in the series. Gi-Hun grew up only with his mother. In the marble's game they both said that it looks like their neighborhood where they lived in the past. And Il-Nam talked about his son and his wife but none of them visited him at his death bed.
And when Gi-Hun said that he’s allergic of regular milk Il-Nam said he had a son like that
@@jones7376 true
Yeah, I was half thinking that for a quite a few episodes.
Yessss. I really though that’s what the end scene was about. Because of all those scenes
@@jones7376 This makes me think... he mentioned his son's birthday was tomorrow at some point in the marble scene IIRCo right? We could probably check Gi-Hun birth of date from the files scenes and see if it's close?
I have a feeling that il-Nam is in a way teaching/guiding Gihun to become his successor. Just look at all the clues :
- Episode 2, il-Nam shows up to convince Gihun to return to the game, why does he do that only for Gihun? A rich millionaire/billionaire suddenly showing up in the same convenient store? Its obvious he went there for Gihun.
- Later in the game il-Nam gives his jacket 001 to Gihun all of a sudden with a very odd reasoning. To me it felt like he was giving his seal of approval to show to the frontman.
- The word Gganbu was used between il-Nam and Gihun several times. First was the marble game, when il-Nam says Gganbu shares "everything". In the end he used it again to invite Gihun to meet him on his deathbed. You can see he was trying to get Gihun out of his rut and move forward. Even in that final scene, they pretty much use a dying man out in the snow to "bet", proving that Gihun is alot like il-Nam. il-Nam even repeatly tells Gihun the world is not fair and that he should spend what he earned.
- In the final part u can see that the frontman is keeping a close watch on Gihun, practically every step of the way, even when Gihun spotted the "Ddakji" guy at the train station, u can tell he was prepared for Gihun and he even wave to Gihun from the train. He was planted there to trigger Gihun. They dont want Gihun to get on the plane, all was done to trigger him to come back.
Just my 2 cents but it would be cool if in 2nd season, Gihun actually becomes il-Nam's successor and works together with the frontman.
I was actually thinking, before i started watching the show and only saw snippets, Il-Nam might have been Gi-Hun's estranged father.
The marble game was kind of a give away in that sense, seeing they both recognized the setting.
Yes!!!! A la Willy Wonka.
I also think that's his real father.
I've seen theories where Gi-Hun is Il-nam's son
I wish he went to see his daughter n spend with her n give her the gift he promise
@@Stuiterbal83 my mum was saying this too
i just can’t see gi-hun becoming the leader of a game he despises so much…
If there is a second season i think he will try to stop this games
He isn't nearly wealthy enough to be a host of the games either.
Why not? He hasn't done anything he said he would do.
@@krampusklaws2238 neither is the frontman
well if he takes on a Walter White character arc, he could easily be written to go from hero to villain
Did nobody notice that all the deaths were foreshadowed after they voted to leave? (Including the old man)
So for example, Ali stole from his boss and dies because the SNU guy stole his marbles?
The Thug jumped off the bridge, then fell to his death on the bridge game?
Well it’s the same with the old man..
He was drinking outside with player 0456 and he was repeatedly asking him “are you allowed to be drinking”
456 even poured him a drink
So could 456 pouring him the glass of water in the end be his foreshadowed death?
Also, sang-woo attempting suicide in ep 2 and then kills himself in the last game.
@@no_.internet and no 067, she held a knife to that guy's neck and then sang woo killed her the same way
This is underrated
The old man took his ecg lead off, it says so on the monitor. He faked his death , he is alive
And Sang Byeok holds a knife to a mans throat and thats how she is killed
I just realized that Gi-hun is the only one that appears smiling on his character photo, which could also imply a connection with the "fake/wicked" smile Il-Nam has all the time. Another thing that called my attention was the gift box Gi-Hun gives to his daughter, not only resembling the coffins but it has a gun-shaped lighter which also hints the contestants' bodies being cremated. Living was hell for most players so dying in the game could also be a gift for them to no longer suffer a torturing existence. The pistol-lighter is like a toy, not a real gun but is a funny twisted way of referencing the games and violence from real guns. Maybe I'm overinterpreting but the symbolism of last scene being 001 on lights colors (clothing, bed sheets and lilumitared by lamps and 456 wearing dark clothes and standing on the dark part of the room coul also reflect a change on this good/bad poles.
The first person to die in red light green light was smiling in his character photo
The lighter/coffin analysis was pretty good
Ooo I've seen lots of commentary on the lighter gift box coffin analysis but this is the first I've read death was like a gift for them Jesus it's so dark but you are so right
Yeah the box represented the way they got buried gun showed how most of them died and the gun being a lighter shows how they get cremated
@@Eveoriginalsinner I know it's dark but remember that the ones that returned are willing to play these life-or-death "games" because they have nothing to lose, they have debts they would never get to pay, many have lost their families, have lousy jobs, are mistreated, refugees from other countries, som3 of them have enemies following them, mafia menacing them (taking their organs away) or threatening their loved ones. In the end it's just an interpretation because there has to be a reason for the "gift wrap" symbolism, don't you think? Nothing is random in the show, even tho at first glance things may appear to be that way "just because".
*Everytime,when writers create some brilliant story, production company denied it ,But Netflix always support them, examples are Stranger things,Dark & Squid Game 🤯*
That's why Netflix also have many bad movies.
Netflix gives permission to make any show literally.
@@minhtran7431 this is also true
@@damodarpawar8122 you are right
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I've struggled to get into American shows lately. The stories are always predictable and other than a few shows they usually take the feel good route. Squid game and alice in borderland have both been a great break from the monotony of American television.
Agreed 💯. American tv is so boring. I gotta watch Alice in borderland.
Between Squid game and Alice in B. Which one would you recommend first?
@Rita Kyungu Alice in Borderland
Hollywood is afraid to take risks. So they just keep making stupid reboots and sequels.
Watch Mr robot. It's incredible
I’ve never been a fan of the whole ‘oh he could still be alive’. He’s dead. I’m betting the recruiter is Il Nam’s son and is now the big man behind it all, with In-ho the front man until Gi-hun takes over in S2. Like his father, he likes being involved in the game rather than a mere audience member. That’s why he’s out recruiting. Anyway that’s my take.
it's possible since they never explained who he is yet he seemed a key character. He's around the same age as Gi-Hun too. This might be the case.
I believe the director confirmed that the recruiter was red jumpsuit staff in former game.
@@BrianHSC no way he was a guard, highly doubt that tbh
He is alive because he asked him "do you still trust people?" mensing his death is also a lie and should not be trusted
Ooo that’s really interesting. Especially because you see that in the second episode, Il Nam is the one re-recruiting Gi Hun to the game because life outside is Hell. They both served as the recruiter in that case at some point.
I love the metaphor of this show, how the super rich control and play with people's lives who are beneath them. This thing happens in real life, where everything is just a game for the wealthy 1% while for others it's a survival battle
Man I need to see a season 2 this show is just too good
Too bad that it’s not possible
@@chalelu how???
I don't think making a season 2 is a good idea. This whole season was in the making for a LOT of years. It's been polished, revised and fixed to the brim. Making a season 2 might just stem from its hype rn. They might rush it or make it a quick cash grab. It's better to make a show that ends great rather than risk making it worse. It's just my opinion tho.
I hope the next season would be decent
@@frogfrog725 It wasn't in the making for years, I've never once heard of a serie taking that long in filming and editing. The story was written but the fella kept getting denied. Until now.
@@snowie3946 I meant the script was
I love how people are putting so much thoughts on theories about the series, and saying "this may be related to that. And this maybe means that", while the creator is just like "Haha Lol People are creative. I just made it like this because yes"
Same thing worked for LOST (for a little while anyway) and theories about the ending of the sopranos are pretty amazing. Also look at all the amazing thoughts people have put into the shining movie. It's all highly entertaining especially the one about Kubrick faking the moon landings
There are a ton of things that are portrayed in the show that have a huge relation to real life. Especially with how they are trying to depict this as it is in South Korea. He had much more thought than just “I like this” this show was 10+ years in the making.
he wrote this thing for 4 years. Twists are big in Korean drama. He planned all this for certain. You're just not exposed much to Korean shows.
@@RandomUserX99 Dude, he said it with his own words. He himself debunked some of the biggest Reddit theories, like the one about choosing the color of the card, for example.
@ that's because those theories are stupid. Doesn't mean he's hasn't already started planning for S2. The ending clearly paved the way for another season. He's just probably not finish writing it and won't committ to anything. You might not know this but Season 2 is RARE in K-drama.
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet. But I noticed something when rewatching the show (spoiler alert!!):
When they are dropped off after the games end for the first time, Gi-Hun swears on his mother's life that he won't hassle Sae-byeok if she unties his hands. Of course he immediately breaks this promise, and Sae-byeok says "that's all your mother means to you."
This foreshadows his mother's death at the end of the show. I think the directors were trying to subtly remind the audience of the importance of keeping your promises.
Yep. Definitely.
Just noticed one other huge clue (that I have not seen discussed) that Il-Nam was really on the inside all along. When the siren goes off because of the missing intruder in Episode 5, there is a shot of the players in the large auditorium where they sleep. The camera pans as they wake up and look dazed and confused. When the camera gets to Il-Nam, however, his expression is totally different. He looks scared to death. Upon the first viewing, the average viewer would think nothing of this because Il-Nam supposedly went to sleep with a temperature and allegedly was close to death. After viewing the entire series, you can understand that Il-Nam is shocked and frightened to be hearing the siren at all. The police/army could be at the island. Perhaps he has never even heard the siren before in over 20 years.
PTSD perhaps
Yeah, when the alarm on. He pees on himself. He might have thought that the police might be here. And the scene when everyone kill each other in the dark. He went to the top, and he said please stop cuz he scared everything was stopped.
@@meenawadchuey8992 Empty water bottle next to him. He poured water on himself.
@@quintonmiller8266 really? He is so bad
I was actually surprised at how many missed the main message. A critique of capitalism - one of the best shows I've seen in a while. It's masterfully made. "Squid Game" casually reflects the sad reality that is the global society (focusing on Korea) - filled with sexism, racism, misogyny, discrimination in general, betrayal, greed, desperation, pain fear, struggle... At the same time, a story about teamwork, friendship, trust and loyalty, life's true values, selflessness, determination, resilience...
Each flaw and virtue, be it social or individual, is purposely subtly accentuated to spread the message that in a world where no roles are enforced, when we're down to our basic instincts for survival, we're all equal. It's very slightly reminiscent to "Lord of the Flies," in a sense, but with adults. Very enjoyable. Does humanity exist beyond pretension?
I dont think anyone missed the point that its a critique of capitalism....missing that point would be like falling out of a boat and missing water.
@@GK-gc9cv you'd be surprised by some responses and perspectives regarding the show I've seen and even personally heard through conversation. Oh well, it's all valid i suppose - open to interpretation, as they say.
What I didn’t understand is when the police man went to his brother’s apartment, found the game card and the landlord told him he hadn’t been paying rent for some weeks, I thought the brother was supposed to be a participant, not the Front Man.
but his brother won in 2015 in ep5
@@gloriameow9120 then that contradicts the argument of the landlord saying he’d been absent for 3 weeks
@@jorgefarfanv it does because he won the game awhile ago and decided to leave his life and go back to the game
He was living a double life most likely, probably didn't spend all his winnings either just like Gi-hun.
yeah that really confused me. i was watching english subtitles and it didn’t write anything on screen when he found out information about his brother so i had no idea his brother was front man.
and how it said he hadn’t been in his room for weeks and he is missing? was he missing from 2015 or recently?
Gganbu is a slang word for kids used by older generation, which means a close partnership/ally between two people so they share their cards/marbles as shared property. So when Il-Nam proposed they be Gganbu they collectively had 20 marbles. They did not need to play at all. They both already had each other's marbles through a loophole. The only reason Il-Nam didn't present that to the guards immediately was to not spoil the game for everyone else. He only played marbles at all to silence Gi-Hun. Gi-Hun's pestering to play the game nearly got him killed, but ultimately he was spared by Il-Nam.
that's deep
Whoah 😱 it makes sense..🤯🤯
I was thinking of this too! When he said “we are gganbu” when he gave the lady marble to him I went “oh THATS SMART THEN THEY CAN BOTH LIVE
Then he ‘died’ and I weeped
Then we ‘died’ again and i weeped
I was thinking that when they first proposed the game I said why don’t they just work in teams?
I thought they had 10 marbles each
Within the story you have references to birthdays, Gi Hun's daughter and the old dude talking about buying his son a robot. Then Il -Nam dies on Xmas morning, if you were paying attention to those details. Traditionally what do we do on those days? We give people gifts. The coffins look like gift boxes. Il-Nam, on his death bed, asks Gi Hun, "Do you still think people can be good?" It reveals and hints towards a concept/message the author was expressing in this story. Keep in mind that Gi Hun was the only player who showed the old dude genuine compassion despite Gi Hun facing his own demise and fear, especially during the marble game. Remember, Il-Nam thanked Gi Hun for the experience. It was like Il-Nam wanted to experience humanity one last time before he died. But it's screwed up because the old dude was one of the people who created those games. And even that is multilayered in meaning but too much to get into here. Truly a masterpiece. This wasn't something that was written overnight. A lot of thought went into it.
the guy did start writing it from 2008. He has plenty of time of making sure every detail and easter egg is planed right.
@@RandomUserX99 It's one of those series that's really made with love. Not a super commercialized script that focuses too much on gender and politics. This one has many layers and themes and they are laid out perfectly.
@@TruthAplomado yes exactly! No identity politics and SJW stuff. Just a writer who focused on his craft.
@@RandomUserX99 he even stated that he can't write a season 2 "just like that" because it's going to take a lot of thought and work. I don't think he wants to just spew anything out. I don't blame him. I don't want him to destroy his own masterpiece. So let's be patient for the next one. It will be worth the wait.
Not based on gender and politics? Lol, you can't be serious... this was an incredibly political show and it also showed the different ways that men and women shield themselves from traumatic and difficult situations, showing positive and negative masculinity/feminity. Art is inherently political and that's okay
Another question: Gi was deeply in debt when he arrived before squid game and was being chased and facing illegal organ harvesting by his gangster debtors. Yet a year later, he hasn’t touched the money and appears not to be in hiding of any sort.
He might have payed it off all at once after getting the money
@@shawnlatour1825 his plans was to pay off his debt first and buy his mother a store to run but she died so I think he did pay his debts off
When he meets with the banker. The banker tells him that since the account was opened the money has just been sitting there (not being used). So Gi-Hun didnt use the money. Not 1 won. Thats why he asked the banker for 10.000 won.
@@raycheldiaz3176 not really, gi hun actually took 10K won in the first time he arrived at the city (dump by frontman), and show the bank balanced had been reduced
@@unclekim0 you are correct sir. I stand corrected lol how could i miss that part
One thing I noticed that no one has talked about yet is the pieces used on the board in the hopscotch game are horses, further alluding to the fact that the players are just horses to the VIP’s.
If there is a second season it will follow the story of the Front Man.
one of the storyline for sure, but Gi-Hun's already dictated that 2nd Season will be about his quest to dismatle the Squid Game.
@@RandomUserX99 I imagine that the premise would be him joining again. Like sort of if you can't beat them join them. Eventually he'll team up with the brother and as a surprise front man will also help them. Somewhere also I think that the daughter story line will also be a game theme. Just too many alternatives that my brain is horny for. Such a master piece.
OK but does anybody else think that with all the rules they had there that it's a little odd they just never said anything to Gi-Hun about wearing 001's jacket??
I think it’s because Il-Nam was the one that gave it to him and since he’s the leader they didn’t say anything.
It doesn't really matter, since Gi-hun has a tracker with his identification. Even if he trades jackets, he would still be player 456. Plus, it's also written on his shirt and pants.
*Why do I feel like the man out in the street perfectly personifies how Il-Nam felt abandoned and was waiting for someone to save him but never came...or so it seemed until Gi-Hun comes comes at the end of his life. Similarly how he was left alone waiting to be picked knowing he probably wouldn't for the marble game, then Gi-Hun again comes to his aid. Maybe that was also a test and his final one for Gi-Hun in the games.*
why do i feel like your using that font to stand out
@@000bluezy3 run an experiment :)
I think what the last scene represents is, in a way, reuniting of Il-Nam and Gi-Hun. And Il-Nam's death was almost certainly planned because the first man is there, and also because of the exact time of death. I think Gi-Hun is Il-Nam's son, and Il-Nam wanted to meet his son one last time before dying. Otherwise, why would he have called Gi-Hun to meet him in the first place? And another point could be that Il-Nam wanted to see how Gi-Hun has also become a VIP in a way.
That grandpa might be a mastermind but he's still the nicest character 😂
Did any one notice the heart monitor said lead off? The old guy disconnected the wire…
There is so much more to this movie, like you said we have only scratched the surface. Cant wait for more to come, hopefully.
I love how no one is considering that GI-hun CANT go see his daughter. How can he look her in the eye after all he’s been through, knowing that it’s still going on and he’s doing nothing about it?
That’s not him. He has been sacrificing spending time with his family over the safety of others this entire show. His daughter is safe and healthy right now. Those other contestants aren’t. He can’t go back. Not yet.
this is a really good analysis holy shit
Nah dude is just a pathological gambler.
- Stole from his mother to gamble
- Tried to gamble a gift for his daughter instead of just buying one
- He gambled all he had on a homless man's suffering, a bet he lost in the end because the old man proved he was no different than him.
- He chose to give up a life with his daughter for a CHANCE at revenge
- Going to get revenge on people he knows nothing about but know everything about him.
- Can't see that he was set up from the flower scene, building scene, train scene to the plane scene.
The VIPs commented about the lion mask guy- "where did you find this guy?", implying that he was recently brought in. Do you have a theory about how new VIPs enter the game?
✨money✨
My theory is In-Nam wore the same mask every year but decided to switch it this year so he could show up late without anybody knowing it was him
They paid to watch the game live. Am assuming theres 6 spots and the highest bidders get to go.
I think they change vips or games every year cause they asked what the glass bridge is when they saw the miniature.
Maybe secret society or dark web, the dinner in episode 8 look like a masonic scene. I think player number 1 found the players with the help of a banker or he owns a bank. He can found easily person in debt and have informations about them.
Yeah, i don't mind the number of videos you do on squid game, keep em coming, I'll be watching... The show was that good, and am glad you're showing it much the deserved appreciation and attention...
When front man shot his brother at the shoulder he didn't want him dead instead it showed that the frontman was also monitored for the game,he because the whole place was under serveillance he had to prove his boss he's working.
It looks like the circle, square and triangle shapes are in the airport terminal while he was in the phone as well. They also knew he was getting on the plane to see his daughter so I'm thinking it's all a game.
they are surely monitoring his every move since they dropped him back in front of that bank.
I stay up all night waiting for you to post another video about squid game! I need more
I found it strange that the front man had been reported missing only a few days before this batch of recruited players began their games. He must have either joined as a fresh recruit or returned just like gi- hun did.
He might be in the game and controls by the old man or he might found some
strategy and agreed with what the old man did.
Another thing is that it seems like even during the games there are games that the players are aware of and the “hidden” games. During the melee Il-nam begs them to end this and the front man says “End the GAME”
Paul has been obsessed with the show like us!!!!
Yassss
Who's paul
Damn Paul! I love this theory. Keep em coming my guy.
Absolutely love these videos on squid games. Incredible show! Awesome job
gi hun also watched a person freeze to death through the window. At this point, his behavior was also like VIPs. But he wasn't aware of it.
The way front man didn't shot his brother on the head could possibly mean that he meant for him to live, he didn't even check if he was alive since they dispose the dead body of the players and anyone who was dead, the police detective could find his phone and recover the files since it was just wet not destroyed maybe the front man wanted it to end too
Loved the video !
The VIPs must be recruited by the banks, it’s like what happened when Gi-han was at the bank, it was supposed to tell us that he hasn’t used money but also hints to how they’re recruited
It's amazing how much hidden symbolism and different Easter Eggs there is in Squid Game.
*In 4 months time*
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“Why Gi-Hun’s daughter is the mastermind of the squid games”
Karl Milkington....😂😂😂 another well done video, Paul! Also congrats on the staggering amount of views on the video the other day.
Hahah thank you 🙏
Awesome! Thanks
Plot twist:
He actually faked his death again.
Seeing how korean dramas work, it will be no surprise to me 😂
Lmaoo
Ji-Hun didn't lost his daughter thru the game, lost her when his daughter didn't tell him of moving, sealed with when he hurt his daughter's stepdad, but in the end couldn't really face his daughter with those dirty moneys
Loved this showed so much. I rewatched it twice so far lol
Coollll lol
Love ya Paul, you do a great job man. I’m a fan of many but you and Erik Voss are the best. Your accent which I had a hard time understanding at first yrs ago. It’s something I really love ya about you now mate. I’m a young 8yr Army vet that’s been to allot of countries. So I’ve learned to love the accents, wish I had one. Be well and thank you.
Gi-hun is no better than the VIPs. Spectating that homeless man when he could have very well helped him. Ill-nam won the 7th game by proving that Gi-hun is no better. It isn’t until after this encounter that Gi-hun realizes the point Ill-nam was trying to make. Then finally after a year helps sae-beyok’s brother and sang-woo’s mom.
Another big thing everyone missed in Squid Game: The organ transplant goes wrong because there's only O's and Squares involved... the Marble Game is all Triangles. There was no need for the information to reach Squares or Circles
What are you talking about? This was arranged by a leader Square (Controlling the cameras to delete the footage) 2 Triangles checking the doctor and 2 O's doing the dirty part being dealers.
What? By the time the marble game rolled around, the people who were harvesting organs were already killed.
love the videos! keep them coming! I've subscribed. 1 question I got, do you think Il-Nam has participated in the games in previous tournaments, or was it his first time playing with all 456 people?
great break down.
Really, he didn't even need the water. Just messing with the heart monitor would be enough to fake his death.
right. because all the people i know, they dont want to eat or drink at all before they die.
@@pupupawstv ... I meant he didn't need to drink drugged water to fake his death. Did you even watch the video?
@@pupupawstv what are you talking about lol this is not what the comment is about
did u even watch the video or are you just slow
In the 7th episode, one of the VIPs says "The games of this edition have been amazing. The contest in Korea was the best." which is possibly an open to interpretation statement. Basically means that there could be other countries where this competition is being held as well.
Congratulations Paul on hitting 750k subs!!
Thank you
Yes, I've been waiting for the SG ending breakdown.
I don’t buy any of this. He wanted to die on his own terms, I believe him.
I think he genuinely lost his humanity through his wealth and detachment from humanity but Gi Hun showed him that even a desperate scumbag can be a kind and caring man. He gave him some hope for humanity and helped him have fun in his last days.
I have cancer tho, so I’m probably biased. I know I’d much rather die in a squid game than in a bed.. I’d happily take the risk. So I believe him when he says it.
The thing is a poison won't kill a person in exacly 25 minutes. I think he poisoned himself as well but its hard to tell if he planned to kill himself exacly at midnight. Maybe he even had like a killswitch planted in his heart so the Frontman could activate it.
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I thought for sure the old man had told his caretakers to “pull the plug” at exactly midnight.
Listen....this show is just OMG!!! I binged watched this TWICE!!! tempted to watch it a 3rd time because it is just that good!
I remember Paul told us the last one is the last XDDD
he really loves Squid Game
We are all still watching though...
Mind blown great theories
Wouldn't the simpler explanation be that the monitor was not displaying his actual vitals?
Everyone: have mad theories
Creator: don’t care, y’all still not getting season 2
I’d prefer no season 2
The Frontman closed Il-Nams eyes, I think he is dead. That he played a 7th game is a good catch.
Edit: it is not only possible that they happen in other countries, it was said by an VIP that "the contest in Korea was the best" (ep7 around 12min).
It is possible that the other VIPs are also hosting those events.
He is not called front man, Il-Nam is the boss :) Front man is the police officer's brother
@@cavierwwe and exactly that guy closed Il-Nams eyes on the bad no? But let me edit the comment to make it more clear who I mean.
@@dArKp4th yes yes, thats the Frontman- well he is my favorite 🤩
You are the true winner of Squid Game, amazing videos man!
Ey thank you Kristen
THANKS
I cried in that scene and my parent are asking me,"why too loud"they said
Il-Nam's reflection was never shown in the glass panel when he looked at the drunk, unlike Gi-Hun's. Showing that Il-Nam only looked down on him where Gi-Hun saw himself in the drunk. The drunk put himself in that situation like Gi-Hun did with his gambling. Il-Nam was looking down on the man without pity and only saw him as a game piece. He saw Gi-Hun the same way at first, but then saw him as an equal, if not better than he; since he was looking up at him from the hospital bed.
I just found your channel through squid game and didn't clock the name, I thought your title card was a spoilers warning like 7 mins in haha
I hope there’s a second season planned. The writer said he had no intention of this being multiple seasons. But has started considering it.
There is also a part that a guard shows to the policeman some bombs hidden inside the Island so that could potentially be the way that the protagonist gonna finish the game 😎😎😎
Good catch
I think Il Nam actually died though. At the end of the games, the loser dies somehow. I think 456 won the bet because someone did help the homeless man (although you could say he lost because Il Nam made him bet and become just a voyeur in the first place); then Il Nam died as the timer (clock) ran out. Then the Foreman was there to do whatever with the body. I think the end also shows the hierarchy. Metaphorically, I think 456’s red hair at the end signifies that he might have chosen the “red square” that time and would ascend the ranks as a guard or even the next foreman. Then the foreman would take Il Nam’s place. Just as the guards have a very clear hierarchy, so do the other managers of the game. But, I hope when 456 goes back, it will be to do good/infiltrate.
Love this series ❤️
My theory is similar. I think that Gi-Hun is still in a game, or at very least trying to be manipulated by the money he won. When he meets Il-Nam for the final time, Il-Nam is concerned that he hasn’t been spending his money. My theory is that for the game to continue, those who win need to be corrupted by the vast sums of money. They need to take on the mindset of Il-Nam and the nameless westerners who think of the players as horses at a race track. I think that’s how the front man came to be.
My theory is that in order to change the attitude of Gi-Hun, maybe in order to play with him more, Il-nam orchestrated the police to come right when it did. The timing is again so perfect- also consider that it was Il-nam who said which of them was on the side of the man being helped aka Gin-Hun thus winning on The side of humanity.
Also, it stroke me the same way as @Aman Chaudhary, that Gi-Hun ended being like one of the VIPs, just watching a man die in order to play a game, not saving him. .
But it was this last game that energized Gi-Hun to act, like Il-nam obviously wanted him to. I mean first the bank manager attempting to find out why he didn't touch the money, and in the end the clearly intelligent Il-nam planned the final meeting to end like he wanted to a clockwork precision..
I have this theory that Il-nam didn't drug and kidnap the homeless man, but that he did call the police to arrive before midnight, letting Gi-hun win the game yet again (like in the marbles game). It would not be in line with Il-nam's character to involve someone in the game that did not consent (kidnapping a homeless man) rather he is making Gi-hun question his own beliefs about humanity, trusting him to stay true to himself, which he does, and betting against himself with the knowledge that help is indeed on the way. Il-nam had also previously stated that he let Gi-hun win because he had fun playing with him, and this could be the last moment of fun and games with his friend. Il-nam is a character of duality, he's a manipulator and a believer in freewill. He is an old man who never really grew up, wise as he may be, he is a child at heart, a lover of games. (The games are a reflection of the lives these players live on the outside.) I also agree that the water and the clock are very significant. The water could simply be a last gesture of kindness before death or it could be laced with sedative or poison, either way, the clock on the wall and the time of midnight is certainly significant and leads us to believe it is a representation of the timers in the games. I also definitely believe the winners of the game are called back to climb the ladder within the authoritative ranks of the game. I had that thought from the beginning since this is a show about hierarchy and climbing the social and economic status ladder. I can't wait to see where Gi-hun's character goes from here! Great video, gave me new things to think about!
Spot on
Police was called by the Lady that was there before. She was in the police car.
@ I didn't even catch that! 👍
Also some discrepancies. Not sure if this is mistake by the director or intentional.
1. Gi Hun's birthday he said was October 31st 1974 in ep9. Also in ep3 when they scanned him and his profile came up. But in ep1 when he was entering his birthday into ATM, he entered 0426.
2. Again in ep3 on Gi-Hun's profile, it said his mother's name was "Kim Choon Ja". Also said she's "Merchant" and residential status was "Living together". It was in Korean but that's what it said. So it's fairly clear that's the name of Gi-Hun's mother. But in ep1 on the mother's debit card, the name was "Oh Mal Soon".
I'm so obsessed with the show I watched it in dub and sub and I can't get enough of it keep milking it bro
Quite the parallel. People choosing high paying jobs over family time.
i wouldn’t call it a choice though. if you absolutely need the money, there is no choice, you get that money. saying you’re choosing a high paying job over family time is ignorant tbh. no one would make that choice cuz they want to. they do it cuz they NEED to.
With so much money, Gi Hun could easily gain custody over his daughter. He could put the money in stocks, real estates, businesses, and various different bonds to generate income. Once he's tripled his wealth (to $1 billion USD) through different business and investment ventures, he could buy connections and infiltrate the squid game without risking his own life.
And remember he spent that entire first year rich and free and not even seeing his daughter!
@@isabelmartin8427 agreed!!! So much time wasted
@@isabelmartin8427 yep. Idk what happened to him. He looks like he loves his daughter but not as much to change his choices for her.
@@shagunmohta5994 Yep and the last thing that pushed him into the game was his mother guilt-tripping him about not having custody over his daughter... which he clearly didn't want to begin with.
I didn’t realise you did several videos on squidgame