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Cho Hyun-ju
The steady leader of a team still facing the pentathlon.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 5
SQUID GAME
One More Game
The setup
More teams must complete the pentathlon before the survivors can vote again. Alliances are becoming stronger, but the promise of just one more game keeps pulling the group deeper.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
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Young-mi
A timid teammate who trusts Hyun-ju.
149
Jang Geum-ja
Protective of her son and increasingly close to Hyun-ju.
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Thanos
A volatile rapper who pressures his followers to vote O.
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Min-su
A nervous player attached to Thanos’s group.
011
Kang No-eul
A guard resisting the secret organ-harvesting operation.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 5.
Content note: This episode contains strong violence, blood, death, threats, gambling themes and sustained distress.
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