456
Seong Gi-hun
Devastated by the failed rebellion but still resisting the Front Man’s view of humanity.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 2
SQUID GAME
The Starry Night
The setup
Hide and Seek begins inside a maze of locked rooms. Gi-hun hunts Dae-ho, Hyun-ju tries to guide Jun-hee to safety, and Geum-ja searches for a way out before her own son is forced to kill.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
8 peopleThe only names you need
388
Kang Dae-ho
The failed rebel whose trauma prevented him returning with ammunition.
222
Kim Jun-hee
Player 222, whose former partner Myung-gi is also competing.
333
Lee Myung-gi
Jun-hee’s former partner, whose choices become increasingly driven by survival and prize money.
149
Jang Geum-ja
Yong-sik’s mother, protecting Jun-hee while confronting what the Games have made of her son.
007
Park Yong-sik
Geum-ja’s indebted son, caught between his mother and his own desperation.
120
Cho Hyun-ju
A former special-forces soldier and dependable protector of the vulnerable players.
011
Kang No-eul
A guard trying to save Player 246 from the organ-trafficking soldiers.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 2.
Content note: Graphic violence, blood, deaths, suicide, childbirth, child peril, threats and sustained distress.
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