Oh Il-nam Explained | Squid Game Explained

Explaining Oh Il-nam's philosophy and backstory in Squid Game (2021). [Spoilers] Oh Il-nam acts as The Host, the main person running the games. In this video I present my theories about Oh Il-nam, as well as debunk other theories like, “Is Oh Il-nam Seong Gi-hun’s dad?”. Other questions I answer are “Was Squid Game Ethical?” and “Was Oh Il-nam safe during Squid Game?” Taking a deep dive into his actions and ineffectual excuses for running Squid Game. I also explore Oh Il-nam’s past and elaborate more on the religious subtext of the ending.

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This video was made by Bryce Edward Brown

[DC_]

The ending with the man dying on the street is not about faith in humanity or whether people will stop and help. It's all about making Gi-hun bet on his first human life, showing he is not better than any of them. Il nam won the 7th game the moment Gi-hun took the bet.
Gi-hun could’ve left the room and helped the drunk man himself but he chose to stay and watch from above, just like the VIPs watched the games

[borrow]

really glad to finally see someone point out the ideological flaw of a "fair game" with the glass bridge game all because the VIPs were bored

[gusclips]

Another issue I have with the fairness of the games is the fact that they never said it was last man standing. They only said whoever finishes all six games wins the money. That would mean that multiple people could win

[-cookiez-]

I CRIED when Il-Nam "died" and it was the first time I had properly cried in years. Only to find out that those tears went to waste.

[shinomura]

After he "dies" the front man gets a call and says "glad you enjoyed the game, sir"

[kolgax]

I think the way the players don't know the first game is deadly until it is also another commentary on how many get into debt without fully understanding the consequences of whatever caused them to get into debt in the first place.

[Benoitblank]

Also the heirarchy is determinded by they amount of angles (defined as finite vertices) on the mask, the circle has 0, triangle is 3, square is 4, the frontman has a load, and the vips have way to many angles to count

[zoorenard]

I just wish we learned or saw more of the policeman and his brother (the front man). It's a plot point I was very interested in and it went by so quick!

[justlogan]

I’ll never understand how 455 people didn’t think to ask “what happens when we’re eliminated”

[siihamoamm]

The game in the beginning was without informed consent and even after people were informed and given a chance to leave it's still extremely unethical because they exploited the people's desperation for money which they themselves created. And the way they treated the game as entertainment is highly dehumanizing.

[nbubhns]

I think it's ironic to see how we see some people "sympathizing" with number one when he died, even though they would hate on sang woo no problem. Shows how the series accurately portraits reality, the people down the line gets the blame, the upper ones get sympathy, even when what they're doing is far more destructive and harmful.

[kreativekudi]

He wanted to have fun in playing in the games.. he did put his life at risk...but he had some advantages
During red light green light..I saw this theory that the doll does not detect player il naam..and he was the only one who was smiling and happy while all others were scared...during the midnight fight he was actually helped by the team of the front man to get to the top where no one could kill him...the tug of war was risky but since he knew the perfect strategy it was somewhat less risky...during marbles if u saw he was the only one sitting in the corner not choosing anyone coz he thought that no one would choose the old man and he would easily escape since people would have thought he was killed...but since gi hun chose him...he tricked him till the end and waited for everyone else to either die or leave and then let gi hun win...bcoz he could not take the risk of the glass stepping stones games since anyone could push him and he didn't know the bcoz he had to attend the vips..so ya he is a mastermind

[DuchessOfSuccess]

This really does does speak to how some ultra wealthy people will justify the most unethical things to feed their egos, pockets, and dark desires. Often preying on the vulnerable in the process.

If you’ve got enough money to buy a whole darn island, you’ve got enough money to invest in people to help them help themselves and tackle inequality.

Anyway, excellent acting by Yeong-su Oh. Finally getting global recognition after a long career.

[keiarash]

I interpreted Ilnam's death differently. I saw it as symbolism of his mind being unable to accept the reality of his actions. Evil people rarely believe that they are evil. Their ego will create a rationalisation as to why their bad deeds are justified. In Ilnams case, he believed that he was doing the less fortunate members of society a favour. Despite the 1/456 survival rate and sadistic nature of the game, he justified this by believing no-one else in society would help these people. When he was on his death-bed, he was so confident in his belief that he bets that the homeless man would be left outside to freeze. When someone finally comes to help the homeless man, his illusion is shattered. He was forced to face the fact that people in society do care, and are willing to help the less fortunate. He no longer had a reason to justify all the killing caused by the game. His mind cannot handle the fact that he's nothing more than a monster, which is why he is shown to die almost instantly.

[Xx_Draxxo_xX]

It’s true that he probably wasn’t safe from the big targeting doll in red light green light, but considering he’s probably watched this game plenty of times, he knows exactly when the doll is going to say red light and turn around, especially considering he stopped walking almost every time a split second before the doll turned around.

[Coophack]

Still hoping for the Floor is Lava game in the America contest

[dylanfalcone]

Another thing I feel like no one is talking about is how every player has a chip implanted behind their ear when they arrive, maybe that’s how they’re able to know where the players are at all times? Even when they’re back in the real world?

[unknown]

One thing I love about Squid game is *Front man's Mask.*

[powerkraze]

I never cried during a movie or show, until I watched the marble game.

[erwin]

No matter how complex his character is, nothing can justify murdering innocent people for entertainment