Seong Gi-hun Explained | Squid Game Explained

Explaining Seong Gi-hun's philosophy and backstory in Squid Game (2021). [Spoilers] Seong Gi-hun (Player 456) is the man with the umbrella. In this video I discuss his connections with Kang Sae-byeok, Sang-woo, and Oh Il-nam. I talk about how Gi-hun beat Squid Game and survived without going back on his morals. Reveal the complete translated (Korean to English) profile of Seong Gi-hun (Player 456). I also explain how he will not go down the same path as The Front Man.

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This video was made by Bryce Edward Brown

[azure_mae]

it is also mentioned that gi-hun wasn't there when his daughter was born to save a man from dying. in the last ep, he called his daughter saying that he's gonna see her and give her a present but in the last minute, walked away from his plane, indicating that he will be doing the same thing again, saving someone's life or in this case, everyone's lives

[CxerRy]

wow, the red cross detail...I'm speechless at the level of depth the show has

[CZsWorld]

I want to see the timeline where he's successful in his Chicken Restaurant.

[stevejanik]

He’s not returning to the games, he’s going back to burn it all down

[lydsdia]

Seeing that this was mentioned multiple times, just wanted to share a little Korean cultural info~
Most Koreans of the older generation had similar lifestyles and mostly lived in neighborhoods like the one in the marble game, played Squid Game (and pretty much all the other games), and had lunches just like the ones they were served :). You can even find them in restaurants in Korea, usually labeled in the menu as "nostalgic lunch box" or "lunch box of the past"
So number 1 and number 456 def aren't the only ones who had similar childhoods ^^ my parents and grandparents found the show very nostalgic!
Love your videos, can't wait to see more analysis on the characters!

[MakBonez]

I really wanna see a video analyzing Sang Woo's descent into darkness

[casanovafrankenstein]

Fun fact: I used to work in the building that Il-Nam died in at the end of the show.

Also, regarding Gi-Hun's mom refusing the get medical treatment because it will cost too much, that really means they are extremely poor. Korea has national health care coverage and medical procedures don't really cost that much money. So, for her to refuse treatment they must be extremely poor.

[missmuffin]

Wait, so you're telling me that Gi Hun named his food business "Ga-Yeong's Chicken"?! For his daughter who loves chicken? I didn't think I could love this man even more ❤😔

[Andrew-zbfn]

The red and blue isnt a reference to the matrix, it's a reference to a game in an old Korean story where they would ask you to pick between a red and blue paper and they would kill you no matter what choice you made, read that in an interview with the writer and director of the show.

[stevesperling]

It was never confirmed that he paid off the loan sharks when he returned from winning squid game. I thought it was confirmed that he didn't use any of the winnings at all until the old man reached out a year later.

[serwombles]

The thing that i found saddest was actually the relationship between him and his mother

[carolization]

People who have said “it’s just a job” have obviously never in their life suffered or have seen anyone suffer, or are very privileged. I’m 21 and I have seen how my parents suffered especially how we barely had enough to get by when the market crashed in 2008. I was 8 years old and knew that we were struggling. Never once complained about not having the newest gaming console or having new clothes instead having to wear my brothers old clothes. Even if it didn’t fit me yet as my brother is 5 years older than me. Luckily my father found another job but being an Mexican immigrant that only finished highschool in another country it’s not so easy to find a good paying job. People take jobs for granted but don’t realize once you’re older companies don’t want you especially if you have no education or degree. They will always pick the younger fresh out of highschool kid or younger person with any type of degree. Life only gets harder not easier. how you manage yourself will determine if it stops getting harder because even when life gets easier it’s still hard if you’re not careful you’ll lose everything

[sophieamandaleitontoomey]

In any other show, Gi-Hun would be the villain or a minor inconvenience character that’s temporary roadblock for our main character with no character development or anything.

But here he’s our protagonist and I really love that. Gi-Hun is one of the most unique takes on a protagonist that I’ve seen in a very long time.

And his actor deserves every award and nomination for this role. What an epic performance.

[lowlanz]

Dragon motors thing is actually real. There is a company called Ssangyong motors meaning double dragon motors in Korea and they went bankrupt years ago and about 30 or more people died during the strike at their plant.

[dequanking]

I’ve always been curious as to how the recruiter managed to get the thug to play the slapping game

[Grivian]

Not many people know this about the series but Sang Woo actually graduated from Seoul university

[unimta]

Lee Jung-jae, the main character of the drama, said in an interview.
"The theme of this drama is not a fighting capitalist battle royale.
The more fundamental theme is to emphasize the altruistic aspect that everyone has and should have in the end."

[thedanielstraight]

"Fly Me to the Moon", always makes me think of Bayonetta, even when they played it on Squid Game. Great video, Mr. Bryce.

[Graenolf]

If Bryce won the lottery he would dye his hair brown. You know what I mean?

[jbennett]

His mother refusing medical treatment reminds me of the time I passed out in a laundromat and apparently had something like a seizure, which I never had before. someone called an ambulance for me and all I could think while flying through traffic was how I can't afford to spend $800 on a trip to the hospital, smh. Thank God for that stranger, our lives are worth more than any amount of money, but damn if it's not a strain just to stay alive out here.