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Squid Game fans, the countdown has officially begun! With Season 3 on the horizon, excitement is at an all-time high. As the tension builds, series leads Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun have shared a few hints about what’s to come—especially regarding the final showdown that promises to be one of the most emotionally charged moments in the series yet.
During a press conference held by Netflix on June 9 at Seoul Dragon City in Yongsan, the stars and creator Hwang Dong Hyuk gathered to discuss the upcoming season. Lee Jung Jae, who plays the show’s main protagonist Song Gi Hun, opened up about his character’s emotional transformation. He revealed that Gi Hun will carry a heavy burden of guilt this season, especially after losing his friend Bak Jung Bae (played by Lee Seo Hwan) in a failed attempt to revolt against the deadly game. Witnessing his friend’s brutal death left Gi Hun feeling helpless—but that pain is exactly what ignites his new purpose: to fight back and challenge the system more fiercely than ever before.
Meanwhile, Lee Byung Hun, who plays the mysterious and chilling Front Man, shared that the season will feature a powerful ideological clash between his character and Gi Hun. As Gi Hun regains a sense of justice and plans to dismantle the game from within, the Front Man too is strategizing—determined to prove his own cynical beliefs about human nature. According to Lee Byung Hun, the Front Man believes that people will abandon their morals for money, while Gi Hun still clings to the hope that goodness can prevail.
This inner conflict between belief and despair is set to explode in the season finale. Both characters will go all-in, driven by their opposing worldviews. Lee Byung Hun hinted that this will lead to a deeply emotional and dramatic conclusion, as the final face-off isn’t just about survival—it’s about what it means to be human in a world built on cruelty and desperation.
As fans eagerly await its release, one thing is clear: Squid Game Season 3 is gearing up to deliver a finale that’s not just shocking, but deeply meaningful.