Get ready for a wild ride as we break down everything that happens in the last season of Netflix’s most famous show. You read that right—the worldwide event is over after four years.
There are a lot of heart-stopping games and sad deaths in the last season, so you might not remember all the specifics. That’s where we come in. We’ve broken down all the important questions you might have and answered them all below. Below that, we’ve also included a season 3 recap in case you need to remind yourself of what else happened. So, there will be big spoilers below. If you haven’t seen all six episodes yet, please go back now!
If you’re still reading, sit down because I’m about to break down the whole ending of the show. Want to learn more? Read our guides on that surprise appearance in Squid Game season 3 and whether or not season 3 sets up a spin-off. Let’s play…
Which Characters Die in Squid Game Season 3?
As expected, a lot of important characters die in Squid Game season 3. In the fourth game of the season, Hide and Seek, which is also the first game of the season, we say goodbye to a number of important characters. Gi-hun kills Dae-ho (Player 388) because he thinks he failed the rebellion because he was too scared to bring the ammunition back from the room.
The Shaman (044) is killed by Min-su (125), who is high on Thanos’s drugs and thinks Nam-gyu (124) is real. Geum-ja (149), Yong-sik’s mother, kills him and then kills herself after the game.
Then we lose Nam-gyu in the second game of the season, Jump Rope, when Min-su throws Thanos’s (empty) necklace that was used to store drugs and knocks him off the bridge. So she doesn’t have to try to cross with her sprained ankle, Jun-hee (222) steps off the level.
Finally, everyone left in the game except Baby 222 is killed in the last game. Player 456 and Myung-gi are both in that group.
What challenges are featured in Squid Game Season 3?
Here are the three games that make up Squid Game season 3: Hide and Seek is a game where teams are split into red and blue. The blue team has keys to help them hide, while the red team has knives and is in charge of tagging. The blue team has to stay hidden for as long as possible.
Next is Jump Rope. In this game, our favorite doll Young-hee and her new friend Chul-su stand on opposite ends of a bridge and swing a heavy rope between them. Players must jump across the bridge and over the rope to get to the other side, going through a gap in the middle.
The last game is Squid Game in the Sky, which is a form of Squid Game that takes place in the sky. The players who are still in the game have to push at least one person off of three huge shapes that make up the famous Squid Game logo: a square, a triangle, and a circle.
Will Player 456 finish Squid Game Season 3?
Gi-hun does a good job with his goal in a way, but he tragically dies without realizing it. He gives up his life so Baby 222 can win the games and stay alive. The Front Man sets off a self-destruct plan because he helped Jun-ho get to the island, and the island explodes. Through Gi-hun’s open eyes, we see the fires that are destroying the building.
Gi-hun never did find out, though, that the games are reportedly popular all over the world. In LA, a recruiter played by Cate Blanchett is seen playing ddakji with a man. She and the Front Man, who sees from a car, share a deep look.
What Becomes of the VIPs in Squid Game Season 3?
The VIPs probably leave the island when the self-destruct process is started, but it’s not shown on screen. From what we know, they got away from all the death and horror and went back to their normal lives.
What Role Will the Front Man Play in Squid Game Season 3?
The Front Man makes it to the end of the games. He does seem to be moved by Gi-hun’s sacrifice, though, because he gives Gi-hun’s daughter in LA what’s left of Gi-hun’s winnings and his bloody Player 456 jacket.
He also leaves Baby 222 and the money she won with his brother Jun-ho. It’s not clear if Gi-hun ever really won him over, but he doesn’t seem upset to see the LA interviewer at the end of the show, so it’s not likely.
The Front Man and Jun-ho don’t really get back together or talk to each other, which leaves their story arc a bit unfinished.
Does the baby survive in Squid Game season 3?
A baby is born to Jun-hee and Myun-gi during the first game, which is Hide and Seek. During Jump Rope, the VIPs plan to make the newborn a player. When Jun-hee dies, the Front Man calls for the baby to take her place as Player 222. During the rest of the games, Gi-hun strongly guards the baby by making a sling out of his Player 456 jacket and carrying the baby close to him.
In the last game, Gi-hun keeps protecting the baby even though her own father, Myung-gi, wants to kill her for the money. Myung-gi falls off the last structure and dies, but he and Gi-hun did not even start the round, and according to the rules, one person per structure has to die. That means one more person has to die, and Gi-hun gives up his life to make sure Baby 222 lives.
After getting Baby 222, the Front Man gives her to his brother Jun-ho along with the baby’s gains.
Do Guard 011 and Player 246 survive in Squid Game Season 3?
Guard 011, No-eul, saves Player 246, Gyeong-seok, from being eliminated right after the rebellion failed. Then she does everything she can to keep him alive, killing people who were involved in the organ trade at the same time. This also puts her in the sights of the Masked Officer, who she kills after a fight in the Front Man’s office.
Player 246 gets off the island, but Pink Guards are after them. He kills the guards in a shootout and is then found by Jun-ho, who tracks him to the island. At the same time, 246 calls for help from the coast guard.
She puts a gun to her own head after finding information that makes her think her daughter, whom she had to leave behind in North Korea, is dead. Guard 011 burns all the records in the Front Man’s office. While watching Gi-hun give up his life for Baby 222 on the Front Man’s screen, she decides not to pull the gun. Then she leaves the island as the self-destruct process starts.
After six months, she meets up with 246 again at the theme park where she used to work without telling him who she is. It looks like his daughter is healthy and getting better. 011, on the other hand, learns that her own daughter has been seen in China. She was last seen getting on a plane to find her.
Is This the End for Player 456 in Squid Game Season 3?
Yes. We hear the terrible words “Player 456 is eliminated” and see his body several times. In his eyes, we can see the image of the island exploding, which means that even if he had made it through the fall, he would have died when the island went off.
Choi Woo-seok and Jun-ho start to wonder if Gi-hun really did live and is the one who stole the money from the hotel room. This gives them a small bit of hope. Later, though, it turns out that the Front Man did this.
Who is the winner in Squid Game Season 3?
This round of games was won by Baby 222, who played after her mother Jun-hee died and took her place as a player in the Jump Rope game.
Naturally, Baby 222 could only win with a lot of help. Gi-hun strongly guards her during the games and makes sure that her father, Myung-gi (Player 333), can’t kill her in the final round.
I’m sorry to say that Gi-hun has to give up his life to save Baby 222 because he and Myung-gi forgot to press the “start” button in the last round of Squid Game in the Sky. The rules say that every round, at least one person has to die. Before the button was pushed, Myung-gi died. This means that either Gi-hun or the baby has to die, or they will both be eliminated.
It is Gi-hun’s choice to die so that Baby 222 can live, and the Front Man later gets her from the arena. After six months, he leaves her with her gains and his brother Jun-ho.
Is Squid Game Season 4 Happening Soon?
Squid Game season 4 will not happen. Netflix’s ads for the show in this season have revealed that it is the last one. But there is a chance of a spin-off. The show’s author, Hwang Dong-hyuk, has talked about making a show that takes place in the time between seasons 1 and 2.
The last few seconds of the last episode also seem to set up the supposed American Squid Game show, which is said to have been created by David Fincher. Watching Cate Blanchett play ddakji with a man in a LA alley is what The Front Man is all about. The two have a deep look in their eyes. We won’t know when this show comes out until it does.
“Director Hwang keeps saying it’s a finale, but when I first read it, I felt it could be a finale, [but] at the same time, it could be a new start,” Front Man actor Lee Byung-hun told at a press meeting that GamesRadar+ was there to cover. “I’m not sure about that, it’s my personal opinion, but if the audience’s love and support increases, we never know what happens.” Then keep an eye on this space…
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