A complete guide to every major character in 'Squid Game' season 3, and who plays them

The mother-son duo, Park Yong-sik (Yang Dong-geun) and Jang Geum-ja (Kang Ae-sim) in "Squid Game" season three.NetflixThe final season of "Squid Game" picks up from where season two ended.Many of the surviving characters return in season three.Here's a list of who they are and the actors that play them."Squid Game" fan-favorites including Seong Gi-hun and Hyun-ju return for the explosive final season of Netflix's most-watched show.The series immediately won over fans in 2021 with its dark take on the class divide in South Korea. In the series, the elite have created a deadly contest where they manipulate people in debt to play lethal games for their enjoyment.Gi-hun won the competition in the first season but returned in season two to stop the games. He is one of five characters who appear in all three seasons, as the others are killed off.Here's what to know about the surviving characters who will appear in season three and the actors who play them.Seong Gi-hunLee Jung-jae plays Seong Gi-hun one last time in "Squid Game" season three.Noh Ju-han / NetflixIn season one, Seong Gi-hun (Player 456) was a broke divorced father who participated in the games to pay off his debts and his mother's diabetes treatment. However, he loses his sunny personality after witnessing his friends die in the games, and his mother dies of her disease.In season two, he tried to take down the organization running the games, but instead signed up to compete again, hoping to disrupt from the inside. After his rebellion failed, and the game guards kept him alive, Gi-hun is looking for a new reason to live and hope in season three.Gi-hun is played by Lee Jung-jae, who starred in "The Acolyte."Hwang In-ho / The Front ManLee Byung-hun also returns to play Hwang In-ho in "Squid Game" season three.No Ju-han / NetflixHwang In-ho, also known as the Front Man, is the leader of the games.In season two, he infiltrated the games as Player 001 to manipulate Gi-hun and find out his plan to disrupt the games. At the end of season two, he faked his death over the radio to Gi-hun during the rebellion so he could return to his role as leader of the games.Lee Byung-hun, who starred in "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and Netflix's "K-Pop Demon Hunters," plays In-ho.Hwang Jun-hoWi Ha-jun plays Hwang Jun-ho, a man on a mission to find his brother and stop the games.No Ju-han / NetflixHwang Jun-ho is In-ho's brother and a police detective. In season one, Jun-ho infiltrated the games to find his brother. Jun-ho discovers that In-ho is the leader of the games. To protect his secret, In-ho shoots Jun-ho, who then falls off a cliff. Jun-ho survives and, in season two, he works with Gi-hun to track down the games to stop them for good.Wi Ha-jun plays Jun-ho.Choi Woo-seokJeon Seok-ho plays Choi Woo-seok in "Squid Game" season two.No Ju-han/NetflixChoi Woo-seok was introduced in season two as an employee of Gi-hun's former creditor, Mr Kim. He helped Mr Kim and Gi-hun find the recruiter for the games.After the recruiter kills Mr Kim, Woo-seok vows to help Gi-hun take down the organization running the games.At the end of season two, he and Jun-ho use boats to track down the island where the games are taking place.Jeon Seok-ho plays Woo-seok.Kang Dae-hoKang Ha-neul plays Kang Dae-ho in "Squid Game" season three.No Ju-han / NetflixKang Dae-ho (Player 388) is a former marine and ally of Gi-hun. In the season two finale, he takes part in the rebellion, but his fear takes over him. When he is sent back to the sleeping area to collect more bullets, he doesn't return, which leads to the rebellion falling apart.Kang Ha-neul plays Dae-ho.Lee Myung-giYim Si-wan plays Lee Myung-gi, a crypto influencer.No Ju-han / NetflixLee Myung-gi (Player 333) is a former influencer who tricked many people out of millions of South Korean Won by promoting a crypto scam. He also lost money in the scam and is trying to win enough money to pay his debts and return to his life of riches.Yim Si-wan plays Myung-gi.Kim Jun-heeKim Jun-hee, played by Jo Yuri, is heavily pregnant in "Squid Game" season three.No Ju-han / NetflixKim Jun-hee (Player 222) is Myung-gi's former girlfriend and is pregnant with his child, which slows her down in the games. Though Myung-gi wants to help her in the games, she doesn't trust him after he ghosted her after the crypto scam. She allies with Gi-hun, Yon-sik, Dae-ho, Geum-ja, and Hyun-ju.Jo Yuri plays Jun-hee.Park Yong-sikYang Dong-geun plays Park Yon-sik in "Squid Game" season three.No Ju-han / NetflixPark Yon-sik signed up for the games to pay off his debts, but he learns that his mother also signed up. He tries to protect her, but he lacks a backbone and is often bossed around by her.Yang Dong-geun plays Yon-sik.Jang Geum-jaKang Ae-sim plays Jang Geum-ja, Yon-sik's mother.No Ju-han / NetflixJang Geum-ja is a caring mother who tries to protect Yon-sik and help Jun-hee with her pregnancy. In the season two finale, she stops Yon-sik from joining the rebellion and saves Hyun-ju's life.Kang Ae-sim plays Geum-ja.Cho Hyun-juPark Sung-hoon plays Cho Hyun-ju, a former soldier and transwoman.No Ju-han / NetflixCho Hyun-ju is a former special forces soldier who had to resign after she started transitioning into a woman. She wants to get enough money to leave and finish her transition in Thailand.Hyun-ju joins the rebellion and heads to the sleeping area to find more bullets when Dae-ho fails to return. But Geum-ja stops her from leaving with the bullets, ensuring Hyun-ju is one of the few rebels to survive.Park Sung-hoon, who starred on Netflix's "The Glory," plays Hyun-ju.Nam-gyuRoh Jae-won plays Nam-gyu, a drug addict and bully.No Ju-han / NetflixNam-gyu (Player 124) is one of the main antagonists within the player group. In season two, he and Thanos, another player, bully the weaker people around them and are indifferent to all the deaths that occur in the games. At the end of the season, Thanos is killed by Myung-gi, so Nam-gyu takes his secret drug stash and continues the bullying.Roh Jae-won plays Nam-gyu.Park Min-suLee David plays Park Min-su, a shy man who gets picked on by Nam-gyu.No Ju-han / NetflixPark Min-su (Player 125) is a young, timid man who is forced to ally with Nam-gyu and Thanos. In reality, the only friend he made is a rebellious woman called Se-mi. In the season two finale, Nam-gyu corners and kills Se-mi, and Min-su is too afraid to stop him.Lee David plays Park Min-su.Seon-nyeoChae Kook-hee plays Seon-nyeo, a shaman.No Ju-han / NetflixSeon-nyeo is a creepy shaman who tries to scare her fellow players. Toward the end of season two, she had formed a small cult.Chae Kook-hee plays Seon-nyeo.Kang No-eulPark Gyu-young plays No-eul, one of the guards of the games.No Ju-han / NetflixNo-eul is a woman who fled North Korea, but her daughter wasn't able to escape. No-eul works hard to get money to be able to search for her daughter, leading her to join the games as a guard. In season two, she tries to stop a group of guards who are harvesting organs of the dying players.Park Gyu-young, who starred in Netflix's "Sweet Home," plays No-eul.Captain ParkOh Dal-su plays Captain Park, a fisherman who secretly works for the organization that runs the games.NetflixCaptain Park is the fisherman who saved Jun-ho's life after he was shot and fell off the cliff. He helps Jun-ho and a team of mercenaries look for the games' island on his boat.Secretly, he's working for the organization that runs the games and is sabotaging Jun-ho's operation.Captain Park is played by Oh Dal-su.Read the original article on Business Insider

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