WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Squid Game season 2.
Gyeong-seok’s daughter Na-yeon is a key background character in the highly anticipatedSquid Gameseason 2. The first three episodes ofSquid Gameseason 2 showGi-hun returning to the Squid Game as Player 456to seek revenge on the Front Man. It also introduces thebrand newSquid GamecharacterGyeong-seok, played by Lee Jin-wook, who participates as Player 246in the most recent version of the Squid Game.
As portrayed inSquid Gameseason 2, Gyeong-seok joins the Squid Game in order to pay for hisdaughter Na-yeon’s medical care after she is diagnosed with blood cancer. He worked as an artist before joining the Squid Game and was overwhelmed by the enormous costs of his daughter’s cancer treatment. Like many of the other contestants in Squid Game season 2, Gyeong-seok had strong financial motivations for participating inall of the deadly Squid Games.
Na-yeon Is Now Without A Father After Gyeong-seok’s Death
Na-yeon died valiantly helping Gi-hun
In one of the mostshocking twists inSquid Gameseason 2, Gyeong-seok is shot and killed during the Player revolt in episode 7, “Chingu-inga Jeog-inga”. Since he was one of the several characters killed in theSquid Gameseason 2 finale, his daughter Na-yeon is now tragically without a father, which almost certainly means thatshe has no one to help pay for her blood cancer treatments. Na-yeon died valiantly helping Gi-hun try to take control of the Squid Game from the inside.
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The conditions of Gyeong-seok’s murder make the tragic scenario even more gruesome. After running out of ammo, he begs the Pink Guards to spare his life and allow him to return to the Players' chambers. Without hesitation, and despite Gyeong-seok’s pleading, the Pink Guard shoots and apparently kills the Squid Game revolter.It’s entirely possible that No-eul could have been the Pink Guard who pulled the triggerthat killed Gyeong-seok. While he appears to be dead, there’s still a chance that Gyeong-seok survived and will return toSquid Gameseason 3.
No-eul Might Try To Look Out For Na-yeon After Learning Her Father Died
No-eul is one of the most mysterious and complicated new characters in Squid Game season 2. She had a notable interaction with Na-yeon early on inSquid Gameseason 2 when she handed her a lollipop at the carnival.Na-yoen gave her a drawing of her and No-eulin her bunny work costume, which implies that No-eul may remember her inSquid Gameseason 3, especially if Gyeong-seok actually turns out to be dead. No-eul could take it upon herself to look after Na-yeon and even pay for her cancer treatments in future episodes ofSquid Game, much like Gi-hun looks after Sae-byeok’s brother Cheol in season 2.
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Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 that follows numerous financially struggling participants who are invited to partake in children’s games with deadly outcomes. As they compete, they vie for a substantial cash prize, all while navigating lethal challenges orchestrated by mysterious figures.
