Seong Gi-hun might be the main character of Squid Game, but Lee Byung-hun has undoubtedly been the shining star of season two. He first appeared to us as The Front Man, the enigmatic overseer of the games, before being revealed as Hwang In-ho, the brother of detective Hwang Jun-ho. That family has some seriously good genes.

Lee Jung-Jae also discuss the "unique chemistry" that emerges between their characters when they find themselves face to face inside the show's brutal death game.

But in "Squid Game" Season 2, which dropped Thursday, the unexpected involvement of head game guard The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), whose real name is In-ho, is handled quite differently when he joins the games as Player 001 upon Gi-hun's reentry into the ...

a.k.a. In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), didn't sit back and allow that to happen. The previous winner-turned-overseer entered the game as Player 001 in disguise and manipulated Gi-hun by pretending to be his friend and ally. He ultimately betrayed Gi-hun by ...

In Season 2, Lee Jung-jae's character reenters the deadly game — but with a clear enemy and surprising new ally.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun talk about what it was like to play devil's advocate for Season 2

Here's your guide to the twists surrounding Player 001 in Squid Game Season 2, a role played by Lee Byung-hun.

For Squid Game fans, the journey is still not over. The Korean drama starring Lee Jung-jae will be returning for the third season in 2025. The second part premiered on Netflix on December 26 and ended on a cliffhanger.