In 2021, the show’s director Hwang Dong-hyuk explained that the character’s backstory is inspired by the real Ssangyong Motor Strike that took place in South Korea in 2009.

Who plays Player 125 in 'Squid Game' Season 2? One of the reasons why some fans believe Player 125, or Min-su, is more important than simply being another player in the game, is who he is in real life. South Korean actor Lee Da-wit, also known as David Lee ...

Squid Game's latest standout character, Thanos, has a scene that might actually be inspired by something the actor did in real life.

After obliterating the Netflix top 10 this week, Squid Game 2 has been at the forefront of everyone’s minds. With so many new characters introduced to us in this season of Squid Game, a surprising romantic connection has managed to sneak through without any viewers noticing. Although, once you find out it’ll be impossible to ignore.

Thanos is "Squid Game" season two's standout player. Here's what to know about the actor who plays him, Choi Seung-hyun (T.O.P), and Thanos' fate.

Squid Game star T.O.P., real name Choi Seung-hyun, suffered a tragic incident almost a decade ago that nearly took his life and ruined his career altogether.

But he wished the show had spurred real-life change for workers in South Korea. "Despite being widely discussed and consumed, it is disappointing that we have not channeled these conversations into more beneficial outcomes,

The layers come into play, though, when you start moving those pieces around the game board, and Squid Game does a brilliant job of that in its second season, when it puts the Front Man into the game as player 001—except the viewers are the only ones who know who he really is.