Squid Game Season 3: Returning Star Teases Character's Deeper Arc After Limited Season 2 Involvement

Squid Game Season 3: Returning Star Teases Character’s Deeper Arc After Limited Season 2 Involvement


Squid Game star Wi Ha-joon addresses Jun-ho’s limited role in season 2, with a season 3 tease that will make up for the issue. Jun-ho was one of the few Squid Game characters who was able to return in season 2, with the hopes of once again finding his brother In-ho (Lee Byung-hun). The detective teamed up with Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) to search for the mystery island in an attempt to stop the games once and for all. As a result of Gi-hun re-entering the game, Jun-ho’s arc was restricted to his search for the island, causing many viewers to be disappointed at his limited role.

While speaking with Radiotimes.com, Wi responded to his character’s limited involvement in season 2. While he acknowledged that viewers were disappointed, he defended that he wasn’t upset with Jun-ho’s reduced role due to the story being longer and bigger. Nevertheless, the star teased that “a lot of Jun-ho’s stories will be dealt with in-depth,” and season 3 will show “different aspects” of his personality. Read his comment below:

I do understand that, from the audience’s point of view, it might have been disappointing. But from my perspective, I know this is part of the longer and bigger story, so I wasn’t disappointed at all.

When the Jun-ho star was asked if his character would try to protect his brother, he avoided saying any plot details. He extended that he would be curious to see how Jun-ho would respond to the situation given recent events between Gi-hun and the Front Man.

I have no clue because even if you make a determination of what you might do in a [hypothetical] situation, when the situation really arises, then you actually don’t know what you will do.

I’m curious about what Jun-ho will do if that kind of situation arises.

He Will Have To Face A Very Sticky Situation

It’s very understandable why many Squid Game viewers were upset with Jun-ho’s limited role in season 2. The character slowly grew to become a fan favorite, particularly as he tried to infiltrate the games behind the scenes as a disguised pink guard in season 1. It’s through his perspective that more details were revealed outside the games, including the VIPs who fund and watch it. Season 1 further revealed that the Front Man was his brother, In-ho, who was a previous winner and cut all contact with his family. Thus, it seemed that season 2 would have further explored the tumultuous dynamic between the brothers.

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Squid Game season 2’s ending is an even bigger cliffhanger than season 1, and it leaves Gi-hun even worse off after his plan to stop the tournament.

Despite a larger screen time in season 2’s first two episodes, his role gets reduced once Gi-hun joins the game again. This narrative shift allowed the series to focus on the relationship between Gi-hun and the Front Man, who tries to sabotage his plans to end the games. Unfortunately, this comes at the cost of Jun-ho’s story, which is left with the attempted search and rescue. There was at least one reveal that the Captain, who saved Jun-ho, has also been deceiving him and is likely in the Front Man’s pockets to thwart his mission.

Squid Game creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, revealed that he needed to split seasons 2 and 3 because he needed more space and episodes to flesh out Gi-hun’s story to its fullest potential.

However, it makes sense that Jun-ho’s role may be elevated in season 3. With the Front Man killing Gi-hun’s best friend in the season 2 finale, the protagonist will likely seek revenge against the overseer. If Jun-ho manages to find the island, he will be left with a sticky dilemma, which is to save his brother from Gi-hun’s wrath. While there are so many different possibilities for how their stories will end, it’s clear that Jun-ho will be integral in the showdown between Gi-hun and the Front Man. In particular, Jun-ho knew about the Front Man’s identity and failed to disclose this information to Gi-hun.

Our Take On The Jun-ho Tease

At Least, We Will Get A More In-Depth Story Before The Show Ends

Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun) in pursuit of the recruiter in Squid Game Season 2

Image via Netflix

I will admit that I was even disappointed with the lack of Jun-ho in season 2, and it’s no surprise that many people are making this into a joke on social media. However, as I read more about the creative decisions, there was no other approach to handling Jun-ho’s arc than to just simply have him search for the island. While that came at an expense, this allowed season 2 to develop the dynamic between Gi-hun and the Front Man, to the point where the latter has now become a very discussed character among discords.

This narrative choice serves as a good thing because audiences are now invested in the menacing antagonist, who had a short screen time in season 1. This means that tension will be higher for season 3, when the Front Man returns to his duty, while Gi-hun must deal with the consequences of his actions. This only makes me more hyped for Squid Game season 3, and with this new tease from Wi, I will cross my fingers that Jun-ho at least gets some satisfying conclusion before the story ends for good.

Source: Radiotimes.com

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