- The actor behind a key Squid Game character has teased a future scene
- Wi Ha-joon plays cop Hwang Jun Ho in the popular Netflix series
- He’s teased a potential key scene in Squid Game season 3
Wi Ha-joon plays one of Squid Game season 2’s key characters Hwang Jun Ho AKA the brother of the show’s notorious big bad, The Front Man.
We spent a lot of time with both during the show’s latest batch of episodes. After getting confirmation from Squid Game winner Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) that these sinister set of trials are real, Jun-ho spent much of his time trying to find them.
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Squid Game season 2 saw him spend most of his time at sea. Here he embarked on a meandering mission to find the mysterious island where the Squid Game is held. Sadly, he wasn’t successful – but he’s determined. After all, he suspects that the Squid Game may have something to do with his missing brother…
Speaking of which, The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) spent much of the show’s second season without his iconic mask. Instead, he entered the latest Squid Game as a civilian player. Once inside, he was determined to derail Gi-hun’s goal of convincing players that violence and money aren’t the answer to their problems.
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After dropping in late December, the show left many wondering what might happen in Squid Game season 3. Now, Ha-joon has shared his thoughts on what he’d like to see in a sure-to-be-tense confrontation in an upcoming episode.
Will Hwang Jun ho meet The Front Man in Squid Game season 3?
During a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Ha-joon explained that he’d love to see Jun-ho come face-to-face with his killer brother The Front Man in Squid Game season 3.
In fact, he even teased what kind of emotions would underpin such a climactic moment. All this, despite it not yet being confirmed by series director and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.
“If there was to be such a reunion, then Hwang Jun-ho would surely go through a lot of indescribable emotions such as sadness, anger and also happiness,” he told the outlet, imagining what that kind of intense moment would entail.
The Front Man is better known as Hwang In-ho. He was a respected police officer before finding himself inside a previous iteration of the Squid Game. After emerging victorious but unable to use his financial winnings to fix his personal problems, In-ho became the show’s masked overseer, charged with ensuring it runs smoothly.
He’s also the brother of currently police officer Jun-ho – but he doesn’t know that his sibling is still alive.
Wi Ha joon promises his story arc will be worth the wait
Elsewhere in the same chat, Ha-joon emphasies with viewer frustrations at his character’s lack of progress in Squid Game season 2.
However, he also assured fans that it would all be worth it – promising bigger things for Jun-ho in Squid Game season 3.
“I do understand from the audience’s point of view, it might have been frustrating and it looked like I was just going in circles. But for me — since I had the whole narrative in mind already — it wasn’t so difficult. In season three, my purpose and my arc will be fully unraveled, so please stay tuned!”
Viewers won’t have too long to wait before they find out if he’s made good on his promise. Squid Game season 3 will hit Netflix worldwide on 27 June 2025.
