001 (frontman/Hwang in ho)

appearance

001 player has dark hair and dark eye colors, and a pretty face for his age.

information

Player 001 in the second season of "Squid Game" is Hwang In Ho, the frontman of the game. He joined the game as a player to prevent Gi Hoon from changing the minds of all the players and voting to end the game. In the first episodes of the second season, it is revealed that In Ho is Joon Ho's stepbrother, and he joined the game after he lost his wife to cirrhosis of the liver when she was pregnant. Ying Ho took money from one of the creditors and was fired for accepting bribes. He joined the "Squid Game" to earn money for a liver transplant for his wife. However, his wife had already died. In the second season, the Frontman takes the name "Yeon-il" and poses as Player 001. His goal is to continue playing according to the planned scenario. In the finale of the second season, Yeon-il returns to the image of the Frontman, initiating his death during the uprising. After that, he kills Player 390, Ki-hoon's friend from ordinary life.

biography

The main character has absolute control over all three classes of guards and watches the survival competitions through several monitoring screens as the games progress. Sometimes he intervenes when the situation gets out of control during the games, for example, when the identity of an employee is somehow revealed (which is prohibited in the games), in which case the Attacker bursts in and executes the exposed employee. The frontman can also often be seen answering the phone in his apartment, communicating with the person on the other line about the ongoing competition. This is usually the leader, whose orders he carries out. He also makes sure that important people have a good time while watching the game. While participating in the Squid game in 2024 as player 001, In ho performed under the pseudonym Oh Young-il.

biography

The character of the Frontman (Hwang In Ho) in the TV series "The Squid Game" is solid. When one of the workers violated the rules by removing his mask in the presence of a player or giving hints, thereby violating the principle of equality, the presenter did not hesitate to deal with him. In Ho also has a short temper. For example, when Thanos attacks him, In Ho loses his temper and quickly deals with the rapper and his partner, almost killing Thanos in the process. At the same time, there are examples when the Frontman takes care of others. For example, he gave his milk to a pregnant Jun Hee and wanted to make sure that she was eating and drinking enough for herself and her baby.

frontman

As the frontman, In Ho is cold and calculating, being the main supervisor of the games. He is shown to be ruthless in his killings, showing no signs of hesitation, killing those who stand in his way. He is very analytical and carefully monitors his anonymity as well as his planning, ensuring that the games are hidden from the outside world. However, despite his complete lack of morals, In ho attaches great importance to maintaining equality and fairness in games. He sees this as one of the most important aspects of gaming and is incredibly strict about it, going so far as to kill those who use the nature of gaming to move forward.

The identity of Oh Yong il

Under the pseudonym Oh Yong il, he posed as a game player and presented himself as balanced, logical and reasonable. He seemed very empathetic and caring towards others, for example, when he helped Kim Joong-hee after hearing that she was pregnant, even offered her his milk during meals and saved Jang Geum-ja along with Song Ki-hong while chatting. He also stood up for Lee Myung-gi against Thanos and Nam-gyu. He seemed to have a humorous side to him, as he had a habit of making bad jokes, although it might just be an attempt to be more in tune with others. Besides, even though he knew that killing was allowed, he still had the restraint to spare Thanos when he begged for mercy. This suggests that although he is still a ruthless person at his core, he doesn't completely lack a sense of humanity as he still shows some concern for other people. However, his complete lack of empathy for others leads to him not understanding Gi hoon's own empathy for others. As a result, he often observes Gi Hoon's behavior towards others throughout the games, which both puzzles and intrigues him. Despite this, he can condemn Gi Hong's actions, which was shown when he grinned at the thought that Gi Hong was willing to sacrifice others to start a rebellion, as this contradicted his original ideals of saving as many players as possible.

appearance

While wearing a mask, Hwang In Ho appears in an all-black outfit, including a black mask with a geometric pattern. His appearance stands out against the background of other employees, who are dressed in bright pink tracksuits with black masks, each of which depicts a circle, triangle or square symbol.

Background

In Ho, disguised as Oh Yong Il in Squid Games, revealed his background and reasons for joining the games (which is easy to explain why he joined the 28th Squid game); when his wife contracted acute cirrhosis of the liver during pregnancy, the doctor said she had to make two choices: abort pregnancy and live, or go through with it, risking death. His wife was adamant in her desire to save her child, even at the cost of her life. Since it was too expensive to find a donor and pay for the transplant operation, Ying Ho was forced to borrow money from the criminal, which was mistaken for receiving a bribe. Despite his impeccable record and the circumstances his wife found herself in, his boss fired him without hesitation. In desperation, he took part in the 28th Squid game and won, but it was too late, as his wife passed away before he could use the winnings to pay for the operation. Distraught, he agreed to join Oh Il Nam's team, eventually becoming the frontman.