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Squid Game Season 3 has ended the main storyline of the series, but not everything has been solved.
From the origin of the games to the identity of the Front Man, the series leaves mysteries for viewers to assume.
The loose threads of the series indicate there can be spin-offs to answer what the main series hasn’t yet resolved.
Squid Game is now over. The highest-viewed show on Netflix has come to an end with Season 3. While the death of some characters made fans heartbroken, its open ending brings hope of future spin-offs. The ending note of this massively popular Netflix show was somewhat shocking and unexpected. When everyone thought Gi-hun would bring an end to these brutal games, the finale showed otherwise.
The final season has thrilling and emotional moments, but some key questions still remain unanswered. The makers have left some corners of the story for fans to guess. Here are the three unsolved mysteries that Squid Game Season 3 doesn’t give any answers to:
The first unanswered question is the origin of the Squid Game. From Season 1, viewers assumed that Squid Game originated somewhere in South Korea. Breaking this notion, Season 3 marks a chilling revelation: that these games are now global.
It shows Cate Blanchett as a recruiter playing ddakji in Los Angeles and exchanging a knowing glance with the Front Man. Therefore, how far the operations have spread is still unanswered.
The next thing that Season 3 should have answered but didn’t is the time frame - when exactly these games begin. In previous seasons, the show hinted at Oh II-Nam and VIPs establishing themselves decades ago, but the exact timeline is still unknown.
The final season did not clarify how the game operates. Who steers the operations and whether the US branch is already active is still unknown. Oh, Il-Nam is gone, and the Front Man leads the Korean branch. So, who’s the global leader? Now, Blanchett's entry hints at some broader network, but nothing specific has yet been revealed about the hierarchy.
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Hwang Jun-ho has a long story arc throughout the seasons. His journey from investigator to capturer to nearly an executioner comes to an end with loads of questions that received no answer in the final season.
This police officer searched for his brother, In-ho, and finally discovered him calmly evacuating the island with the baby. Jun-ho pulled out his gun but didn’t press the trigger. Next, the story leaps six months forward, with Jun-ho raising Baby 222. It seems that he has abandoned his cop life.
The question that remains unanswered here is why Jun-ho spared In-ho? Was it familial, moral, or circumstantial? Another thing is, has Jun-ho really abandoned his cop life? Fans find him caring for the baby, but does he really give up on his mission of exposing the games? Season 3 never answered.
Another thing that deserves a solution is whether these two brothers will stay apart without any confrontation, or any spin-off will bring a face-to-face conversation between them, shedding light on the fractured dynamic.
The first two seasons have shown Hwang In-ho’s transformation into the Front Man. However, the story lacks depth. Fans have seen him join the games out of desperation because his wife was seriously ill. His desperation for money made him join this game, but he eventually turned into a cold-blooded murderer. Again, his humanity comes to light when he spares the infant and gives the prize money to Gi-hun’s daughter and Jun-ho.
Now the question is, who took In-ho in? The series never shows a recruiter taking him in. His rise from a participant to the Front Man didn’t happen in a day. He must have gone through a process that the show never revealed.
In-ho wasn’t what he became. So, what were his initial dilemmas? Also, his final actions show he still has humanity, and delivering protections and gifts potentially marks redemption. So, what does the future hold for him? With the global enhancement, will he be moved to a higher role? The final season doesn’t answer any of these questions.
Squid Game Season 3 presented a brutal, emotional, and morally fraught narrative, but everything is folded into the classic Squid Game structure. Those who have watched the series must have found out the unanswered questions that should have been resolved in the final season.
The origin and expansion of the Squid Game, Jun-ho’s investigation future, and what the real identity of the Front Man is are some of the big unsolved mysteries that the show left behind for players to assume.
These unsolved threads indicate that, even though the main story reached the climax, Squid Game can still go on with future spin-offs revealing these unsolved storylines. However, what the future holds is still unknown.
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1. What is the true origin of the Squid Game organization?
Ans: The true origin of the Squid Game organization remains a mystery, with only hints about its long, secretive history.
2. Who is the real mastermind or new leader behind the games now that the original and the Front Man are out of the picture?
Ans: The new mastermind or leader is not revealed, leaving the power structure behind the games ambiguous.
3. What is the full backstory of the Front Man (Hwang In-ho)?
Ans: The Front Man’s full backstory and motivations are still only partially explored, with many details left unknown.
4. What happened to Hwang Jun-ho’s investigation and will he ever expose the games?
Ans: Hwang Jun-ho’s investigation is unresolved, as he escapes but fails to expose the games.
5. Is an American Squid Game spin-off or global expansion inevitable?
Ans: The finale strongly hints at a global expansion, but the details and future of an American spin-off are left open.
