The article contains spoilers for Squid Game season 3.Squid Gamestar Lee Byung-hun finally addresses one of the biggest mysteries behind the Front Man’s decision. Netflix has finally closed out its biggest hit show, revealing the fates of characters like Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and the Front Man. While Gi-hun sacrifices his life intheSquid Gameseason 3 finale, the Front Man takes Jun-hee’s (Jo Yu-ri) baby once the location of the games is exposed.
While the Front Man had the baby for six months,he eventually gave it to his brother, Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), to take care of her. In addition, he also left the baby’s prize money of 45.6 billion won before the show’s antagonist eventually met with Gi-hun’s daughter to also pass over his winnings from season 1.
While speaking withThe Hollywood Reporter, Byung-hun finally explained why the Front Man decided to give up the baby to his brother. The star believes that the show’s antagonist didn’t have too many options left, especially after he grew tired once the games ended. Nevertheless, the Front Man continued to follow the rules andtrusted that his brother would protect the baby and ensure the money went to her.
After everything he’s been through, I think the Front Man is a little sick of testing people or putting them through trials at this point. I think that impulse may have left after the Game ended — especially after everything he went through in his confrontation with Gi-hun, and after witnessing Gi-hun’s sacrifice. So I think he left the baby with his brother mainly because he doesn’t have a lot of options. Most of all, like always, he wants to follow the rules. The baby won the game, so the money should go to the baby. His brother is family and he knows very deeply that his brother is a reliable and trustworthy person, and that he will protect the baby and verify no one takes the child’s money. The rules say the money goes to the child, and his brother can help ensure that.
Why It Was Important To Understand The Front Man’s Decision In Squid Game Season 3
There Was A Lot Of Speculation
While there are so few details about the Front Man, there were a lot of assumptions about the antagonist. It’s known that the Front Man, also known as In-ho, previously competed in the games in 2015, when he needed the money to save his sick pregnant wife and unborn child. Unfortunately, they didn’t make it, and In-ho’s final test in killing the remaining contestants made him the Front Man.
Following Gi-hun’s sacrifice in the final round, Jun-hee’s baby ultimately became the winner. With the season 3 footage showing the Front Man claiming the baby,many audiences speculated that he would have adopted herto make up for losing his own child nearly a decade ago. However, deciding to give up the baby six months later left many audiences confused as to why he didn’t keep her.
The latest response from Byung-hun gives some resolution to the Front Man’s decision and his thought process. Despite their estrangement, it seems that Front Man is, at least, warming up to Jun-ho, even if it still means keeping some distance. In other parts of the interview, the actor also hinted thatthe antagonist seemed to slightly soften his brutal stance towards humans due to Gi-hun’s own selflessness.
Our Take On The Front Man’s Motives To Leave The Baby To Jun-ho
There Are Still So Many Unanswered Questions
Although Byung-hun provided some insight into the Front Man’s decision, there are still a lot of questions and mysteries. In particular, there are some questions as towhat In-ho did in those six months with the baby and how he raised her. Additionally, despite surviving the events,theSquid Gamecharacter’sfuture remains uncertain.
These questions are warranted since audiences find the antagonist to be one of the most compelling in the show, yet he remains an enigma. This hasled to encouragement of a potential spinoff or prequel show focused on the Front Man, which even the creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, has considered as an option. Even Byung-hun has been open to reprising his iconic role before and after season 3’s release.
There is still more to learn about the Front Man, especially with regard to his origins. Season 3 briefly touched on this with a flashback that showed his final act to win the game and become the eventual Front Man. Nevertheless, audiences want to learn more about the standout villain, and perhapsthe rumored AmericanSquid Gamespinoffcould be a bridge for that to happen.
