Netflix dropped an original South Korean web series, ‘Squid Game‘ last month and the feedback has been incredible. While the show didn’t take off in South Korea itself, it still managed to garner attention from all over the globe and rightfully so – ‘Squid Game’ is a pretty good show. The acting is good, the sets look amazing and the music, screenplay, cinematography and direction is top-notch. Still, like all shows, this web series isn’t without its faults either, but many of you have either overlooked or forgotten about them for the rest of the plot. So, in this article, we are going to look at two major subplots that go unanswered by the end of ‘Squid Game’:
The 14
By the first half of the second episode of Squid Game, 101 people out of 201 votes to stop playing, which brings an end to the games. However, by the end of the episode 187 out of the 201 returned to continue with the death games. So, what happened to the remaining 14?
Many would like to think that the ones who decided not to return simply went on with their lives, but if you look closely – by the end of the web series, Seong Gi-hun walks away with 45.6 billion Korean won – which is one hundred million won per participant. Does that mean, these 14 were killed outside the island? Or just that their participation was null and void? Whatever the reason may be, it is highly likely we will never know, even if a sequel takes place
Hwang Jun-ho’s Death
This is an even bigger mystery. Hwang Jun-ho is a cop who was investigating the disappearance of his brother when he discovered the Squid Game. He eventually figures out that his brother was part of the Squid Game at one point and even won it, a few years back. He goes on to discover even more revelations about the Squid Game and he manages to send a lot of what he finds, to his superior officer. And then he gets found and shot, and killed apparently after he falls from a cliff from over a hundred feet (at least).
By the end of the series, one year has passed at this point and there is no investigation into Jun-ho’s death/disappearance. Or any big revelation regarding the Squid Game to the rest of the Republic. Which is very fishy.
Squid Game is currently streaming on Netflix, so check it out when you get a chance.