The South Korean survival thriller horror Squid Game is a television series created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The show centers on a secret competition in which 456 participants, all of whom are financially unstable, risk their lives to compete in a series of deadly kid's games in an attempt to earn a prize of ₩45.6 billion.
On September 17, 2021, the premiere of Squid Game's first season was broadcast globally, garnering both international and critical praise. It attracted over 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, making it the most-watched series on Netflix and the most-watched program in 94 countries.
The second season's production started in July 2023, and it is expected to premiere on December 26, 2024. The third and final season will follow in 2025.
Main cast in Squid Game
Here is a list of all the main cast and characters in the survival thriller horror Squid Game:
| Serial No. | Character | Played by |
| 1 | Seong Gi-hun | Lee Jung-jae |
| 2 | Cho Sang-woo | Park Hae-soo |
| 3 | Hwang Jun-ho | Wi Ha-joon |
| 4 | Kang Sae-byeok | Jung Ho-yeon |
| 5 | Oh Il-nam | O Yeong-su |
| 6 | Jang Deok-su | Heo Sung-tae |
| 7 | Ali Abdul | Anupam Tripathi |
| 8 | Han Mi-nyeo | Kim Joo-ryoung |
| 9 | Hwang In-ho | Lee Byung-hun |
| 10 | Lee Myung-gi | Im Si-wan |
| 11 | Dae-ho | Kang Ha-neul |
| 12 | Hyun-ju | Park Sung-hoon |
| 13 | Gyeong-seok | Lee Jin-wook |
| 14 | Park Yong-sik | Yang Dong-geun |
| 15 | Kim Jun-hee | Jo Yu-ri |
| 16 | Jang Geum-ja | Kang Ae-shim |
| 17 | Jung-bae | Lee Seo-hwan |
Recurring cast in Squid Game
Here is a list of all recurring cast and characters in Squid Game:
| Serial No. | Character | Played by |
| 1 | Byeong-gi | Yoo Sung-joo |
| 2 | Ji-yeong | Lee Yoo-mi |
| 3 | Player 244 | Kim Si-hyun |
| 4 | Do Jung-soo | Lee Sang-hee |
| 5 | Player 069 | Kim Yun-tae |
| 6 | Player 070 | Lee Ji-ha |
| 7 | Player 278 | Kwak Ja-hyoung |
| 8 | Player 276 | Christian Lagahit |
| 9 | Oh Mal-soon | Kim Young-ok |
| 10 | Seong Ga-yeong | Cho Ah-in |
| 11 | Kang Eun-ji | Kang Mal-geum |
| 12 | Sang-woo's mother | Park Hye-jin |
| 13 | Kang Cheol | Park Si-wan |
Guest cast in Squid Game
Given below is a list of all the guest cast in Squid Game:
| Serial No. | Character | Played by |
| 1 | Salesman who recruits participants for the Game | Gong Yoo |
| 2 | Guard | Lee Jung-jun |
| 3 | VIP #1 | John D Michaels |
| 4 | VIP #2 | Daniel C Kennedy |
| 5 | VIP #3 | David Lee |
| 6 | VIP #4 | Geoffrey Giuliano |
| 7 | VIP #5 | Stephane Mot |
| 8 | VIP #6 | Michael David |
Who is the main character in Squid Game?
Seong Gi-hun, portrayed by Lee Jung-jae, is the main character in Squid Game. Seong Gi-hun, who went by Player 456, participated in the 33rd Squid Game in 2020 and became victorious. Before taking part in and eventually winning the Squid Game in 2020, Gi-hun, a former gambling addict, struggled for years with terrible debt from loan sharks.
A salesman told Gi-hun about the Squid Game after they played ddakji, which is how he learned about it. Gi-hun agreed to play the Squid Game in the hopes of winning an enormous amount of money to settle his mother's medical bills and other debts, regain custody of his daughter, and provide a comfortable life for himself and his family.
FAQs about Squid Game cast
Lee Jung-jae is the main character in Squid Game. He portrayed Seong Gi-hun in Netflix’s survival thriller horror series.
Gong Yoo, Park Gyu-young, Chae Kook-hee, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Won Ji-an, and Roh Ja-won are all set to appear in Season 2 of Squid Game.
The playing field's shape, which is depicted on the ground, is shaped like a squid, hence the game's name. Regional versions of the name include "squid takkari" and "squid gaisan," which are believed to be variations of the Japanese word kaisen 開戦, which means "to start a war."
