The layers come into play, though, when you start moving those pieces around the game board, and Squid Game does a brilliant job of that in its second season, when it puts the Front Man into the game as player 001—except the viewers are the only ones who know who he really is.

The Front Man, whose real name is Hwang In-ho (played by Lee Byung-hun), is undercover cop Jun-ho's (Wi Ha-joon) stepbrother. Unbeknownst to his stepbrother, In-ho is a former Squid Game winner and future employee of Oh Il-nam. But what led In-Ho to compete in the Squid Games, and why did he stay?

For those with a Netflix subscription, Squid Game is definitely in that category, with the South Korean drama series becoming a global sensation upon its release. The second season recently premiered,