Lee Byung-hun speaks to The Hollywood Reporter about the enigmatic character who faces off with Gi-hun in season two (and season three, when the Netflix hit returns).

Viewers are eager to know why the Front Man joined the perilous game as Player 001 in Squid Game Season 2. As the enigmatic creator of the games, he’s responsible for overseeing the masked men and the players from afar.

Played by actor Lee Byung-hun, the Front Man complicates season 2 by removing his mask and joining the games himself. Though his motives are unclear, his actions in the finale set

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.