Squid Game brought back officer Hwang Jun-ho for Season 2, but after a dramatic cliffhanger, the show completely underutilizes him.

Here's your guide to the twists surrounding Player 001 in Squid Game Season 2, a role played by Lee Byung-hun.

Dae-ho is still alive while Jung-bae died in the Squid Game season two finale. Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan): Gi-hun's childhood friend with a military background and kind disposition. He initially voted to stay in the games after red-light-green-light, but later chose to leave the games.

Squid Game 3 will arrive in 2025! In fact, the third and final season has already been filmed. During an exclusive interview with Digital Spy in late November, Hwang revealed: "I actually wrote and shot seasons two and three in order at the same time," before adding that they were "almost done" with the editing portion.

In season two, however, Jun-ho is seen to be alive and well, working as a traffic officer – having quit his job as a detective. We learn that in the years since he was shot, Jun-ho has been trying to find the island where the games take place.

"Squid Game" season two stars Lee Jung-jae, reprising his role as Seong Gi-hun. It also features new actors, including T.O.P, Jo Yuri, and Park Sung-hoon.

This story contains spoilers for Squid Game season 2. Can you believe it? Squid Game season 2 is finally here. It's been three years since the Korean drama captured our collective attention, rising to become the most popular Netflix series of all time.

Squid Game Season 2 is here and it brings in a new player called Player 001. So who is this Player 001 in Squid Game 2? let's find out!