Squid Game 2 has finally premiered on Netflix, and we couldn’t be happier seeing Gi-Hun in a way we never saw him before. The protagonist we met in the first season wasn’t even closer to the one we were introduced to in the new season. The second season of the popular Korean thriller television series sees Seong Gi-hun Hellbound finding the person who recruited him to play the games. Well, the second season finally sheds light on the Recruiter who recruited all the players for the game by playing Ddakji with them and who he actually was. Here’s all you need to know about the Recruiter in Squid Game.
Who Was the Recruiter in Squid Game?
The Recruiter was an ex-staff member of Squid Game who initially had the responsibility to burn the bodies of the dead participants. He worked hard for several years on the Squid Game premises and later got promoted as the Recruiter by the creator of the deadly program, Oh Il-nam.
Since then, he has approached numerous people who have huge debts on their heads. Well, that’s how he crossed paths with our protagonist in a subway. He was always seen wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase full of cash in his hand. Whenever he approached anyone, he used to play a game of Ddakji with them. If the candidate lost the match, he would get a slap, and if they won, they got rewarded with cash. For instance, after Gi-Hun won the game, the recruiter handed ₩100,000 to him.
In Squid Game 1, we saw the Recruiter and Gi-Hun conversing, and that’s when we learned that the former didn’t feel anything for the candidates who were killed in the games.
“These Things Aren’t Humans. They are trash, utterly useless in this world.”- The Recruiter (Squid Game Season 2)
The Recruiter was very young when he was recruited for Squid Game, so he grew up this way. The man also reveals to Gi-Hun that he felt good when he received his first gun. “I felt acknowledged for the first time in my life,” he says. Moreover, he was to kill his own father when the old man lost the game, and the Recruiter didn’t see him as more than just a useless candidate.
Who Killed the Recruiter in Squid Game Season 2?
After killing Mr. Kim in Squid Game 2, the Recruiter shows up at the Pink Motel to see Gi-Hun. Initially, he converses with Gi-Hun and reveals many details about himself. The protagonist calls him a dog who would happily wag his tail whenever his master instructs. The Recruiter asks Gi-Hun to play a game similar to Russian Roulette. He starts explaining the rules of the game.
The recruiter begins by inserting a bullet in his gun and saying, ‘You have to put a bullet in your gun and spin the cylinder.’ However, he then smiles at Gi-Hun and says that since the former Squid Game winner is special, the game must be more intense so the cylinder won’t be whirled every time. However, instead of the opponent, the recruiter gets killed at his own hands in overconfidence. We see the Recruiter kill himself with the last bullet.
Who Plays the Recruiter in Squid Game?
The talented South Korean actor Gong Yoo plays the role of the Recruiter in Squid Game. He has entertained the cinephiles since 2001, and fans might remember him from Hello My Teacher, One Fine Day, Coffee Prince, The Lonely and Great God, and more.
