Imagine being in control of a deadly game but also playing it. Lee Byung-hun’s revelations about his role as Player 001 (and the Front Man) in Squid Game season 2 peel back the darkest layers of the character,

Seong Gi-hun might be the main character of Squid Game, but Lee Byung-hun has undoubtedly been the shining star of season two. He first appeared to us as The Front Man, the enigmatic overseer of the games, before being revealed as Hwang In-ho, the brother of detective Hwang Jun-ho. That family has some seriously good genes.

He creates this fake persona, almost a new character, and deceives those that he plays the games with,” Lee said.