Who is Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game?

Player 456 · Players

Seong Gi-hun (Player 456) is a character in Squid Game, part of Players. Indebted chauffeur and gambling addict who enters a deadly game for 45.6 billion won.

When does Seong Gi-hun first appear?

Seong Gi-hun first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Red Light, Green Light”) of Squid Game (2021–2025, Netflix).

Who is Seong Gi-hun connected to?

Relationships already established when Seong Gi-hun first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Cho Sang-woo — Childhood friends — until the end
• Oh Il-nam — Gganbu

Which group does Seong Gi-hun belong to?

By the time Seong Gi-hun appears, Players also includes Cho Sang-woo, Kang Sae-byeok, Ali Abdul, Oh Il-nam, Jang Deok-su, Han Mi-nyeo.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Cho Sang-woo — Player 218
• Kang Sae-byeok — Player 067
• Ali Abdul — Player 199
• Oh Il-nam — Player 001
• Jang Deok-su — Player 101
• Han Mi-nyeo — Player 212
• Hwang In-ho — The Front Man

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