Who is Oh Il-nam in Squid Game?

Player 001 · Players

Oh Il-nam (Player 001) is a character in Squid Game, part of Players. A gentle old man with a brain tumor who'd rather die playing than waiting.

When does Oh Il-nam first appear?

Oh Il-nam first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Red Light, Green Light”) of Squid Game (2021–2025, Netflix).

Who is Oh Il-nam connected to?

Relationships already established when Oh Il-nam first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Seong Gi-hun — Gganbu

Which group does Oh Il-nam belong to?

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

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Seong Gi-hun — Player 456
• Cho Sang-woo — Player 218
• Kang Sae-byeok — Player 067
• Ali Abdul — Player 199
• Jang Deok-su — Player 101
• Han Mi-nyeo — Player 212
• Hwang In-ho — The Front Man

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