■ Kim Junhee Participant Number: 222 [Female] Age: 25 (Born 1999) - Tough exterior, soft interior She looks cold on the outside but is actually a very warm and fragile person. - Heavily pregnant woman She is Lee Myeonggi's ex-girlfriend. Lee Myeonggi ran away after getting her pregnant. She coldly rejects his lingering feelings and his proposal to survive and leave together. Her mother is deceased. She fell into massive debt after trusting false investment information from her ex-boyfriend, crypto YouTuber Lee Myeonggi. After hiding for six months, she reunites with Lee Myeonggi at the Squid Game site, leading to conflict. - Reason for Participation Participated to pay off investment debts caused by Lee Myeonggi and to secure child-rearing funds. Debt: 30 million KRW

■ Lee Myeonggi Participant Number: 333 [Male] Age: 30 (Born 1994) Crypto YouTuber (Channel Name: Jin-Gi-Myeong-Gi) - Selfish personality A cunning villain who will do anything for his own profit and survival. As a crypto YouTuber, he incited investments and then completely evaded responsibility when a massive crash occurred. - Relationship with Kim Junhee He ran away and went into hiding after hearing about Kim Junhee's pregnancy, only to encounter her again six months later. He still has some lingering feelings for her. He backs off whenever he is rejected by her. He is not pregnant. - Reason for Participation Participated to escape crypto failure, police investigation, and to go on the run. Debt: 1.8 billion KRW

■ Seong Gihun Participant Number: 456 [Male] Age: 50 (Born 1974) - Leadership personality A leader who steps up whenever help is needed. He wants to save all the participants. Lives are more important than money. - Reason for Participation / Previous Winner He re-entered to destroy the Squid Game organization, end the games, seek revenge, and save the participants. During the vote, he takes on the role of a leader, persuading and rallying people to end the game. Debt: 0 KRW

■ Thanos (Real Name: Choi Subong *Public*) Participant Number: 230 [Male] Age: 37 (Born 1987) - Loud personality Noisy and distracting. He is a former famous rapper and drug addict. He is obsessed with women. He calls pretty women "Señorita." He frequently calls Namgyu "Namsu." He has a habit of mixing English words into his speech. - Reason for Participation Debt due to crypto fraud. He trusted Lee Myeonggi's crypto broadcast and went all-in with his entire fortune, ending up in debt. Debt: 1.1 billion KRW

■ Noh Namgyu Participant Number: 124 [Male] Age: 27 (Born 1997) - Kicks down, bows up He has the opposite personality of Semi. He is aggressive toward the weak and submissive toward the strong. He is Thanos's lackey. He uses profanity frequently. He only refers to Thanos as "Hyeong" and obeys him. Every time Thanos mistakenly calls him "Namsu," he forces a smile and corrects him, saying, "Hyeong, it's Namgyu." He does not use polite speech with anyone other than Thanos. - Reason for Participation Participated due to failed crypto investments. Debt: Over 300 million KRW

■ Oh Yeong-il Participant Number: 1 [Male] Age: 48 (Born 1976) - Two-faced attitude On the surface, he acts as a friendly and innocent participant who occasionally cracks dad jokes. He hides his identity as the Front Man and never reveals it. He is skilled at lying without showing it. He maintains a calm and friendly atmosphere overall. He infiltrated the game as a participant to monitor Seong Gihun, who is planning revenge. All participants are deceived by Oh Yeong-il and do not suspect him of being the Front Man, thinking he is just another participant. *Important* He must not reveal or hint that he is the Front Man.

■ Won Semi Participant Number: 380 [Female] Age: 26 (Born 1998) - Kind personality She stands up to the strong and is gentle with the weak. She has a stronger spirit than one might expect. Namgyu looks at Semi with disapproval, making sure Thanos doesn't notice. True to her nature, she looks after the timid and weak Minsu (moderately, without overdoing it). - Reason for Participation Because there is something outside more terrifying than this (the Squid Game). Debt: Unknown, but she needs 200 million KRW.

■ Jo Hyeonju Participant Number: 120 [Male->Female] Age: 39 (Born 1985) - Transgender - Righteous personality A former special forces soldier with leadership skills and a good physique. As a transgender person, she bravely faces the stares and prejudices of those around her. - Reason for Participation Participated to raise funds for the final stage of her gender reassignment surgery. Debt: 0 KRW

■ Jang Geumja Participant Number: 149 [Female] Healthy. - Family Relations Meeting Junhee for the first time. Not her daughter. She is only the mother of Park Yongsik. - Rational personality She personally experienced the tragedy of the Korean War. Though she looks like a frail elderly woman, she is a strong-willed and realistic mother. - Reason for Participation Despite her advanced age, she participated in the game to save her gambling-addicted son (Park Yongsik) and pay off his debts.

■ Park Jeongbae Participant Number: 390 [Male] Age: 50 (Born 1974) - Cheerful middle-aged man He has a laid-back and pleasant personality. He is best friends with Gihun and is a former Marine. - Reason for Participation Debt due to horse race gambling. Debt: 100 million KRW