Netizens have taken to social media to air their various opinions about the third season of the popular South Korean series, Squid Game, which debuted on Friday, June 27.
The theme of suicide and self-harm was predominant throughout the third season of Squid Game. Lead character, Gi-hun, a previous winner who returned to the game to ‘destroy’ the organization from the inside, took his own life in the concluding episode of season three.
Moments before taking his own life, Gi-hun said, “We are not horses, we are humans and the humans are….” before jumping off the cliff to sacrifice himself over the baby.
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The producers of the show mentioned that season three will be serving as the final part of the series. The series, which peaked in 2021, received predominantly negative reviews from pundits and social media commentators.
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Backstory: Squid Game
In 2021, Squid Game, a Netflix original series, gained immediate success following its debut on the movie streaming platform. It was one of the most prominent stories on Netflix, social media commentators and pundits acknowledged the harsh realities of the series and how humans can become heinous when they are met with vicious hurdles. After voraciously anticipating the series for almost four years, the second part of the series was released in December 2024, to a mixed reaction from viewers.
Specifically, movie critics mention that the characters in the second season do not have depth compared to those in the first part of the series.
Lead Character Takes His Own Life
In Squid Game Season 3, there are three prominent instances of suicide, each deeply tied to emotional sacrifice and heart-wrenching character arcs.
In the final game, Gi‑hun sacrifices himself by jumping off the platform so that Jun‑hee’s baby (Player 222) can survive and win.
Other characters who take their own lives in Squid Game:
In Episode 2, Jun-hee, injured and unable to cross the deadly Jump Rope Bridge, entrusts her newborn to Gi-hun and then jumps off the bridge, taking her own life so that her baby might survive.
Another character who took her life is Geum-ja. Following the brutal Hide-and-Seek round in Episode 1, Geum-ja, driven by guilt after killing her son to protect Jun-hee and the newborn, hangs herself overnight, overwhelmed by the trauma of her actions.
Squid Game: Netizens Call Conclusion Underwhelming
Netizens have taken to social media to air their opinion about the conclusion of the series. Below is a cross-section of comments from social media users:
