Summary

Fans anticipate tragic deaths in Squid Game season 3 due to intense games and unpredictable outcomes.
Speculations on character deaths focus on Gi-hun as possible sole survivor against dangerous odds.
The final season aims to explore preserving humanity in a cutthroat world, hinting at emotional and challenging conclusions.

From Seong Gi-hun/Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) and The Front Man's (Lee Byung-hun) dynamic to the dangerous and terrifying new games, it's hard to wait for Squid Game season 3. The hit Netflix series premiered in September 2021 and introduced viewers to a bleak and violent world where people compete against each other to survive and win a huge amount of money.

Since there have been so many deaths on Squid Game so far, and it's so challenging to make it through every game, fans are convinced that the third and final season will have a lot of tragic moments. While the truth is that no one is safe and anyone be injured and killed at any moment, viewers have tried to predict which Squid Game season 3 characters could die. There are only a few weeks left until the season comes out, and fans will find out if they were right.

The surviving players reacting to the coffin of an unseen character.

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By Catherine Armecin Martin

Which Squid Game Season 3 Characters Do Fans Think Could Die?

In a Reddit thread, several fans discussed the Squid Game season 3 characters who might not survive, and Redditor @jibberishjohn wrote:

"Squid Game doesn’t really hold back in killing off fan favorites so I’m not sure who will survive."

Several fans agreed that Gi hun could be the only survivor. Redditor @Historical_Split6069 wrote:

"I have a feeling they’re all going to die except for Gi hun."

Redditor @PaperGeno agreed:

"456 is the only one surviving again. That's literally his worst nightmare. Watching all his friends die again to get money he doesn't even need or want. The Frontman will make sure he's last man standing again."

Since fans have rooted for Gi-hun since day one and some think he could be the next Front Man, it wouldn't make sense for him to die. There are also questions about whether there could be a Squid Game prequel or spinoff of some kind, and perhaps Gi-hun will play a role there, too. While Gi-hun's death would no doubt be memorable, it's hard to imagine the show making that choice. However, as viewers know, anything is possible with this dark show.

Redditor @BunnyChaehyun thinks Lee Myung-gi (Yim Si-wan)/Player 33 could die because of his complicated character arc. The fan wrote, "even if he survives and wins the money - he'll have to go to prison so I'm almost certain his character isn't making it out. He can't go back to a normal life bc he is on the run from the law and those who bought into his crypto." Redditor @kellibelli84 added, "I don't want 388 to die."

Both Myung-gi and Kang Dae-ho (Kang Ha-neul) have been a meaningful and important part of Squid Game, which would make their deaths even more tragic. Myung-gi's relationship with Kim Jun-hee (Jo Yuri) and his criminal history make him stand out, and Dae-ho is a particularly caring character who tries to do the right thing. Of course, since the series depicts such a harsh world, it wouldn't be surprising if Dae-ho lost his life as a result of being so compassionate.

No matter who dies in Squid Game season 3, these scenes are definitely going to be heartbreaking and haunting. Many characters said goodbye to family members before the deadly games, and everyone has made sacrifices, mistakes, and hard decisions. These characters have made a big impact on viewers since they have had challenging and emotional lives, and it won't be easy to see any of them go.

What Did Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Say About Squid Game Season 3?

Fans have ideas about the worst Squid Game ending, and it's interesting to hear what the creator has to say about the final season of his dark and smart show.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly on May 22nd, 2025, Hwang Dong-hyuk shared some fascinating thoughts about Squid Game season 3. He explained that season 1 is about "intense competition" in society and season 2 focuses on "how Gi-hun breaks the game's rules by trying to introduce this revolt of trying to upend the system." He continued:

"in the case of season 3, I wanted to take a slightly different approach — I wanted to focus on how [people] have to preserve their humanity amidst this intense competition in this capitalistic era. I wanted to focus on how we can preserve our sense of humanity and how we should remain humans even amidst this intense competition. I try to pose that as a final question."

Squid Game season 3 will premiere on Netflix on June 27th, 2025, and fans will be able to see if the bleak story has a disturbing ending or a happy and hopeful one.

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