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Squid Game Character Names

16 characters · TV Series

Gi-hun /KEE-hoon/ The main protagonist, a gambling addict and indebted father who joins the Squid Game. Sang-woo /SAHNG-woo/ Gi-hun's childhood friend, a disgraced businessman hiding from debt. Sae-byeok /SEH-byuhk/ A North Korean defector trying to earn money for her family. Il-nam /EEL-nahm/ An elderly man with a brain tumor who participates in the game. Jun-ho /CHOON-ho/ A police officer who infiltrates the game searching for his missing brother. Ali /AH-lee/ A Pakistani migrant worker who participates in the game to support his family. Byung-gi /BYUHNG-gee/ A doctor who colludes with the guards to harvest organs from dead participants. Deok-su /DUHK-soo/ A gangster and ruthless player in the Squid Game. Mi-nyeo /MEE-nyuh/ A manipulative and desperate player seeking alliances in the game. Hana /HAH-nah/ The daughter of Player 067 (Sae-byeok), whom she wants to rescue from an orphanage. Front Man /FRUHNT MAN/ The leader of the Squid Game operation. Ji-yeong /JEE-yuhng/ A woman who forms a strong bond with Sae-byeok. Salesman /SAYLZ-muhn/ The mysterious man who recruits Gi-hun and others into the game. In-ho /EEN-ho/ Jun-ho's missing brother who won the Squid Game in 2015. Mother /MUH-ther/ The mother of Gi-hun who works at a market. Thanos /THAN-us/ A charismatic rapper and drug dealer who participates in the games. Known for his distinctive style and confident personality.

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