'Squid Game 3' unleashes ultimate showdown: Tuxedo Gi Hun against Front Man without mask; poster teases explosive endgame
June 27, 2025
, Season 3 is shaping up to be the most gripping to date and the new image stokes that flame with multi-layered symbolism, past foes and a war from within.
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Gi Hun
comes back and this time, he's dressed for battle
The most shocking getup in the poster is
's Seong Gi Hun. From a desperate player in a green tracksuit, Gi Hun is now seen in a black tuxedo, a slick outfit that signifies his new mission both figuratively and literally. No longer merely a player bur he's a man on a quest for justice who is coming back not to conquer but to destroy. His attire has prompted mass fan speculation with many positing that Gi Hun can now play from within the game's central framework prepared to strike at the system that previously destroyed him.
Standing in contrast to Gi Hun in the poster is the cold and calculating
Front Man
, played by Lee Byung Hun. Having pretended to be a contestant going by the name Young Il in Season 2, the mysterious character reverts to his commanding form, now revealed and accompanied by his devoted faceless Pink Guards. The game of power between him and Gi Hun is boiling over. Their impending confrontation threatens more than bodily harm, it's a clash of ideologies, revenge and unsettled history.
A war of survivors and secrets
Divided into two opposing factions, the poster also uncovers the other survivors: Myung Gi (Im Siwan), Geum Ja (Kang Ae Shim), Seon Nyeo (Chae Gook Hee) and Yong Sik (Yang Dong Geun), among others. They all bear psychological and physical wounds from previous games and now entering what promises to be their deadliest test yet. The presence of Pink Guard No Eul (Park Gyu Young) is particularly significant as it suggests betrayal from within the masked ranks.
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"It's anybody's game": More on the line than ever
The OTT tagline on the poster is, "It's anybody's game. Pick a side." a haunting reflection that survival does not depend on winning, but deciding where you stand. With Gi Hun possibly upending the game from within and the Front Man doubling up on supremacy, Season 3 promises a ruthless ending forged by morality, sacrifice and uprising.
Whether justice will prevail or the game will still continue to devour its players remains to be seen but one thing is sure: the endgame is now.
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