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Squid Game’s ending reveals that Oh Il-nam, the oldest player in the games, is actually the founder. What are the clues that alluded to this fact?
Squid Game ’s final episode revealed that Oh Il-nam (Oh Young-soo) is the founder and financier of the games, and there are actually several clues to this twist hidden throughout the survival drama series. As the oldest player involved in the twisted death games, the lovable Oh Il-nam is easily one of the reasons why /Squid Game/ became the most-watched show out of Netflix’s September 2021 releases . But when Il-nam’s true identity is revealed during the final episode of /Squid Game/, many audience members, along with protagonist Seong Gi-hun , were treated to a harsh awakening.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:26 He Is Also Known As Player 001
1:49 He Wasn’t Targeted In Red Light, Green Light
2:11 He Chooses The Star Shape In The Sugar Honeycomb Game
2:32 He Stops The Fighting In The Dormitory Room
2:53 His Tug Of War Strategy Was Perfect
3:14 His Neighborhood Was Perfectly Recreated In The Marble Game
3:47 He Has No Player File
4:33 He Smiles Throughout The Death Games
5:07 His Name Literally Translates To “First Man”