Mysterious New “Squid Game 2” Character Reveal Launches Fan Theories

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On December 26, Lee Jung Jae will return as Gi Hun (Player 456) to lead an all-star cast into the next round of deadly games. Squid Game 2 features a colorful cast of new characters to root for–and despise–but one isn’t like the others.

Netflix has slowly been releasing promotional material, such as teaser photos and trailers, to build hype for Squid Game‘s sequel. One of the featured characters, No Eul (Park Gyu Young), already has some viewers brainstorming fan theories.

In Netflix’s new “Meet the Cast” video, Park Gyu Young introduced No Eul as a former soldier and North Korean defector, who had to leave her baby behind in North Korea. Her only goal is to reunite with her child.

Unlike most of the interviewed cast members, Park Gyu Young was not shown wearing the green jumpsuit worn by players.

In fact, No Eul didn’t wear the uniform at all in the video…

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…or in Netflix’s previously released stills.

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If No Eul isn’t a player, then who is she? What is her role? Given her military background, it’s possible that No Eul might end up being a guard. Last season, guards were not given lead roles or backstories, but if No Eul is indeed a guard, viewers might find out more about the game’s inner workings.

Park Gyu Young’s character remains a mystery even though she's one of the main cast. My guess is that she's the new black square guard or will be playing as a guard. What do you all think?
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Another option? No Eul could be an ally of Wi Ha Joon‘s character Jun Ho, a police officer who infiltrated the game in Season 1 to search for his missing brother, the Front Man.