Just when history was about to repeat itself in Squid Game Season 3, Player 456 sacrificed himself and jumped off the tower for Player 222's baby, who became the ultimate winner in the final chapter o

The backstory of protagonist Seong Gi-hun, a car factory worker who was laid off and later went on strike, was also inspired by a real-life event: a 2009 strike at the SsangYong Motor factory, where workers clashed with riot police over widespread layoffs. It's remembered today as one of the country's largest labour confrontations.

During Squid Game season three, there were a number of cameos. From beyond the grave, Thanos came back. As did Player 067, in emotional scenes with Gi-hun. There was a brief moment with season one’s old man, Il-nam, but it was just his voice – the actor didn’t return fully in the Squid Game episode.