As many fans know,Squid Gameis no stranger to hurting some of our favorite characters.

In a show abouta life-or-death game, it makes sense that nobody is safe in this world.

Each character has chosen to compete in the games due to a series of bad decisions or unfortunate circumstances.

A collage of Alice In Borderland, Hellbound and Sweet Home.

Survival is in their own hands.

Its an emotional roller coaster thats not stopping anytime soon.

He will never know of the sacrifices Sae-byok made for him.

Split image of characters in Squid Game Season 2.

8Cho Sang-woo

Player 218

Okay, put down those pitchforks.

Were well aware that this is going to be a controversial take.

Theres no denying that Sang-woo is one of the main villains of Season 1.

Seong Gi-hun over looking the field for the first game in Squid Game Season 2.

Hes done a lot of bad things.

But the beauty of Squid Game is that each character has some nuance.

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Sae-byeok, Ali, and Young-mi from Squid Game.

And in a game of life-or-death, he unfortunately decided to do what he thought he needed to do.

She is one of those characters you just ache over.

Due to Gi-huns gambling activities, Mal-soon is forced to work multiple shifts to keep the family afloat.

A collage of the Cube, Battle Royale and Escape Room.

But upon returning after winning, Gi-hun finds his mother dead in her room, succumbing to her illness.

Like the other characters who deserve better, Ji-yeong came to the games after an unfortunate series of events.

Ji-yeong is more bubbly and chatty compared to Sae-byeok, which makes their dynamic sweet to witness.

Sae-Byeok in Squid games.

But during the Marbles game, Ji-yeong reveals she was released from prison after murdering her father.

Squid Game Season 2 has some great new characters.

Similar to Mal-soon, Geum-ja is burdened with her sons, Park Yong-sik, gambling debts.

Kang Sae-byok and Kang Cheol sit down in Squid Game.

This is ultimately why she joins the games.

Hopefully, she and Yong-sik somehow make it out of these upcoming games.

3Cho Hyun-ju

Player 120

Cho Hyun-ju quickly gained popularity after being introduced in Season 2.

Sang Woo as a top three finalist in Squid Game.

As previously mentioned, Hyun-ju is trans, which is extremely frowned upon in Korea.

Ultimately, she joined the games in the hopes of raising money for her gender-affirming surgery.

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Gi-Hun’s mother in Squid Game.

1Abdul Ali

Player 199

Oh, Ali.

What can be said about Ali that hasnt already been said?

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Ji-Yeoung right before dying in Squid Games.

The contestants looking up at the money in Squid Game Season Two.

Jung Bae is killed in front of Gi-hun In Squid Game Season Two.

Player 120 looking up in Squid Game.

Kim Young-Mi seconds before her death in Squid Games.

Ali during the break in between games.

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