Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, delivers some of Squid Game's most memorable lines. Below are 3 of the best Seong Gi-hun quotes from Squid Game, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 3 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Seong Gi-hun Quotes
"I'm not a horse. I'm a person."
— Seong Gi-hun, Season 1, Episode 2 - Hell
"It's not over yet."
— Seong Gi-hun, Season 1, Episode 9 - One Lucky Day
"Do you think what happened in there was something people can just forget?"
— Seong Gi-hun, Season 1, Episode 9 - One Lucky Day
Seong Gi-hun Trivia & Fun Facts
- Lee Jung-jae dyed his hair red for the final scene of Season 1, which became one of the show's most iconic images.
- Lee Jung-jae was already a major movie star in South Korea before Squid Game made him internationally famous.
- The character's gambling addiction and debt were based on real stories of financial desperation in South Korea.
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