

Though the Squid Game finale reveals Il-nam was behind everything, another twist may be hiding in the episode. When Il-nam challenges Gi-hun to a game, he wants to test his faith in humanity. Related: Squid Game: The Old Man Always Wanted Gi-hun To Win - Theory Explained The series also reached more than 142 million subscriber households in its first month, becoming Netflix's most-streamed show ever. In its second full week, from September 27 to October 3, Nielsen indicated that viewers streamed Squid Game for more than 3.2 billion minutes. After debuting on September 17, the series, created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, has continually set streaming viewership records. Squid Game was a runaway hit for Netflix. Then Il-nam, who's in bed and dying from a tumor, challenges Gi-hun to a final game to show him that his faith in humanity is ill-advised, betting him that no one would help a freezing man on the street outside. Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who believed he had developed a genuine bond with the older man, feels betrayed after discovering Il-nam is alive. In reality, he was one of the architects behind the event. Though the show made it look like Il-nam died after the marble game, player 001 merely wanted to feel alive by participating in the life or death challenge and faked his demise.

The Squid Game finale shocked fans everywhere when it revealed Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su) was behind the deadly competition.

In the Squid Game finale, Il-nam challenges Gi-hun to one final game, and the moment may also contain a secret twist for Squid Game season 2.
