The Squid Game season 2 weird post-credits scene explained by the creator

This article contains major spoilers “Squid Game” season 2.

The first season of Hwang Dong-hyuk's hit series 'Squid Game' ended with a winner. Player 456, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) was last, winning 45.6 billion won and changing his life forever. At the end of “Squid Game” Season 2, not only Gi-hun returned to the games, but after seven episodes the games were still on. The players split into two factions—those who want to keep playing and those who want to go home while they still can—and Gi-hun leads a mutiny against the guards that unfortunately fails almost as quickly as it started. This shocking cliffhanger is sure to hold viewers until Season 3 arrives sometime in the summer of 2025, but for those smart enough to stick around after the credits, there's an even bigger mystery at play.

In a post-credits scene that only lasted a few seconds, some players (096, 100, and 353) shyly approach. Young-hee, the annoying giant robot girl who controls the game Red Light, Green Light, but she stands in front of a new game map – in front of the sunset. As sweet and innocent as she may seem, those who have seen “Squid Game” know that she is a sign of destruction – an angel of death. Could it be another branch of the games in another land, for example the upcoming spin-off series is produced by Netflix from David Fincher? However, the players and Young-hee are not alone. This clip has another giant robot doll, but this one resembles a young boy wearing a striped polo and a small hat. He's parked across from Young-hee, and the stop light flashes from red to green before the footage fades to black.

Thankfully, Hwang Dong-hyuk has explained what's going on with this mysterious new doll and what fans can expect in Season 3.

Both dolls seem to have sensors in their eyes, and we / The film are already theoretical that it may be to combat players hiding their moves behind the players in front of them from Young-hee's view, or that it may be a glimpse into an earlier iteration of the game from years before. However, when talking to Entertainment WeeklyHwang Donghyuk explained that the doll is named Cheolsu and that the post-credits scene is not only a teaser for Season 3, but also a brand new game. As he explained:

“It's actually Cheol-su (sneak peek) who, like Young-hee, is a new giant doll that we'll be showing in season 3, and it's also a hint at the most exciting game in season 3. So, while it hasn't been shared yet , I hope everyone will be excited to meet Cheol-su and the new game.

The addition of Cheol-su, the new game map, and the visual of flashing red lights and green train lights as opposed to Young-hee announcing the change and turning her head means that either this is a very different version of the game from what the audience is used to seeing, or it's a whole different game. One prevailing theory is that Young-hee and Cheol-su refer to playing the “Jack and Jill Game” together, indicating that Cheol-soo and Young-hee are also the names of the two children depicted in the film's illustrations. school books in Koreawith Western counterparts “Jack and Jill”.

To play Jack and Jill, players start at the bottom of a hill and roll colored dice to climb to the top based on the color of the dice. With each throw, players also spin the wheel. If it points to a well, they stay put. If it points to a bucket, the player returns to the bottom of the hill. The first to reach the top and turn the wheel pointing to the well wins.

We'll have to wait until “Squid Game” Season 3 arrives sometime this summer to find out if the show's players will be going up against Jack and Jill or something else.