Seong Gi-hun Quotes

The Recruiter: What’s the matter? Is your mind starting to race? Now your odds of death are 1 in 2. That’s pretty high indeed. I’m sure you’re afraid. Lots going through your mind. Let me guess what you’re thinking right now. “The gun is in my hand. Screw the rules. Pull the trigger once or twice, and I can blow this guy’s face off.” Isn’t that right? If you want to meet the person you mentioned earlier, the key is in my pocket. You can simply shoot me with that gun and take it. But I’ll have you admit one thing. That you’re a piece of trash, just like everyone else. A piece of trash who got lucky and made it out of the dumpster.

(Gi-hun pulls the trigger aiming at himself, it’s empty…)

Seong Gi-hun: What’s the matter? Is your mind starting to race? That’s right. Screw the rules. Now, with a single pull of the trigger, you could kill me. But… I’ll have you admit one thing. You put a mask over your face and do whatever your master says. You run, bark, and wag your tail for them. You’re nothing more than their dog.

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The Recruiter: How do you think I got to where I am now?

Seong Gi-hun: I don’t care how you became their dog. Bring me your master.

The Recruiter: I used to work in the games when I was younger. I removed and burned the bodies of countless people like you. “These things aren’t human. They’re just trash, utterly useless in this world.” I kept telling myself that and worked hard for a few years. Then they gave me a gun. It felt pretty good. Like my existence was acknowledged for the first time in my life. I don’t know which year it was, but one day, I was about to shoot a man who had lost a game. The guy seemed familiar. Guess who it was. My dad. My dad was suddenly standing right in front of me. He was in tears, desperately begging me to spare his life. I shot him right in the middle of his forehead, and realized, “Ah. I’m cut out for this job.“

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Game operator on the phone: Do you wish to participate in the game? If you wish to play, please state your name and date of birth.

Seong Gi-hun: Seong Gi-hun. October 31, 1974. Listen carefully. I’m not a horse. I’m a person. That’s why I wanna know who you people are, and how you can do these horrible things to people.

The Front Man: Player 456. Don’t get any absurd ideas.

Seong Gi-hun: It wasn’t a dream. I can’t forgive you for everything you’re doing.

The Front Man: Just get on that plane. It’s for your own good.

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Quote from Squid Game 1x09 | Game operator on the phone: Do you wish to participate in the game? If you wish to play, please state your name and date of birth. Seong Gi-hun: Seong Gi-hun. October 31, 1974. Listen carefully. I'm not a horse. I'm a person. That's why I wanna know who you people are, and how you can do these horrible things to people. The Front Man: Player 456. Don't get any absurd ideas. Seong Gi-hun: It wasn't a dream. I can't forgive you for everything you're doing. The Front Man: Just get on that plane. It's for your own good.

Seong Gi-hun: I wanna know why you joined us?

Oh Il-nam: Oh, well, in my childhood I always had so much fun out doing things with all of my friends. We’d lose track of time for hours. I wanted to just… feel something just one last time before I die. And you are not going to get that feeling if you are just going to spectate. And I desperately wanted that.

Seong Gi-hun: And so… did playing do that then?

Oh Il-nam: Hell yeah. You asked why I let you live. By joining and playing with you I got that chance to feel again. Thanks to you I got to remember all these things that I had forgotten long ago. It had been such a long time since I was able to have that much fun.

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Cho Sang-woo: Gi-hun! Your life is so damn pathetic, and here’s why. It’s because you always gotta open your mouth and ask something idiotic. Because you’re a nosy-ass idiot who’s too slow to keep it shut. Someone who always has to get into trouble but somehow can’t tell he’s in it.

Seong Gi-hun: Okay. That’s right. That’s how I got caught in all this. Because I was slow, crazy incompetent. Just a dimwit who lives off his mother, but you’re with me in this place. Isn’t that interesting? Why is that? Ssangmun-dong’s golden child, the genius Cho Sang-woo, who went to SNU was here? Rolling around this sh*thole, slamming with us, simpletons, huh! Is it my fault that you’re here?

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Seong Gi-hun: In my town, we had a game called the “Squid Game.” We called it that because it’s played in a court shaped like a squid. The rules are simple. Children are divided into two groups, the offense and the defense. Once the game starts, the defense can run around on two feet within bounds, while the offense outside the lines are only allowed to hop on one foot. But if an attacker cuts through the waist of the squid passing defense, then they are given freedom to use both feet. Inspector royal. For whatever reason, we called that the inspector royal. When we were ready for the final battle, all the attackers gathered at the entrance to the squid. In order to win, the attackers must tap the small closed-off space on the squid’s head with their foot. But if someone on the defense manages to push you outside of the squid’s boundaries, you die. That’s right. You die. Victory. Once you tap the squid’s head, you win and yell out, “Victory.” At that moment, I felt as if I owned the entire world, exhilarated.

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