The mysterious VIP guests in the gripping new K-drama series provide some clues about the deadly survival competition.
Squid Game, the engrossing Netflix K-drama that sees hundreds of people battle each other in a deadly survival competition for the chance to win a handsome cash prize, features several mysterious characters, including a group of VIP guests. Wearing sparkling gold-colored masks each shaped like the heads of different animals, including a ram, a tiger, a deer and a bird, the VIPs watch the contestants compete to the death from a viewing room. While their origins remain a mystery, they do provide some clues about the contest. The VIPs are guests of Oh Il-nam (who we later find out—spoiler alert—is the mastermind behind the competition). They are usually hosted by Il-nam whenever they arrive to watch the games. However, the Front Man (who oversees the competition), also sometimes hosts the VIPs on behalf of Il-nam, such as for the final two games of the contest. While hosting the VIP guests, the Front Man sometimes explains the background of the games, which are themed around children’s games, while also controlling various aspects of the match taking place. For the fifth game, six VIPs arrived by helicopter to the game facility, which is set on a remote island. They were entertained in a lavish room with chandeliers from which they had a front row view of the players who either safely crossed the glass bridge or plunged to their deaths.
