Tension peaked during the six-legged pentathlon in Squid Game's second season. One team couldn't have survived Episode 5 without fan-favorite character Cho Hyun-ju.

. Hyun-ju led and motivated his team during their turn, which they almost didn't finish; they were only given five minutes to complete five games of skill, luck, and patience. Seon-nyeo quickly succumbed to the pressure, forcing Hyun-ju to slap her out of her stupor. Speaking to Netflix, K-Content, Park explained why Hyun-ju's slap looked so believable.

"Actually, the day we filmed that scene, ," he said. "But " That scene became iconic after fans made memes out of Hyun-ju's slap. That moment also revealed Hyun-ju as a formidable leader; this was confirmed in the season finale when she joined Gi-hun's revolt.

Hyun-ju proved to be an integral character in Season 2. She stood out in Episode 3 when she risked elimination by helping an injured player. She also has one of the best backstories in Squid Game, which now has transgender representation in its ensemble. Critics called out Park's casting, however; he's a cisgender male actor playing a transgender female character. The actor said early on that he was honored by the opportunity. ", and the director fully agreed with me on that," he said (per Korea JoongAng Daily). "Since my natural voice is quite deep, ."

. A post-credits scene in the season finale teased a variation of "Red Light, Green Light" with two sentry dolls taking post. Series creator Hwang-dong Hyuk confirmed Season 3 completes the story and Gi-hun's arc, but there's already speculation over how the series ends, which includes Gi-hun teaming up with Hwang In-ho. One fan theory could prove to be the show's wildest twist, however; Gi-hun could win the game and replace In-ho as the new Front Man.

Squid Game is streaming on Netflix.

Source: Netflix K-Content via YouTube