- In the final season of Squid Game, a scene involving Player 222 giving birth has sparked widespread confusion and criticism online. Viewers were left baffled by the unexpected twist, with many calling the portrayal unrealistic and poorly executed.
The South Korean web series Squid Game, which took the world by storm with its gripping concept and social commentary when it debuted on Netflix in 2021, has officially wrapped up after three seasons. However, the final season — released on June 27 — has stirred quite a storm online, not for its games or deaths, but for a scene that many found jarring. A birthing sequence involving Kim Jun Hee, better known as Player 222 (played by Jo Yuri), has drawn sharp criticism across social media. Viewers have called it bizarre, poorly executed, and in some cases, even accused the scene of carrying misogynistic or propaganda-driven undertones.
- The moment, intended to add emotional depth, instead drew laughter and disbelief from sections of the audience who felt it clashed with the show’s otherwise intense tone.
In Season 2, Squid Game revealed an unexpected character development — Player 222, who is clearly pregnant, decides to re-enter the lethal contest. But it was Season 3, Episode 2 that truly left audiences astonished. During a critical, survival-critical match, Kim Jun Hee (Player222) experiences childbirth assistance from Player 149, Jang Gerum Ja (portrayed by Kang Ae Sim What surprised the audience wasn’t only the schedule, but how unbelievably the scene unfolded — she gives birth in a short time and, amazingly, gets up and walks soon after.
- The order faced disapproval for its unrealistic portrayal, with numerous doubts about whether the show’s maker, scribe, and director, Hwang Dong-Hyuk, truly grasped the concept of childbirth. Many watchers remarked that the portrayal seemed disconnected, particularly given the real hardship of giving birth.
The order faced disapproval for its unrealistic portrayal, with numerous doubts about whether the show’s maker, scribe, and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, truly grasped the concept of childb Many watchers remarked that the portrayal seemed disconnected, particularly given the real hardship of giving birth.
- In the end, what was likely intended as a dramatic and emotional moment ended up leaving many viewers frustrated — with a number of them expressing disappointment over what they saw as a careless and tone-deaf portrayal.