Squid Game Season 3 Creator Explains Why [Spoiler] Won

Squid Game Season 3 aired and left fans with an unexpected final winner and ending. One of the most popular Netflix shows globally, its finale came out on Friday, June 27, 2025. Written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game features multiple stars, including Lee Jung-Jae as the lead Seong Gi-hun, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, Yim Si-wan, etc.

Hwang Dong-hyuk clarifies why Jun-hee’s baby won Squid Game Season 3

Squid Game has finally wrapped up with its third and final season. Following a rollercoaster ride of emotions, the viewers see the final winner of the game at the end, who is Jun-hee’s newborn baby, Player 222.

The baby comes in as a replacement after Jun-hee’s death. During the final round of the last game, the game of towers, Player 222, Gi-hun, and Myung-gi are the last ones left to compete. However, after Myung-gi falls to his death before the final round of the game officially starts, the rules of the game result in a scenario where either Gi-hun or the baby must die for the other to survive and for the game to end. So, Gi-hun makes the ultimate sacrifice and jumps off the tower, making the baby the winner of Squid Game Season 3.

While speaking to Tudum recently, director Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed why the baby wins the games. He described the baby as a symbol of “humanity and conscience” for Gi-hun. Dong-hyuk said, “I eventually came to believe that, no matter how hopeless and dark the world may seem, perhaps we still have a chance if we can find even a glimpse of hope within ourselves.”

The director also alluded to the baby being a symbol of hope. He added, “Rather than seeking something from or in others, I hope we can reflect on our own values and whether we have faith in ourselves, so we can build on the good within us. That’s the takeaway I hope viewers will have after watching Season 3.”