10 Most Soul-Destroying Moments In Squid Game
4. "I remember my name now."
Gganbu was a wealth of soul crushing moments and the nature of the game meant that most players would be forced to end their alliances/friendships in a particularly hurtful manner. The friendship between Gi-hun and Player 001 was one of the show's most endearing due to the evident respect both players had for each other.
This made their eventual showdown all the more hurtful as Gi-hun was forced to take advantage of his friend's failing mental state in order to win. An increasingly desperate Gi-hun is forced to deceive his seemingly unaware partner and this is made all the more disturbing when this is juxtaposed with the senseless murders of their fellow players.
The reveal that Player 001 was aware of Gi-hun's actions the whole time but still chose to forgive him and let him win was a gut punch (to both Gi-hun and the audience) that was only worsened by the former finally remembering his name.