Squid Game: 12 Hidden Details You Definitely Missed
9. Oh Il-Nam
Oh Il-Nam's eventual twist in the series surprised many, but his role was foreshadowed heavily throughout the series.
The most obvious clue is when the fight breaks out in the night and Player 001 begs the cameras to make it stop, which the Frontman immediately capitulates to. Though only briefly seen onscreen, it's shown that 001's cuffs did not have a distinct padlock during the tug of war game. When Detective Hwang Joon-ho finds records for the current 2020 Squid Game, there's no Player 001, and the count starts from 002. Even when he "dies", he's shot off-frame.
Oh Il-Nam's name means "first man", which implies he was the one who created the games in the first place even from name alone.
Another interesting aspect of the character is how Gi-Hun treats him. From the beginning, Gi-Hun had treated Il-Nam with the respect granted to the elderly in South Korea, primarily in the way he addresses him. However, when he finds out the truth, Gi-Hun shows him the utmost disrespect, from a change in his language to the way he hands Il-Nam a glass of water with only one hand - which is disrespectful in Korean culture.