Squid Game: The Bizarre Reason Seong Gi-Hun Dyed His Hair Red By Erik Kain, Senior Contributor. At the very end of Squid Game season 1, Lee Jung-jae's character dyes his hair red. The inspiration for that act is something we never would have guessed.
I think it symbolises how he's only still there because of the blood his friends split in the game. As a way of managing the guilt he dyed his hair red so that whenever he looks at himself, he's reminded he's only seeing himself in that mirror because of their sacrifice. While viewers seem to agree that Squid Game is as gripping as it is disturbing, few seem to be able to reach a consensus on the significance of one character's decision to dye his hair bright red.
The Squid Game finale was packed with chilling twists. Here's the Squid Game ending explained, including why Gi. Netflix has just shared a first look at Squid Game season two and Seong Gi-Hun (played by Lee Jung-jae) still has red hair.
Squid Game director Hwang Dong Hyuk answered questions about Seong Gi Hun's bright red hair at the end of the series, and more. This decision links back to Gi-hun's nerve-wracking experience playing Squid Game. According to director Hwang in an interview with ZAPZEE, he thought that dyeing his hair red seemed like the craziest idea for Gi-hun to do, so they went for it.
The redness symbolizes his inner rage ensuing his traumatic experience. Netflix 'Squid Game' season finale explanation: what happens and why does the main character dye his hair red? There are various theories about Seong Gi-hun's hair color change during the.