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Gi-hun

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Seong Gi-hun is the complex and flawed protagonist of the Squid Game universe. A former gambling addict and debt-ridden chauffeur, Gi-hun's experiences in the deadly competition have left him deeply traumatized and disillusioned, struggling to reclaim his humanity in the face of extraordinary cruelty.

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