Fans hoping for a glimmer of light at the end of Squid Game season 3’s twisted tunnel are in for disappointment.
As hype builds around the highly anticipated Season 3 finale, one show insider has delivered a stark reality check: don’t expect a happy ending. And that isn’t just speculation—it’s coming straight from the source.
A happy ending: “Some stories, by nature, can’t have one”
‘SQUID GAME’ won’t have a happy ending.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 25, 2025
“People like a happy ending. I’m like that too. But some stories, by nature, can’t have one”
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In a recent interview with The Guardian, Lee—who plays the show’s morally complex lead, Seong Gi-hun—explained why the brutal Netflix phenomenon refuses to cater to fairytale resolutions.
“People like a happy ending,” he said. “I’m like that, too. But some stories, by nature, can’t have one. If you try to force one, the essence is compromised. If a story is holding up a mirror to something, then it’s not always a happy ending. Squid Game is no exception.”
Created by South Korean writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game became a global cultural juggernaut upon its debut in 2021. The show’s bleak critique of capitalism and human desperation—disguised as a deadly competition of childhood games—struck a chord worldwide. Lee Jung-jae’s performance earned him an Emmy, and the show made history as the first non-English-language series to win multiple major international awards.
“Squid Games” hasn’t had a “happy anything so far”
It hasn't had a happy anything so far … but this feels like a spoiler.
— Pryde Foltz (@PoetAmused) June 25, 2025
So, is Lee’s warning news? Not according to many who have seen the show. One social media response to what Lee said summed it up: “It hasn’t had a happy anything so far … but this feels like a spoiler.” Another added, “Honestly, if Squid Game ended happy, that would be the real plot twist.”
Honestly, if Squid Game ended happy, that would be the real plot twist.
— Giii (@Giii_014) June 25, 2025
Season 3, said to be the last, is currently streaming on Netflix, picks up directly after season 2. The new chapter plunges viewers deeper into the inner workings of the games—and the morally compromised global elite behind them. The finale, scheduled to drop globally on June 27, 2025, is already drawing comparisons to the show’s haunting Season 1 conclusion.
As for a possible season 4, Hwang Dong-hyuk has previously said he’s open to continuing the story, but only if it serves the show’s deeper themes. With the global fanbase clamoring for answers, and Season 3 drawing record-breaking viewership, an announcement could come any day.
So, as the countdown to the Season 3 finale, and possibly the series finale, continues, one thing is clear: Squid Game was never about happy endings—it’s about the price people pay when society leaves them with no good choices.
