Dae-ho introduces himself and finds a fellow Marine
Dae-ho fanboys over Gi-hun's 'Freeze!' moment, and an older player discovers he is a Marine, launching into a shouted cohort salute.
Kang Dae-ho
Every Squid Game moment featuring Kang Dae-ho, in story order. Played by Kang Ha-neul.
17 moments · 31 min
Six-Legged Pentathlon rules and Gi-hun's team picks roles
The rules lay out five tied-leg mini-games; the team splits Ddakji, Gong-gi, Flying Stone, Jegi and Spinning Top.
Gi-hun talks a frozen teammate through the top, then lands the jegi
A teammate loses his nerve with the top in hand; Gi-hun steadies him with deep breaths before kicking five himself as the time runs down.
Gi-hun's team trades real names: huge tiger, twice righteous, zero one
After praising each other's game, Dae-ho suggests sharing real names; Young-il laughs that his name is his number and Gi-hun gets a pun.
Jung-bae owns his vote and Gi-hun asks what if they must kill each other
Dragged back to the table, Jung-bae admits he voted to stay for his ex-wife and kid; Dae-ho says he gets it, and Gi-hun cuts the optimism short.
Mingle is announced and the platform starts to spin
The third game is revealed; Gi-hun's team sets a plan for groups of four, two or more, swears to stay calm, and the carousel song begins.
Reunion after the round: does the baby count as a player?
Young-il turns up alive, Dae-ho brags about being friendly, and the group realises Jun-hee's pregnancy changes the group maths, twins included.
Counting the O's: Gi-hun wants to force the vote
The X side tallies 56 O's and argues tactics: Gi-hun wants to drag them over, Young-il urges calm, Dae-ho admits he is too scared to go on.
Gimbap dinner: Young-il says he only saved his own skin
Gi-hun thanks Young-il for the second chance; Young-il shrugs it off and predicts hunger will make everyone homesick by morning.
Hanwoo beef offer turns into a Marine versus Special Forces brawl
An X player offers to buy everyone beef if one O switches; the O side mocks them and a shouting match over military service ends in a scuffle.
The ambush: rebels seize the guards' rifles
When guards storm in to stop the fight, the rebels strike, take their guns, and Gi-hun stops an enraged player from executing the O's.
Ammo runs dry and Dae-ho volunteers
Both rebel squads are nearly out of rounds; Dae-ho insists on fetching magazines from the quarters while Hyun-ju covers him.
Gi-hun scavenges magazines and hands Young-il a gun
Gi-hun dashes into fire for ammo, Jung-bae takes a graze, and Gi-hun trusts Young-il with a weapon to flank the guards.
Hyun-ju finds Dae-ho hiding
Searching the quarters, Hyun-ju finds Dae-ho cowering and repeating apologies instead of bringing the ammo.
Hyun-ju apologizes as Yong-sik blames Dae-ho
Jun-hee and Hyun-ju try to get Gi-hun to eat; Hyun-ju says sorry, and Yong-sik pins the failed magazine run on Dae-ho.
Dae-ho snaps and blames Gi-hun for the dead
Unable to bear Gi-hun's stare, Dae-ho explodes, insisting the rebellion was doomed and that Gi-hun killed their friends.
Dae-ho confesses he was never a Marine
A wounded Dae-ho admits the Marines, the service and even the tattoo were lies, and that fear stopped him bringing the magazines; Gi-hun turns on him.