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| “ | I'm sure you've played ddakji before, right? Play a few rounds of ddakji with me. And each time you win, I'll pay you ₩100,000. | „ |
| ~ The Recruiter inviting Seong Gi-hun to play ddakji with him. |
The Recruiter is a supporting antagonist of the South Korean Netflix show Squid Game. He is an enforcer working for the Squid Games, who hands out invitations to people in crippling debt to have them join the titular games as players, disguising himself as a friendly businessman.
He was portrayed by Gong Yoo.
Why is he an Ensemble Dark Horse?[]
- Despite only appearing for 3 episodes, he became one of the most popular Squid Game characters, simply due to how well he was performed, and his cruel but endearing personality.
- Many fans all over YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit praised Gong Yoo’s performance of the character, mainly praising the way he was able to convey 2 facial expressions into one frame, confidence, and fear.
- People found him sticking up to his principles and not cheating, interesting which gained some fans their respect for him.
- He is the main reason why the first episode of Season 2 became the highest rated episode in the entire season.
- He has become sort of a meme, with many fans using him for edits or as templates for memes that have to do with loyalty, or hiding anger with a smile.
External Links[]
- The Recruiter on the Squid Game Wiki
- The Recruiter on the Villains Wiki
- The Recruiter on the Pure Evil Wiki
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