Squid Game Season 3: What Happened to Player 222 and her baby? Their fates explored

Amid the violence of Squid Game Season 3, it was Player 222, Kim Jun-hee, who delivered one of the most heartbreaking and unforgettable storylines. Pregnant and emotionally shattered, she entered the deadly competition not for money or revenge, but for her unborn child.

Left alone after being deceived by her boyfriend (Player 333), Jun-hee’s quiet determination quickly made her a standout, not as a fighter, but as a mother trying to protect a life growing inside her. As the games progressed, Jun-hee’s condition worsened, but she never gave up.

In one of the season 3’s most gut-wrenching moments, she gave birth during a challenge only to sacrifice herself shortly after, making sure her baby could live on. Her daughter, still just a newborn, went on to become the most unexpected survivor and the new Player 222 of the game.

So, while Jun-hee may not have made it out alive, her legacy lives on through the child she died protecting. Keep reading to get a closer look at her story and the baby’s shocking fate.

Player 222's sacrifice for her baby in Squid Game Season 3

Every player in Squid Game had a reason to participate in the game, and among them was Player 222, Kim Jun-hee. She stepped into danger only for her child, so that she could make money and a better life for them.

Jun-hee was betrayed by her boyfriend, who happens to be Player 333. When the two confronted each other, her ex-boyfriend was shocked to see that Jun-hee hadn't aborted the child and had now put herself in more danger.

As the games turned more brutal, her condition worsened. Despite that, she refused to back down or ask for mercy. In the intense Episode 1, "Keys and Knives" of Squid Game Season 3, Jun-hee went into labor during the Hide & Seek game.

Her ankle was already injured, and the pain made her delivery even more painful. However, Geum-ja (Player 149) and Cho Hyun-ju (Player 120) ensured a safe delivery, and a beautiful daughter was born.

But the most heartbreaking part came soon after. In Episode 4, titled "222", Jun-hee sacrificed herself during the Jump Rope game. The game was about balance and mobility, and Jun-hee realized she wouldn't be able to cross the bridge due to her injured ankle.

In a split-second decision, she handed her newborn to Gi-hun and chose to jump to her death, ensuring the baby's survival. It was a moment that silenced even the most hardened players in Squid Game Season 3.

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Jun-hee's newborn baby became the new Player 222 and the winner of Squid Game Season 3

After Jun-hee’s tragic sacrifice in Squid Game Season 3, the fate of her newborn daughter hung in the balance. Many viewers wondered how a baby could survive in a game built around manipulation, bloodshed, and mental warfare.

The VIPs of the game labeled her as the new Player 222, and while she couldn’t compete in the games herself, Gi-hun took it upon himself to protect her. In the final round, instead of killing or sacrificing the baby, Gi-hun chose to give up his own life.

According to the game’s twisted rules, that act of self-sacrifice triggered a special clause, officially making the infant the last surviving player and the winner of Squid Game Season 3. Jun-hee's baby didn’t win by playing the game.

She survived because others chose kindness over cruelty. And that made her victory feel even more powerful, like a quiet reminder of what the games had forgotten: humanity.

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