Squid Game Season 2 has taken the world by storm, and fans are now curious about a theory that makes a mindblowing claim. The theory is that the Front Man from Season 2 is the son of another treacherous character, Il-Nam. The old man, who initially seemed sweet and vulnerable, was the mastermind behind the games. Fans are now wondering if he is connected to the Front Man we saw compete beside Gi-hun in Season 2.
Here’s everything we know about whether the Front Man is Il-Nam’s son in Squid Game Season 2.
Is Il-Nam the father of the Front Man and Lee Jun-ho in Squid Game?
There is no definite proof confirming the theory that the Front Man is Il-Nam’s son in Squid Game.
Fans believe Il-Nam, the old man from Season 1, is the Front Man’s father because of the viral “Milk Theory.” The theory stems from an X (formerly Twitter) post on January 5, 2025. The post features two screenshots- the top one from Season 1 featuring Il-Nam and Gi-Hun and the bottom from Season 2 with Gi-Hun and the Front Man. The Season 1 screenshot shows Il-Nam allegedly telling Gi-Hun “You are just like my son, he couldn’t drink milk too.” On the other hand, the Season 2 screenshot shows the Front Man giving his milk to Jun-hee, saying, “Here, I can’t drink it anyway.” The post thus deduces that the Front Man is actually Il-Nam’s son. However, the theory is misleading as there is a significant error in both the screenshots.
Fans who have rewatched the first season have confirmed that Il-Nam never said that his son cannot drink milk. What actually happened was when Gi-Hun asked for chocolate milk because he cannot digest regular milk, Il-Nam says to him, “As a kid I’m willing to bet you got spanked a lot… my son did too. He was just like you, friend.” Similarly, in Season 2, the scene where the Front Man gives Jun-hee his milk, the official subtitle reads, “I don’t drink plain milk,” instead of “Here, I can’t drink it anyway.”
This glaring mistake in the post completely debunks the theory that the Front Man is Il-Nam’s son in Squid Game. While the writers may have planned for this connection in the future, nothing in the series has hinted at this being true.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on ComingSoon.
