Who Is The New Masked Officer In Squid Game Season 2? The Front Man’s Replacement Explained

Squid Game season 2 introduces a new manager after The Front Man surprisingly decides to join the games. The cast of Squid Game season 2 includes Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, and Wi Ha-joon, who all reprise their roles from the show's first season. In addition to the returning actors, Park Hee-soon joins the cast of Squid Game season 2 as the temporary manager. Park Hee-soon is a popular South Korean actor who has starred in movies such as Seven Days, The Scam, and 1987: When the Day Comes.

In addition to his film roles, Park Hee-soon received international acclaim for the 2021 Netflix K-drama seriesMy Name. Therefore, Park Hee-soon was a welcome addition to the cast of Squid Game's second season. However, he does not get as much screen time as other new characters in Squid Game season 2. Since he is not a player in the games, viewers don't learn too much about Park Hee-soon's mysterious Squid Game character in the second season. By the end of Squid Game season 2, there are still many unanswered questions about the temporary manager.

Park Hee-soon’s Masked Officer Acted As The Front Man While In-ho Was Undercover

Park Hee-soon's Character Was Promoted In Squid Game Season 2

Viewers never learn the true identities of most of the Masked Men in Squid Game. However, Park Hee-soon's unnamed character takes off his mask in Squid Game season 2. He likely feels quite comfortable in Squid Game season 2, since he was seemingly chosen to act as the temporary manager after In-ho, who is also known as The Front Man, joined the games. It is revealed that the temporary manager has been working for the games for years, but it is unclear what his previous role was.

Most likely, Park Hee-soon's character was a high-ranking masked officer before his promotion in Squid Game season 2. In Squid Game season 2, Park Hee-soon's character wears a mask with a square on it. However, viewers can easily distinguish him from other Masked Men since he wears a black suit, instead of the typical red suit. Before his promotion to temporary manager, it is likely that he wore a regular red suit with a square on his mask, since he would still have been in charge of all the Masked Men with triangles and circles on their masks.

Squid Game Season 2’s New Masked Officer Was Secretly Running The Organs Harvesting Operation

The Organ Harvesting Operation Has Been A Plot Point Since Squid Game Season 1

An unanswered question from Squid Game season 1 was why the guards were harvesting the organs of some of the players. Squid Game season 2 still doesn't reveal what the guards do with the organs, but it is revealed that Park Hee-soon's character is the one running the organ harvesting operation. This plot point will hopefully lead to more reveals about the organ harvesting operation in the upcoming Squid Game season 3.

It's possible that the organs are just being sold for money, but there's also a chance that the temporary manager has other motives.

In Squid Game season 2, the temporary manager has to confront Park Gyu-young's Guard 011, whose real name is No-eul, about her sabotaging the organ harvesting operation. He warns her to stop killing players that they are planning to harvest organs from, as them being dead for too long affects the quality of their organs. The purpose of the organ harvesting operation in Squid Game is still unclear. It's possible that the organs are just being sold for money, but there's also a chance that the temporary manager has other motives.

Park Hee-soon’s Masked Officer Is The One Who Recruited No-eul To The Games’ Staff

Park Hee-soon's Character Is Watching Guard 011 Closely In Squid Game

Not many details are given about Park Hee-soon's character in Squid Game season 2, but it is revealed that he was the one who recruited No-eul. No-eul is one of the most interesting characters in Squid Game season 2, since she is a guard rather than a player. The end of Squid Game season 2 shows Gyeong-seok getting shot during the rebellion against the Masked Men. However, No-eul recognizes Gyeong-seok from the outside world in Squid Game season 2. Therefore, it has been theorized that No-eul is the guard who shot Gyeong-seok, and actually wants him to survive.

This is another interesting plot threat that will hopefully be resolved in Squid Game season 3. The temporary manager has been keeping a close eye on No-eul, so it's possible that he could play into this plotline. Perhaps Gyeong-seok will be taken in to get his organs harvested, but he and No-eul end up fighting the other guards. This is just speculation, but this could be another way that Park Hee-soon's temporary manager and The Front Man are taken down in Squid Game season 3.