I’ve wanted to make this video as a follow-up to one of my shorts that garnered a lot of interest and debate "How Gi-hun won every game in Squid Game by pure luck" . The one about how Gi-hun won every game by pure luck. I wanted to delve deeper and explain why the Dalgona game and the Squid Game itself were also matters of luck.
Gi-hun's survival throughout Squid Game is heavily influenced by luck rather than skill or strategy. From the very beginning, his life was saved by Ali during "Red Light, Green Light," preventing him from being detected by the doll. Similarly, his success in the Dalgona challenge relied on a fortunate sweat drop revealing the method to carve out the shape. In the tug-of-war game, victory hinged on Il-nam’s expert strategy and Sang-woo’s quick thinking rather than Gi-hun’s contributions. Even in the Marble game, Gi-hun lost outright, surviving only because Il-nam allowed him to win out of personal motives.
The Glass Bridge is another prime example of luck, as Gi-hun almost chose the deadly first position but was saved by another player's decision. In the final Squid Game, Sang-woo’s sacrifice, rather than Gi-hun’s actions, secured his win. Season 2 highlights Gi-hun’s gambling tendencies, particularly during the Russian roulette scene. Across multiple challenges, Gi-hun’s survival often came from others' interventions or sheer coincidence, underscoring a pattern of dependence on external factors rather than personal skill or heroism.