WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Squid Game season 2.
A very particular song plays during the six-legged pentathlon scene inSquid Gameseason 2, episode 5 “Han Geim Deo” or “One More Game”. The first three episodes ofSquid Gameseason 2 showGi-hun returning to the Squid Game as Player 456to seek revenge on the Front Ma, In-ho. Many of thenew Squid Game contestants– including the undercover contestant Player 001 – try to figure out how to make it out alive through thevarious games featured inSquid Gameseason 2.
While there are severalshocking twists inSquid Gameseason 2, the most surprising of all is that the Squid Games do not finish before the season 2 finale. This sets up a cliffhanger ending at theend ofSquid Gameseason 2, placing Gi-hun in a tragic and dangerous situation following the death of his best friend, Jung-bae. Before the finale, however, Gi-hun, Jung-bae, and In-ho all worked together to win the six-legged pentathlon, one of the new games featured inSquid Game.
“To You” By Shin Hae-chul Plays During Squid Game Season 2, Episode 5
It plays around the 12-minute mark in the episode
During the six-legged pentathlon scene inSquid Gameseason 2, episode, 5, one of the songs that plays is “To You” by Shin Hae-chul. The song can be heard on bothYouTubeandSpotify. It plays during the final round of the six-legged pentathlon around the 12-minute mark as Gi-hun and his team race against the clock to make it out alive. Other songs play at the beginning of the episode as a montage of contestants playing the six-legged pentathlon.
The Meaning Of Fly Me To The Moon In Squid Game Season 2’s Red Light, Green Light
A version of the classic song “Fly Me to the Moon” eerily plays during the “Red Light, Green Light” game in Squid Game season 2, episode 3 “001”.
“To You” by Shin Hae-chul is notable for its triumphant horns that add an inspirational and motivational layer to the scene. While other teams did not make it out alive of the six-legged pentathlon, Gi-hun and his team were able to win at the very last second. The song represents how good of a team they were, easily beating the first few rounds with great ease.The song abruptly stops once Player 001 fails to hit the Spinning Top on his first try, which nearly kills their momentum.
Why “To You” Was Chosen For Squid Game Season 2, Episode 5’s Gi-hun Team Scene
The happy & optimistic song contrasts with the terrifying game
In a recentNetflix interview, the writer and director of Squid Game Hwang Dong-hyuk joked about choosing the song “To You” by Shin Hae-chul during filming. He reveals that hewanted to have a happy song playing during such a terrifying sequencebecause of the stark juxtaposition and contrast between the reality of the scene and the optimistic sense of collaboration between the players. The ensuing silence as Player 001 tries to get the Spinning Top right adds tension so that when he does finally nail it, the song resumes and carries the team to the finish line inSquid Gameseason 2.
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Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 that follows numerous financially struggling participants who are invited to partake in children’s games with deadly outcomes. As they compete, they vie for a substantial cash prize, all while navigating lethal challenges orchestrated by mysterious figures.
