NOOOO, SAE-BYEOK! | Squid Game - 1x08 "Front Man" reaction 

Same here. I didn't rewatch the whole series, but rewatched this scene yesterday. Every time when I hear her last words (that she wants to go home) my eyes just become wet. When they put her body in the coffin and "fly me to the moon" starts playing I'm already crying hard. For some reason this scene is just too sad.

I think I would still cry at all of it upon rewatch tbh😂 my initial reaction in this was so much anger, because she had a horrible death and didn’t deserve to die that way. The acting in this show is so strong from all of the cast!

That’s so awful how they orchestrate their every move, and somehow bring hope that maybe multiple people can win😡 finale coming within the next couple days💜

Not really the first 2 games can theoretically be survived by anyone the 3rd only half die so we are left with 228 game 4 also is cut in half thus 114 and game 5 can be survived by everyone(hard but theoretically possible) squid game has 2 teams so again its half so at best there can be 57 winners

@@poutsamouni5483 nah, they would find some way to get it down to 2, probably give everyone a knife and tell them only 2 can continue to the final game. if all 3 of them just did nothing and the girl wasn't hurt, they would either tell them that one of them has to lose or just keep them locked in there until they figured it out, it was pretty obvious.

@@Jack_80 from 114 to 2?damn that must have been a war and lots of knives

@@poutsamouni5483 there would never be 114, it's statistically impossible that every single person would make it through that first game. the only reason almost half of them made it because the old man who wasn't caught off guard by the people being shot around him showed them what to do. you say technically it's possible for the maximum possible number of people to reach the end but it would probably be more likely to hit the power ball.

I agree! We speak a lot about this in our tier list video, but in reality most people would 100% act like Sang-woo.

Ali Abdul is me

I can agree that betraying Ali or killing the glassmaker is something many would do if the other option would be dying, even though these are still negative things. But stabbing a helpless girl who did not threaten his life in any way? That's just murder. He became so greedy that he felt fine with killing a girl who was important to his childhood friend. Moreover, he was ready to kill Gi-Hun as well. Just for money, not because his life was in danger. I'm pretty sure many of us wouldn't do that.

@@hopy51 Gotta disagree here. Saebyeok wasn't helpless. She was plotting with Gi-Hun to get rid of him. At that moment this meant literally to eliminate him. They weren't going to do the righteous things and end it all and leave with nothing, they were still after the money. And how important to Gi-Hun was she, really? I've not seen any significant moments between the two over these few days they were in the game. It wasn't until now when she finally opened up to him about her purposes in the games. And why is it everyone thinks that any action taken has to be due to lives being in danger? Their lives are all in danger the minute they set foot back in there. This is why you cannot trust people completely, and you cannot falter and give in to emotion that will distract you. Sangwoo and Saebyeok both got through as far as they did because they had the right mentality and drive to keep their eye on the prize. But she made the mistake of letting her guard down. I think terms like 'innocent' and 'murder' need to stop being used. No one is innocent, they're just players. Murder isn't murder here, it's elimination. They're not in society. They're playing children games. The use of language is on purpose for this reason. The winner of the game isn't the one who does the most noble deeds, it's the one who wins the game at the end.

@@Rakerong They didn't plan to get rid of him. Sae-Byeok stopped Gi-Hun from killing him. And in the last game, Gi-Hun himself wanted to stop the game. He really needed the money, but he decided it was just not worth it. All of his friends died, and that put him into such depression that he didn't even use the money for a whole year.

Yeah we didn’t realise that when watching oops😂 that sucks for sae-byeok, the definition of unlucky😭

Yeah we realised that after finishing the show, we just don’t think of these things in the moment because we’re caught up in the characters. He did the right thing, because there’s no way Sae-Byeok would’ve survived either way, and at least this way he put her out of her misery and saved his mother’s livelihood😭

well they're all in there willingly, knowing only one person can leave there with that money in the end. if he didn't push that guy off the glass they all would have died, and if he didn't kill one of the other 2 of the last 3, the other 2 would have voted to quit the game, meaning he went through all of that for nothing.

@@Jack_80 yes, I watched the episodes. Thanks for the summary 😹

Thank you for the kind words!😊

Yeah we would’ve had no clue about that reference😂 that’s so annoying that it blew up but I guess it had to😞 poor Sae-Byeok😭

That’s what he says in the next episode, just let them see it.

Haha lucky we’d already seen the episode!

I thought as they didn’t show her get hurt maybe it was nothing, I was wrong😭 yes he did do the right thing, we didn’t realise that when we watched it sadly. I hate that they made her die in that way though😩 I never thought Jun-ho could’ve lived but hopefully!! The last episode certainly got us feeling a lot of emotions that’s for sure 😂

That’s a big compliment🤧💜

not really. if gi hun was desperately calling for a doctor, then sang woo would figure sae byok was badly injured.

@@amazo88 lol checkmated

I’d say he knew, Gi-hun was screaming for a doctor saying she’s dying😂

OMG GURL GO TO SLEEP😭

@@TheCornerverse N E V E R

We did! But it also left us with a ton more😂😩 glad you’re enjoying the reactions😊

I think that’s when it really hit home that this is a game, and they won’t let alliances win, so it’s all out for yourselves😩

The finale was.... MAD. Coming in the next couple days😊

@@TheCornerverse oh ok

He isn’t the pride of Ssangmun-Dong for nothing😂 very smart and calculated thinking from him, and if he needs the money for his mother and her livelihood who can really blame him🥺

@@TheCornerverse I'm not absolving Sang Woo from all the blame, at heart he is a selfish person which is how he was able to lose his mother's assets (even if he did own them). In typical KR culture fashion, his pride couldn't bear the thought of others viewing him as a failure (despite everyone praising how smart he is), this is why he was incredibly annoyed on the running joke of Gi Hun always introducing him as "this fellow is a graduate of SNU business", as it was a constant reminder of his abject failure. Due to this he opted for the popular KR choice of committing suicide and leaving his mother to dry (like I said very selfish). This is why he was in the bathtub in his full suit, getting himself drunk while the gas burner at the side was going to kill him via carbon poisoning. However, then fate knocked on his door for a chance to go back, this is where his true redemption arc began. He realized the games would get even more vicious and people would need to do all sorts of unethical things in order to win the game. Despite all that, he chose to play to win for the sake of his mother since he was personally responsible for her financial ruin. He was hoping Gi Hun did not come back to the game, as he was one of the few connection (as well as Ali), because he realized he'd need to be ruthless and Gi Hun would be the blubbering idiot who really didn't "understand" the game at all. Which is why he screwed him initially at the Honeycomb challenge. He didn't want to betray Gi Hun on a more direct level, but at the same time if he killed himself then it would in a twisted logic appease his conscience while freeing him up to play a cutthroat game. Still, once Gi Hun survived on his own, he saved him by pointing out people would kill each other. Saved him again in tug of war by doing the unconventional gambit. He chose Ali because he trusted him, not because he saw him as a threat. The fact the game betrayed him into killing Ali was on the game. So he had no problem betraying Ali, since in his mind they all chose to go back to the games knowing what it was all about. His mother was all that mattered to him. Even in the bridge game, Sang Woo could have waited 3 more seconds before shoving the glass maker if he was truly truly evil. Which would have insured that Sae Byok might time out and Gi Hun would definitely time out. But instead he saw the clock, made a calculated risk assessment to get all 3 of them past the finish line. He actually saved both Sae Byok and Gi Hun by dirtying his hands. Bad luck that Sae Byok got betrayed by that dumb glass shard, bad luck she was going to slowly bleed to her death. Even after all the emotional trauma of doing the unthinkable and all the sacrifices along the way. Gi Hun still didn't get the whole point of the game and his bright idea was to quit and let both of their mothers down by going back to the real world penniless. When he realized his injury was too severe to win, he played his last card. His mother is all that mattered, and he knew Gi Hun hated him for doing the things he needed to do, and when he died his mother would most likely still be destitute. So he appeals to Gi Hun, apologizes, kills himself like he always meant to do while laying the fattest guilt trip on Gi hun to insure he takes care of his mom after he goes to his grave. He was an incredibly written character that was beautifully acted by Park Hae Soo. Yet despite all of these things, your average viewer is grabbing the pitchfork "that Sang Woo needs to die oh my god!!!" xD Great reaction you two btw ~

That was despicable! The juxtaposition with happy music and such depressing scenes, I can’t..😭

thank you!🥺

OMG WHAT there’s a chance he’s alive? I mean we never so his body so I guess there’s a slim chance... HOW DID WE NOT THINK OF THIS. Problem is, I don’t know how well he would be able to swim with a bullet wound. But 🤞🏼 I’m doing well thank you for asking😊 a lot of people seem to be complimenting our accents haha, appreciate the love💜

That's how shows and movies keep certain characters alive, for sure. But the man was swimming for a while until he got to the island, then hiked it up the cliffs, and took a .45 slug to the shoulder. If he's able to swim, he needs to enter the Olympics haha. But likely scenario is he falls in the water, and then passes out, and the current carries him to somewhere safe. Someone told me that most people who survive at sea is due to being unconscious and the body is buoyant enough to float, so don't fight and thrash around or exhaust yourself. So maybe...

What a tragic story. She was right not trust people all along, at least Gi-hun never failed her. Except maybe when he left her side, but he had the purest intentions😭

@@TheCornerverse It was just human error by Gi hun. He underestimates the situation.

In an everyday setting I would agree, but in this game you’re pushed to your limits. I know I for sure would certainly choose life over death, I don’t want to think that I could be capable of killing another human being. But in that situation, who knows😞

@@TheCornerverse Hmm. I understand your point. When your life is on the line. People do all kinds of horrible things. But does it make it okay? Thats the question. Whether its squid game, or real life, there are people like Sang Woo, who are doing whatever necessary to survive. But does it make it okay? For me, no. Even if your life is on the line, only a horrible person can betray their close ones to get what they want. But I understand, what you are saying. Its hard to predict, what each of us would have done in Sang Woo's situation. We don't know that. But what he did, was something unacceptable no matter how we look at it. Even if we do it. The world would be a better place if it was filled with Ali, Gi Hun, Saebyuk and that girl who sacrifces herself to save Saebyuk. They think about others. The world does not need Sang Woo, someone who puts himself first no matter what. Anyways, loved your reaction videos xD You guys are very genuine and natural! Keep up the good work xD

Yes, couldn’t contain ourselves🤪

ok

Jun-ho didn’t know it was his brother at that point though

@@TheCornerverse But he knew Jun-ho shot him.

I kept forgetting the majority vote still existed after they’d already used it, it’s understandable after coming that far he doesn’t want to give it all up. I thought they would be fair if people completed all six games😭😭

From the very start, I thought they would at least be the final two. In a way I’m glad they weren’t because I couldn’t bear to see them go head to head🤧

@@TheCornerverse yea they were totally like a father daughter figure 😭

Yes I see that now, we talk a lot about this in our tier list video coming soon. In hindsight we agree a lot more with Sang-woo’s actions than in our reactions. I just wish we understood him better sooner😂