How Wi Ha-joon’s Detective Hwang Jun-ho Is Still Alive In Squid Game Season 2

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Squid Game season 2, episode 1, "Bread and Lottery."Squid Game season 2 sees the return of Detective Hwang Jun-ho, but this raises questions about how Wi Ha-joon's character survives his encounter with the Front Man. After Jun-ho infiltrates the Games, Squid Game season 1's ending reveals that the person running them is his brother, Hwang In-ho. The two have an exchange before In-ho shoots him, sending Jun-ho off of a cliff. Viewers knew he'd survive the fall when he was confirmed for the cast of Squid Game season 2. However, the means of Jun-ho's survival was unclear.

Fortunately, Squid Game season 2 explains what becomes of the detective after being shot in the shoulder. The season 2 premiere opens with him working as a traffic cop, but he's still committed to finding the mysterious island the Games are held on. It's clear his chief and fellow detectives don't have enough evidence to listen to him. However, there is one person willing to search for the island with Jun-ho, and it's the same man responsible for his survival in season 1.

Detective Hwang Jun-ho Survived And Was Rescued By Captain Park

Captain Park Found Him In The Water Near The Island

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Squid Game season 2, episode 1 reveals that Jun-ho survives his gunshot wound and fall from the cliff in season 1, and he's found in the water by a fisherman named Captain Park. Captain Park happens to be sailing near the island, and he pulls Jun-ho out of the water. It's fortunate that Captain Park is so close by, as it's difficult to see how Jun-ho would have made it back to Seoul otherwise. Unfortunately, both Captain Park and Jun-ho are unable to locate the island again after returning home.

Jun-ho Asked Captain Park To Help Him Look For The Island But Never Found It

He's The Only Person Listening To The Detective

The Squid Game season 2 premiere reveals that Jun-ho maintains a friendship with Captain Park well after the fisherman brings him back to the mainland. In fact, even though Jun-ho's colleagues in law enforcement won't do anything about the Games, Captain Park takes him seriously. The two continue to search for the island where they take place, and "Bread and Lottery" sees them trying yet another location without much luck.

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Captain Park seems a bit frustrated by the joint mission they've embarked on, as he asks Jun-ho, "Why did I have to pull you out of the water that day and end up risking my life doing this s*** for nothing?" He also notes that there are hundreds of islands near the spot where he found Jun-ho, which explains why the one remains so elusive. Of course, it'd be difficult to host a secret tournament without being well hidden. Fortunately, it looks like Jun-ho will keep up his hunt in Squid Game season 2.