PLAYER 276 BUS EXPERIENCE

Anyone who had watched Squid Game, may have notice a fellow Filipino, especially on the episode where the players play the deadly tug of war. In the show he was Player 276, but in the real world he was Christian Lagahit.

His interview is trending nowadays, because he revealed a bad experience of racism, of South Koreans, when sometime ago he rode a bus. He was thrown a cabbage by an older lady, because she believes that foreigners are bad people. And other people in the bus are apathetic to him. I'm summarizing his interview. To watch his full interview, check the video of Asian Boss below.

I am not in denial of the racism, existing in South Korea. It always present with nations who achieved progress. Every nation who are rich, most of them have racist feelings with contempt to other races that are not that developed. It's always like that. 

But you have to remember also, that the Korean peninsula, suffered brutal invasions and occupations by foreign powers all throughout their history. With the most recent, being Japan. So you have to take into context, that the older generations, will not be too trusting with foreigners. 

Are these the majority of their people? Maybe, but still not all of them. Would I stop watching K-drama's/movies/ or stop listening to Kpop because of this? No. Because the alternative is shit, and not even doing anything to improved themselves. In fact, Ang Probinsyano is still airing, with the story that's going merry go round, and eventually to shit, or is shit already. Their thousand episodes, is not even comparable to an episode of Squid Game.

What I just wanted to say is, hating Koreans on social media, would not make them good people. Hating them would just prove them right, from their perspective. And I'm worried, that it will start another social media wars, between Koreans and Filipinos. 

So what should we do about it? Prove them wrong. Constantly do good unto them, instead of retaliating with bashing. If we do that, they may have a about face of doing bad to us. Don't resort to cancel culture. Cancellation, begots bigger cancellations. It's a long fight, and with maybe no end, but it's a good just fight. While in this world and alive, it's not worthy to make enemies, especially those that we can be friends with. That's all for today.

WHY JIYEONG'S DEATH HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME LEVEL WITH ALI AND IL-NAM? PLUS AN ADDITIONAL THEORY

Spoiler Alert. To those who has not finished watching, don't scroll down, and stopped reading.

I have been watching a lot of reaction videos about Squid Game, that sprouted like mushrooms after it had trended and blow up in the internet and Netflix. The main cast has been even invited to the Tonight Show, with Jimmy Fallon, because the show became internationally famous.

What I found out in the reaction videos, is that almost all of them, cry their hearts out, when they reacted on episode 6, titled Gganbu. It was because of the three deaths, or for those who already know, two, of the then beloved characters. It's because one of them became hated. The three of them, was Jiyeong played by Lee Yoo Mi, Ali played by Tripathi Anupam, and Oh Il Nam, played by Oh Young Soo. The last time I saw Oh Young Soo, was on the series The Great Queen Seondeok, where he played the scientist, astronomer, and monk, Wol-Chun. It's not his latest work, prior to Squid Game, but I also loved that historical drama.

It even had a tribute edited, should I say a meme? The thing is, it is not funny, but sad. The caption was, the sacrifice(pic of Saebyeok, played by Jung Ho Yeon, and Jiyeong) the betrayal(pic of Sang Woo, and Ali) and the friendship (pic by Ilnam and Gi Hoon). I commented on the pic, that they got the order wrong. I think the Friendship, refers more to Saebyeok and Ji Yeong. The Sacrifice refers more, to Ali and Sang Woo. And the Betrayal refers more to Il Nam and Gi Hoon.

I will explain it one by one. Because some, debated me about it on Facebook, that the order was right. But I stand by my thought about it. Friendship refers more to Saebyeok and Jiyeong, because they have a short lived bonding, no pun intended, yet they became close. That the two cold-hearted girls, cried when they depart. Sacrifice refers more, to Sang Woo and Ali. Some may argue that, it is right that to betrayal. For Sang Woo really did betrayed Ali. Here's the thing, why is it sacrifice. I don't think that Sang Woo, planned from the very beginning to betray Ali, or at least from the moment he chose him to be his partner. I think he doesn't have a clue, on what will be the next game, or that they will go against each other. I believe had he known, he would have chose, another one than Ali. But that's my thought. Luck wasn't on his side. But he has wits and cunning, and Ali was trusting and naive. Opportunity knocks and he grabs it. And when he heard the shot, he felt bad. So what's is the sacrifice? He sacrifice his friendship with Ali, and Ali himself, and his soul to the devil, which is the ₩ 45.6 billion. After that, he has no reservations anymore. Betrayal refers more to Gi-Hun, and Il-Nam. The old bastard, knows everything, and wanted to have fun. A sadistic kind of fun. And if my theory is right, it only makes it much worse, and really a betrayal. To know more about my theory, read here.

Now to the question, why Jiyeong's death had the same level of sadness, with Ali's and Il-nam's death? Again, why did I question it? Because, Ali and Il-nam, was in the very beginning, episode 1. Jiyeong only appeared on episode 4, by 6 she's already gone. Too little character development time, in comparison with Ali and Il-Nam. The first reason, and maybe the only reason, for the uninitiated, is that well timed, and well written exposition, about her story, and about Sae-byeok too. That short chit-chat, that made them close, and the logical reason for her giving up. And also, the two mistakes of hers, that as if both of them can go out alive. She kept saying we. That's the first reason. That being the same level, with both Ali and Il-nam's death, makes the death of them, a triple threat. Which turns the episode very sad and gloomy.

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The second reason is, that makes it more sad, is maybe only for me, or presumably the K-pop fan community. Especially the fans, of the second generation, Kpop Idols. Actress Lee Yoo Mi, has a strong resemblance with late idol, and  actress Choi Jin Ri, also known as, Sulli. We all know, what happened to her. And the character of Jiyeong, had been wanting to die. I will just end it here, and will not explain further.

The additional theory is Gong Yoo, his character the recruiter, is also a former winner of the squid games in the past. And he became corrupted as Hwang In ho was. That's it. Another Squid Game Article. 

SQUID GAME: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND THEORIES

If you have not seen Squid Game yet, you're maybe living under a rock.

In this article, I will talk about the theories surrounding on how the show ends, the unanswered questions it left behind. And at the end I will talk about a prediction, that I believe, I only constructed in my simple mind. To those who have not watched yet, spoilers alert, leave this now.

First unanswered question, is why? Why, the same question Hwang Jun ho(played by Wi Ha Jun), asked his big brother, Hwang Jun Ho(played by Lee Byung Hun). Why is he the frontman? And why he also spare his brother? That is some questions? This is why believe their will be a season 2, the next question, is what will it be? A sequel or a prequel?

If it's a prequel, it will surely answer the question of why, Hwang In ho became the Front Man. As it was revealed, Hwang In Ho, is also a former contestant, that won the game. It will also revealed, who is Oh Il Nam, the host of the games. Player 001 to be exact. Many in the internet are saying, that he is Seong Gi Hun's(played by Lee Jung Jae) father. In which I agree, for he and Seong Gi Hun, are agreeing on that they have the same house. But I have a weird theory, that have just popped out just now, the moment I am writing this now. Are you ready to listen.

Oh Il Nam and Seong Gi Hun, are the same person. Seong Gi Hun, became extremely rich, in the future. But he has no family, so his life is miserable, but he is rich. He traveled to the past, and established this games. I will explained later, how he became corrupted that he made this insane games.

Another theory of mine is. In the beginning. Their are four children, playing against another four children. I believe, that the four children who are teammates, are Seong Gi Hun, Cho Sang Woo(played by Park Hae Soo), Hwang In Ho, and the suit man, who is played Gong Yoo. I don't think, that they will put Gong Yoo, Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, and Lee Byung Hun, in a series, and Lee Byung Hun, and Gong Yoo which are the bigger stars of the series, having a role of little screen time and importance. And their appearance, can't be considered a cameo. It's just not.

Now we will come back to the question, on why Hwang Jun Ho, was spared? My theory is the Front Man, want the organization to failed, by police intervention, or military by the South Korean Government.

One thing I also see coming, is a confrontation between Seong Gi Hun, and Hwang In Ho. He might be the Front Man this series, but I think in the next, he might be the new host. And their will be a confrontation.

But while the confrontation is about to happen, he knew that the stepfather of his daughter, ended up accumulating debts too, and became a participant as he is. He wanted to help but the stepfather was eliminated early, so as him, but not really. Hwang In Ho, handed him the keys to the games. It was the will of Oh Il Nam, to hand him the games. 

Years passed, he discovered that many of the people, that ended up in the games, are assholes, even the ones that won are. Only few are good and well intended people. But most of them are weak. He was corrupted, and enjoy seeing them die.

Then her daughter, Gayeong joined the games. Because her stepdad fucked up, and accumulated a lot of debt. She survived it, until the marble games. But she was saved, because Seong Gi Hun, was now the game master. But the daughter can't accept what his father has become, and killed herself. It broke Seong Gi Hun. and had become sick. 

Then he decide to come into the past. establishing the games. He recruited himself, in an intention to kill himself. But ended up winning, beginning the eternal cycle of depression. That's why he said, it's been a long time since he have fun. That is being my theory, that Oh Il Nam is Seong Gi Hun who time-traveled is right.

Whoever theories will be right, we will only know, if their is a season 2, and there should be a season 2. Cause there are some unanswered question. Some of it, I may have not even enumerated. They needed to be answered. That's my theory, and I hoped, I'm right.