Film Theory: Squid Game, Is 001 the FATHER of 456? (오징어 게임)

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Since we know that Squid Game season 2 is coming at some point, I figured it was time to cover THAT theory. The "are Gi-Hun and Il-nam related" theory. It's been circulating for a little while and I felt like I needed to test the validity for myself and see if this could be the BIG TWIST of season 2. Theorists, get your game face on as we dive back into Squid Game!
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[@thatoneburrito6319]

"When a theory is not yet proven wrong, it is not overanalyzed enough." -Mat Pat, The Art of Theory

[@raptorlite6060]

All theories are correct until proven otherwise

[@woopchamp5078]

Lmao

[@Speedrunner.007]

@@raptorlite6060 all theories are wrong until proven otherwise

[@sophjie9048]

@@Speedrunner.007 all theories are neither correct or wrong until proven otherwise

[@ATrueSonOfSparda]

@@sophjie9048 Schrodinger's game theory.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

You know it's going to get really trippy when MatPat decides to "overanalyze the overanalysis".

[@MbitaChizi]

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[@MbitaChizi]

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[@MbitaChizi]

Cool

[@AstroTerv0]

Here to take my spot.

[@youngsterkyuchan]

Bruh this is the comments of the man himself a link,J and Cool

[@lilmissannajo1371]

Il Nam never actually said his son was allergic to milk. Just that he was similar to Gi Hun. I interpret this to mean that his son had the nerve to do something such as specifically requesting chocolate milk because he ‘couldn’t drink it’

[@averyaldceditor]

His mom is single or divorced, they’re abt the same age and it isn’t a coincidence. Why are they so close then? No offense I think ur theory is great tho

[@vikikiwi3695]

Maybe Gi- hun is his nephew? Even though the Oh surname is incredibly common, Gi-hun's mother and Il-nam might be siblings.

[@trisk902]

no

[@Bejaphone]

@@trisk902 yes

[@legerdemain444]

The problem with comparing characters on a live-action show for genetic traits is that the actors are unrelated. No director is going to pick an actor based on whether or not he has a widows peak or attached earlobes.

[@reaux1560]

I was thinking of saying the same thing, I feel like he just added that part to lengthen the video.

[@Lussra]

@@reaux1560 why would it be to lengthen the video if the video's length would be >8 minutes without that part anyways?

[@Star-wb2ov]

@@Lussra KZbin recommends based on watch time, so that way the video would get more traffic

[@Lussra]

@@Star-wb2ov Yeah, but longer videos generally mean less watch time. Also, he wasn't using that to support his theory, but rather it was a 'clue' in the opposition theory (not his).

[@jadentipton3647]

i mean i would pick too people who look similar if they were going to play a son father roll but idk

[@FluffyBreadLoaf]

MatPat is the type of guy to say "Is anyone gonna make a theory of that?" And not wait for an answer.

[@mellyting1589]

wilbur

[@misoncool2693]

Ah hah wibur soot innit

[@noah2698]

@@ASleepyCrow that was a joke tho

[@501stpirix5]

Same as asking for matpat to do Dr fauci pt 2.

[@mementomori8951]

That's really good

[@thatanarchyguy3004]

I think that the show was mainly implying how similar their lives could’ve been or were because of how easily one can go the wrong way. Showing how the big bad wasn’t some pure evil and that he is and was human in every meaning of the word and the hero and villain aren’t so different.

[@Moqnaiqlx]

This is an old video but I just want to point out that Gi-Hun‘s birthday is actually 31 October 1974 he even says it when he calls the number at the end and in the files when Jun-ho went through them

[@emmalong5344]

Here's a thought, Il-nam targeted someone who had a similar experience, literally somebody who lived near by, somebody who was worthy of the game, someone to manipulate and test, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory style

[@fallen_star2319]

A gamble on an heir, when he didn’t have one himself. Really fitting for Il-nam to do, I wonder where season 2 is gonna go.

[@CardGamesTV1]

@@fallen_star2319 space... kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5fCeZ1mgql1eLM

[@sandyk9300]

too much of a stretch....as well as they had to be in debt

[@moespencer7637]

@@fallen_star2319 I was thinking something similar, like il-nam being vague enough about his past to form a connection with a player he happens to end up with.

[@lukeGGlee]

Except there was Il Nam had like no chance to control his survival

[@firewispgames7539]

Matpat: “They have the same hair and eye color!!!!” Everyone in Asia: *small gasp*

[@evanalyn3335]

lol that's true

[@bruhbruh5621]

lol

[@gwyngwyn_2416]

Me an asian: *small gasp again*

[@whywherewhatwhen]

@@novie.9 what

[@ecpeze]

KZbin removes dislikes but doesn't remove spam bots

[@darbyfleig8127]

I really appreciate that MatPat takes the time to analyze both sides of an argument, point out the good and bad on both. Really makes me respect his research and conclusions a lot more. Keep up the awesome work!

[@LucasAgazzi1]

i'm pretty sure when Gi-Hun said his birthday in the end he lied so he could go back without them knowing it was him and than he could gain more information to try and end the games

[@izzahjumat1220]

I think that Oh Il Nam could be his uncle, as the name means ' the first boy' and Gi hun's mother's name means 'the last girl', could be implying that Oh Il Nam and Oh Mal Soon are siblings.

[@123legoz4]

Yeah that's what I was thinking

[@fidelramirez5173]

guau 😮

[@blizzard072]

That seems more likely. In Korea, the wife maintains their family name even after marriage. Oh Il Nam couldn't have married Oh Mal Soon.

[@itsmefm]

@@blizzard072 I didn't know this! Yeah this definitely makes sense. But Korea isn't a very big country, many, many people have the same surname without being directly related right? So if thats the case then both theories have some footing...

[@blizzard072]

@@itsmefm You are right about many people having the same family name in Korea. To be specific and since you seem curious, family names that are pronounced the same can be differentiated by their family origin. For example, the most popular family name Kim (김) is actually a set of Kims from different originins such as the Kims from Gimhae (김해 김) and the Kims from Gyeongju (경주 김), which are treated as different family names. Nowdays you can marry anyone who is not closely related, even if they have the same family origin. However, at the time when Il Nam got married, you were not allowed to marry a person from the same family name + origin. Since the Oh (오) family name is dominated by a single family origin (i.e., 해주 오), it is likely that Il Nam and Mal Soon have the same family origin. That is why I think the theory the video claims is wrong. If the slightest chance that 001 and 465 is related is true, Il Nam must be the uncle or the grandfather.

[@Ryu-no9qe]

As a South Korean, you had me in the first half - had me skeptical skipping over so much of the cultural context only to find the second half of your analysis dedicated to addressing those exact aspects. Well played sir!

[@camillahearsch4807]

Okay, then why did you skip?

[@SmolYui]

@@camillahearsch4807 ummm... they're referring to matpat skipping over cultural content at the start before going over it in the second half. They are not saying that they were skipping over it. you misunderstood.

[@wheelsndealz]

Was thinking the same thing. He started talking about genetics and I was like, hmm, 2 asian men share physical characteristics? what are the odds.

[@Ryu-no9qe]

@@SmolYui yup exactly, thanks for clarifying!

[@appleapple1763]

4:14 That's how the town(especially Seoul) in Korea looked in general at that time. So I thought they were recalling the 1980s in Korea. That's also consistent with the typical old korean drama set.

[@placeholderblankspace]

the biggest shocker of this to me was that they speak english... it just feels so weird to hear them not speaking korean lmao

[@Skauri.kauri.]

They do speak Korean unless you're watching the English version

[@muchwowmuchwow805]

Imagine breaking international laws and spending billions of dollars just so you can bond with your son... a baseball game would have sufficed

[@rfacproductions6552]

Agreed. ⬆️⬆️Also can we get rid of this clowns?

[@briannabonilla110]

@@rfacproductions6552 every time i click on the replies i see those bots

[@cheeto.burrito]

Oh Il-nam: a baseball game... (draws up plans for a baseball game to the death)

[@muchwowmuchwow805]

@@cheeto.burrito oh dear

[@meganfreelove1551]

I kinda read the "spanking cuz of the milk" thing as Gi-Yun constantly tried to trick people into giving him what he wanted, i.e. I want chocolate milk so I'm allergic to the regular kind

[@angellumii]

Ill-nami before dying: *"I am your father"* Gi-hun: *"NOOOOO"*

[@birdistheword4521]

It would make alot more sense if Il-nam is Gi-hun's uncle instead of father. The Oh surname would match up with Gi-hun's mother and the similar housing districts would make more sense, due to them likely living near each other with the shared alleyway, but not in the same house.

[@madamejaysynstarot]

Makes sense, I mean the cop found out the Head Man was his missing bro 🤷‍♀️

[@jockin]

and also matching genetics

[@hyunjunhong8394]

In South Korea, the wife does not take the last name after their husband, therefore it definitely makes more sense for Il-nam to be Gi-hum’s uncle.

[@lingeringquestions519]

Your theory could be it.

[@WynneL]

This is what I was thinking. That could actually work.

[@OKEHGamingTV]

AHHH thank you for featuring me!! That was amazing 😂 - Ruthbell

[@tragicmagic]

AHHH YOU'RE HERE AND OH MY GOSH FIRST REPLY =D GOTTA SAY I LOVE YOUR VIDS (ESPECIALLY THE TITAN CRIES XD) Sorry for the caps, I'm lazy to rewrite this again.

[@Whyyouinmyfacebro]

@@tragicmagic oh you are here! Hope everything is okeh

[@CozyPotter_]

omg its her! okeh

[@shell-lesskoopa6830]

@@leyuvanim5913 shut no stop

[@Daijuana]

Probably a Fake tbf

[@toastedclubsandwich]

Film Theory is the type of guy to state evidence to prove a point and then later explain that his evidence actually means nothing

[@DaRealTT]

I watched Squid Game and I thought this exact thing, so it's good that you have a film theory on this.

[@owwahow]

It’s kinda odd to talk about genetics in a show when both characters are actors and not related in real life, I don’t think they would cast on details down to the earlobe

[@lucydontdoxme]

Tea. The lead is a famous actor, and a couple of the others are well known in their own right. Just like America, Korea also casts based partially on popularity

[@iliveinastateofconstantcon3859]

Yeah that’s what I thought

[@shinuyashami5595]

This, but also the fact they got the Main Character's birthday wrong? Yeah that's a level of detail they Absolutely didn't have. If anything now I believe the twist More likely to happen, but just being poorly planned by the people who made it.

[@FinnValentineB]

that’s what i was thinking

[@kierasymone]

yea i thought it was a little weird to compare looks like that

[@rguard28]

another point: as mat pointed out, in south korea, the family name is passed down to the child, so gi-hun could not be il-nam's son considering his name is seong gi-hun

[@Rigby86]

I was thinking this when I watched this

[@vincentangwyn2144]

@@Rigby86 yep, same here, tho saying il nam is gi hun' s uncle is more reasonable.

[@unheardstingray7048]

i might have misunderstood this comment and if i did , my bad. but, il-nam is not the family name. that is his personal name, oh is the family name. in korea, china and japan what in the west is a family (last) name goes first.

[@momogi618]

unless..

[@renobutters]

@@unheardstingray7048 I can confirm you misunderstood the comment. It's all right ;-)

[@barszczek8839]

I literally watched half of the video, then WACHED THE ENTIRETY OF SQUID GAME AGAIN and then casually just watched it to the end 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@whisteriya]

9:13 Fun fact: if you have insomnia, adhd, or selective hearing. thats genetic and weird enough, the toungue thing called clover tounge, very genetic.

[@thejungwookim]

I'm glad Matpat called out the analysis being pretty weak and circumstantial. At most, maybe Il-Nam will end up being Gi-Yun's uncle or something

[@Galaxies3000]

Most unlikely.

[@Eternityyyyyy]

No ones going to watch him turn out to be his uncle, people will stay and watch if he’s his father

[@thatsmrtguy4935]

It’s important to remember that the creator wrote this 12 years ago as a movie and had almost no ideas for a sequel so it’s incredibly unlikely that he intentionally tried to foreshadow a future season

[@Smiley_Boi76]

When you write a good story you’re supposed to know every detail about your character (forgot exactly which author said that) so they could piggy back off those details to make a sequel. That doesn’t mean the sequel will be good though😅

[@nimijiantics2802]

Bold of you to assume Netflix wouldn’t have left it open ended or had other writers on it? Everyone knows that if you want to be in tv, or storytelling as a business you always leave room for sequel

[@bre1081]

@Nimiji Antics that’s not necessarily all true because while I do agree with you that you always leave room for sequels but not every writer goes into it with those intentions. A lot of writers do their projects specifically written to be a one season type of project, not to mention they’re such things as open endings and Korean shows and movies are well known for having a lot of open endings to their properties. Director Hwang is a well known film director so he’s used to only doing one off projects. Side note: Korean shows are mostly known for having one season to them with the exception of a handful of them out there that have multiple which is rare to see overall in the Korean tv industry. Unlike in the US where it’s a norm to see a multiple season series because their created that way from the beginning and the viewers in the states have the luxury of being spoiled with their favorite shows for many years, the same cannot be said about Korean shows and the western audiences need to be able to understand this and respect the way Korea does things, and not impose like I see in the comment section in various videos.

[@kennethkho7165]

The story can be tweaked by Netflix to accommodate a sequel.

[@nimijiantics2802]

@@bre1081 The creator is not the only writer on the show the minute you decide to sign to a company you get a team of writers and consultants and like I said everyone knows to make room for the second season I’m sure Korea has plenty of multi seasons shows. But comparing Netflix to the Korean tv industry is kinda silly

[@sawke_5713]

Hey Matt! I'm not sure if you take requests to do videos on but I'm wondering if you could do a theory about Arcane. I'm sure you would enjoy the show and I know the fans of the show would also enjoy having more content to watch considering we have to wait another year for the next season. This is just a recommendation though!

[@monroerobbins7551]

2:22 ok, quick question: who says Wolverine is Deadpool? Like, they’re literally seen in the same room together, we literally see Deadpool stroke Wolverine’s fantastic facial hair, they’re obviously different people. Unless they’re suggesting he’s a clone, which… still not really, and if it were, Deadpool flirting with Wolverine has become a whole lot grosser.

[@bendy1427]

One thing: The reason it says June 26 is because he is using his mom's card, not his own. This is also supported by when show shows player profiles it says that his birthday is October 31

[@etriganthedemon666]

@@oliviawilde5646 bruh

[@etriganthedemon666]

Bruh

[@krio1267]

his birthday is october 31??? a halloween boi here

[@eixin5865]

It's his daughter's birthday I think

[@bendy1427]

@@eixin5865 his daughter’s birthday is June the 8th

[@iwannaseehowlongyoucanmakethis]

It's more likely that Il nam is Gi hun's uncle. Gi hun's family name is Seong. Which means his dad must have the last name Seong too. So if Il nam and the mother has the same family name and naming convention, then this is the remaining option.

[@fia5594]

Ooh

[@kiyoomisakusa3934]

Makes sense

[@BunnieSmilez]

Thats actually rlly smart!!

[@makedadawit6836]

I was looking for a comment like this, I wonder if the slap game man that was in Train to Busan (I forgot his name clearly) could tie into this family theory.

[@InotiaKing]

Actually no even that doesn't work. A little background here: I play Genshin Impact which has 4 language dubs. So while I'm looking at the lore of that game I ended up looking into all kinds of culture and history based on these dubs besides the English one. That's Korean, Japanese and Chinese. So there's this thing in China about given names that Korea also follows called the "generation name" where siblings share part of their name. So if Il-nam and Mal-soon were siblings then their names would be more like Il-nam and Mal-nam or Mal-nam and Mal-soon. I doubt those combinations make sense but you get the idea. For example Park Jung-Hoon, Park Jeong-Hoon, Park Sang-Hoon are siblings. They share the generation name Hoon. So even the uncle theory is out the window.

[@Alphfla]

Rey's father was a clone of palpatine. Sort of a grandfather/half father

[@JTonyArts]

He doesn’t get in the plane in order to protect his daughter. He had just had his family threatened so he chooses to stay as far from his family as possible. That IS good father material.

[@laughwliz]

As many others have said before, I also think that Oh Il-Nam and Seong Gi-Hun are related, not as father and son, but as uncle and nephew. In Korean culture, when you marry, it is not common for the wife to take the husband's last name. But the child/children do take the father's last name. Although Gi-Hun's mom's last name is Oh, like Oh Il-Nam's, Gi-Hun's last name is Seong, indicating that his father's last name is also Seong.

[@sandypandy485]

I was searching the comments to see if anyone pointed this out. I'm glad you did

[@elsal1353]

he points this out in the video

[@BunnyGirlMet]

That makes a lot more sense.

[@sicksquid]

10:35 he mentions this here

[@creepygunzz1016]

he said this in the vid

[@ang_1115]

By the way, Gi-hun's surname is Seong and not Oh, which means his father's surname is Seong as well unless Il-Nam is Gi-hun's stepfather. I would like to think Il-nam is related to Gi-hun maternally, as he has the same surname as Gi-hun's mother. Besides, Oh Il-nam's name meaning 'first boy' and Oh Mal-soon's name meaning 'last girl' sounds like they are siblings. Plus, it was prohibited to marry a person with the same surname in South Korea.

[@Cavemanner]

I was thinking this about his surname the whole time lol. Il-Nam being Gi-Hun's uncle makes a ton of sense.

[@honqhonq3433]

I was about to say this as well. In Korea, women keep their maiden last name. So Il-Nam and Mal-Soon being married due to surname being same is too far fetched. However, Koreans can marry someone with same similar surname, as we have a lot of Kim's Park's Kang's and Lee's. But the surnames are Chinese characters meaning different things. So if the surname comes from the same character, then that's a problem. So if ever Il-nam is related, the most plausible case is that Il-name is either his grandfather, or his uncle.

[@KWItheMan]

you already said it all but same surname marriage prohibition has been abolished long time ago.

[@kwek2243]

Yeah I feel like he was the uncle of Gihun

[@dogsfromthecity]

Hahahha koreans can't marry people with same surname? Where did u get this nonsense?

[@nazeehaletsplay4366]

11:53 im very glad Ruthbell got credit 😊I LOVE YOUR VIDS MATPAT AND RUTHBELL

[@StringReaper]

mat pat with realistic mouth doesn't exist he can't hurt you Mat pat with realistic mouth 14:08

[@NimBelle]

MatPat never fails me when it comes to research - he looks at everything from all angles. His dad's surname would be Seong. Also, the pin is actually wrong. His player file has the same date.

[@plseditmynamealready6537]

That’s what fighting Scott Cawthon’s story for 7 years gives you

[@electroninja7419]

Uhh... Sorry to be that guy, but as much as I love MatPat and his theories, a lot of the time, it is flawed.

[@mimikyumastery4084]

But you do know that it’s kinda confirmed that 001 is 456’s father

[@planetley]

@@mimikyumastery4084 by who?

[@electroninja7419]

@@mimikyumastery4084 It literally isn't

[@Art_Murder]

Never has a winner gone back and played for a second time. And never has there ever been more than one winner. So I don't think the show got gi-hun's birthday wrong in that final scene, I think gi-hun lied about his birthday so that he's not "the exact same person" who played before.

[@venyms]

Same thing I was thinking

[@schizoreze]

Except, that would be proven false considering they immediately recognized him and referenced him as "Player 456" before he boarded the plain. I'd argue that the Front Men (Assuming that it wasn't just In Ho who became the Front Man) kept tabs on all the winners since 1988. They also referenced Gi Hun's plan of going to LA and said to him "Please board the plane, it's for your own good." before Gi Hun turned back.

[@schizoreze]

Besides, they won't allow him to come back

[@LuisSierra42]

@@schizoreze maybe he will smuggle himself in, like the cop

[@christianodaley4813]

@@schizoreze what about his voice and he could play as the frontman if you don't get it ask the internet

[@LyjanKim]

Fun Fact: The horses in the gambling screen tells exactly how the show will go out, in numbers

[@moonlight_dulcet]

i remember my mum once telling me that i probably got my anxiety from her which i had never known could happen. did some research and yeah, anxiety can be genetic. probably explains why me, mum mum and my sister share similar levels of anxiety (also me and my sister have both been diagnosed with the same anxiety disorder). so i don't doubt that whole divorce can be genetic study lmao

[@onmyown97]

it was all a character for the old man: we can't be sure that he's actually telling the truth about his wife and son; he was probably trying to make a connection with Gi-hun in order to further torture him (like he did in the marbel game)

[@monke5403]

il nam never intentioned to torture gi hun

[@guilhermeshiba3135]

@@monke5403 he made him play his murder game

[@monke5403]

@@guilhermeshiba3135 nah, everyone that joined the game joined at their own will, even when there was an option to go back or not gi hun went back. il Nam gave gi hun and everyone else a chance to clear debt

[@guilhermeshiba3135]

@@monke5403 even though this doesn't contradict anything i said, the choice they get isn't real, if there wasn't a possibility of a majority comeback, they wouldn't even be able to end the game, plus as far as we know Il Nam physically goes to talk to some desistants to make sure they'll come back, they're not being given a chance, they're being handpicked because they can be easily coerced

[@jockin]

@@monke5403 that's such a stupid defense argument. It's like saying "You can either chose: to save your daughter or son" and then tell the mother that it was her own will to save the daughter and not the son. They didn't have any will, when their best bet is to participate in a death game rather than to live a normal life it ain't will anymore. And yes, he did torture him, because I don't think any sane person would think that wanting to watch people dying is fun.

[@mico4464]

I like how at least MatPat did his research about the Korean culture instead of stereotyping and assuming that Koreans are similar to other countries. I know he's right, the moment he talked about Korean surnames.

[@adaon2282]

@Not Cherish what

[@vvsk4918]

@@adaon2282 just a stupid spam bot

[@Rose_ur_a_bozo_cry_about_it]

@Not Cherish lol a scam bot had to steal someone’s user name didn’t it? Honestly I won’t be surprised if I get my name stolen

[@jeremy2474]

14:08 Lipsync Matpat is my new nightmare.

[@omghesme]

Thinking about it further what matpat said about Oh Il nam's first name "O" would point more to Oh Sangwoo being his son. Since he already said that in korea the first name would be passed down to the child

[@someofliz]

The fact that Oh Il-Nam and Oh Mal-Soon share the same surname is actually the evidence that he is not the father of Gi-Hun. Because till March 2005 there was the Article 809 of the Korean Civil Code, which prohibited the marriage between individuals with the same surname. The surname is a sing that they are from the same clan and therefore would be "related", that was the belief for a long time.

[@moonseaeeveelutionsdance8863]

Imangine if this was the cause in Veitnam, like 40 percent of the poplalution is named Nyguen or something(i didnt actaully check this is proably an overexagreation)

[@OYG456]

What about Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo. Both of them sharing the same surname Song, but they were married few years back? I know this "same clan rule" applies to Malaysian Chinese family too but none of them really bother about it

[@BambiLena666]

I think there is an addition that they have to also be from the same paternal line and same ancestor area. Theres an insane amount of Kims, Lees and Parks in Korea and they are definitely not all related, over 10 000 000 people with the surname Kim. However the rule with same last name+paternal line+ancestry geo location was a lot stricter than most western societies where religion kinda thought it was ok as long as it was 3-5 generations apart. I might be wrong but from what I understand this stems from the fact that before when most people didnt have surnames, only the important families/clans, the rest of the people were mostly sorted by where they were from. So when they decided to sort things out and everyone was picking their surname a lot of people just picked the surnames of existing important families, ending up with huge amount of people having the same surnames.

[@todoroki6910]

So people with Kim surnames cant marry?

[@dknodbydjk]

@@OYG456 their marriage is past 2005 which is why it's okay. It is an older custom society grew out of with the population growing.

[@kariskim2237]

Adding on to the "Oh" name similarity, at the time that Gi-hun's mother got married, it would've been illegal for Koreans of the same family name to get married

[@Wonder50]

Wait, but it isn't now?

[@iwishiwuzbella]

I might be wrong, but Oh is Gi-hun's mother's family name though, not his. It even shows at 0:43 that his name is Seong Gi-hun. Edit: Matpat explained this by the end of the episode

[@user-ez1ek8ok3s]

ㄹㅇㅋㅋㅋ

[@carolfigueirars]

Yeah, I was just remembering Reply 1988. It was after he was born that was made legal, unless they didn't got married.

[@freesunset56]

the editing i really good for this video.

[@poochan11]

My father and my grandpa look similar to the famous duo, so it’s quite interesting and funny to me that a theory like this exists. Thank you Matt as I quite enjoyed watching this video!

[@shoe5672]

I kinda like the idea of MatPat doing more "debunking" theories. Showing why they are popular, and why they are wrong 👌🏻

[@loliechann_____0973]

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[@christiantrent1030]

He’s not saying they’re wrong but providing more of an objective perspective of said theory as to why it’s probably not true.

[@intanmayasari932]

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[@wisegeneral462]

I will now cleanse this comment section by putting crosses in here. † † † † † † † † †

[@DarinaSophia]

@@wisegeneral462 thank you

[@Defiant-zt8qo]

Is it just me or has matpat been pumping out more theory’s than usual

[@loveandpeace6903]

@Mickey Holmes actually it's the opposite, ad revenue is trash once January comes around so creators make more content during the holidays to compensate for the loss of earnings ahead of time. It's pretty smart tbh...

[@comfyeleven8574]

he has the quality is really low

[@hassanrao470]

No he uploads once a week like always.

[@iGotBulletproof-Insomnia]

Nope. Two game theories a good theory and a film theory every week. Hasn't changed.

[@randomhead670]

Waiting for season 2!!

[@wesleymercer4536]

I have been binging this channel for so long now.

[@R2debo_]

His theorys are crazy sometimes but this is a whole another level

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqepaKuij56Dja8

[@MbitaChizi]

L

[@hatclam]

Your comments are crazy sometimes but finding out your comments are copied is a whole another level

[@timothy6769]

the video came out 6 minutes before you commented you haven’t watch the video, it’s obvious your pandering for likes on your dead channel.

[@puretestoster1]

@@hatclam dude even copied the spelling error LMAO

[@Aisha_Luv]

One correction: Even in the clips you showed, it's clear gi-hun isn't lactose intolerant, he just doesn't like milk, hence the spanking and him asking for chocolate milk. Hmm, some people are saying chocolate milk is more digestable for people with lactose intolerance? Maybe its that...

[@judulbaru2607]

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[@jasmine-------------1235]

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[@Super_XCVI]

Yeah, I was confused for a second, too. Also sorry your replies are just a bunch of bots...

[@Aisha_Luv]

@@Super_XCVI lol, it just means im popular enough for the gals to care (;

[@MadamFoogie]

I hate milk, too. Even chocolate milk. Makes my mouth feel slimy. Almost as disgusting as when I see whorebots patrolling KZbin comments. Reported.

[@tucktucktheduck12]

The old man was the first person to play the squid games. Maybe the first winner. He won so much money, he kept coming back for more (but as a previous winner his life was never actually on the line). The main character is the last person to play the squid game, hence the meaning behind their names. Could be foreshadowing type beat

[@kelseyredford219]

When you compared the names I had the thought that if one is called First boy and the other is last girl, what if they were siblings. Il-nam could be his uncle, which would account for the genetic similarities, but also the fact the He doesn't remember him as his father.

[@iammaxray4063]

For everyone who did not notice, now the 2D matpat has more motion and animation, that's pretty awesome .good job to whoever edits the video and puts these together.

[@cookiecrumbler2345]

it honestly sucks

[@godsclown4419]

I was about to say! I like it alot.

[@BailyAm]

When you said all that evidence my first reaction was “are you just going to ignore the cultural aspects?” But I should have known better! Thanks for explaining the cultural aspects of Korean culture because I don’t think people here understand. As a Korean I am glad you debunked the reasoning ☺️.

[@intanmayasari932]

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[@CardGamesTV1]

He still wrong. They are related. Debunked the debunk

[@riduanaqil1452]

Me too.. but i know he will debunk it because he didnt elaborate on the points

[@lol--2334]

i just started wathing you and i really like your videos

[@petergriffiinbirdistheword]

Amazing episode 👏

[@lanekatie6877]

When I first watched Squid Game I literally was so fully convinced that the big reveal in the last episode was gonna be that 001 was his dad, because of the milk comment and the marble game set etc, that I was that much more shocked at the real reveal😂😂 I thought I was so clever for guessing it

[@intanmayasari932]

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[@jabrutal]

It seems more obvious that Il-Nam is Gi-Hun's uncle, considering Il-nam is the 'first boy' and mom is the 'last girl'. And with your evidence, if married couples don't share last names, it adds to the idea that they were brother and sister!

[@Galaxies3000]

That... no. I once had 10 classmates all with the same last name. They were not related in any way. Last names mean squat in Korea because there is a high chance for you to have the same name with a random person across the street.

[@CaptainSweatpants90]

@@Galaxies3000 while I can't disagree with that, I still find it unlikely that they would "accidentally" create such a coincidence in a show. I'm sure the hints were intentional - whether that means they will actually pull a big twist reveal in S2, or just leave it as interesting connections is something else entirely, but I find it very hard to believe that Gi-Huns mother and his father figure sharing a family name and being named "first boy" and "last girl" was a complete coincidence that nobody working on the show noticed.

[@haruyanto8085]

@@Galaxies3000 forget last name, their name first boy and last girl

[@Galaxies3000]

@@haruyanto8085 that too, makes no significant difference. those are very common old names. Koreans didn't put much effort in naming in the past so they usually went for easy, simple names.

[@Galaxies3000]

@@CaptainSweatpants90 those are very common old names. Koreans didn't put much effort in naming in the past so they usually went for easy, simple names. while it does seem a bit coincidental, it's not strong enough to be considered as evidence.

[@candyman-ez9um]

12:54 he kinda looks like markiplier

[@Yudes.corner]

I didn’t know that they played the marble game on my birthday huh but great theory as always!

[@SlapNuts4Life]

Il-nam clearly says “I raised my son”. Gy-hun would easily recognize the man who raised him. #endtheory

[@kbx2.]

Ok

[@niftylittlename3929]

nah, we still gonna do it

[@personismaybe0610]

Not exactly, if you were really young (like baby young) and your father wasn’t there, then it’s possible that you wouldn’t recognize him 100% (especially if your father was also a really old person).

[@uowya]

He literally says this in the video, what are you trying to point out?

[@raymortamour4086]

He seems to have walked out of his familys life when he was very very very young. His mother hustles to make ends meet. When oh li nam was dying he only invited him to pay a visit....where was his actual family? He did seem that he wantes to leave the legacy behind to him in fact challenging him to see the world in his view.Why did oh li nam decide to play along the ball game as if he lost his mind, he could have easily got rid of him, was it because he has seen his kindness.

[@Someone-dy5ui]

14:05 can we just appreciate that mouth animation

[@gabrieldodman2300]

Really would like to see that all the time when his image appears.

[@juanpaulolisaninjr8579]

8:16 no its billions

[@hellhound4873]

In USD it's millions i think not above 100 M

[@ISwearIamNormal128]

8:48 This makes a lot of sense, my friend has a family thing where every single person that got married, divorced. I just thought it was a funny little coincidence but that's cool to know.

[@annajahn5136]

When Mattpad pretty much confirms a theory just to rip it all to shreds again :)

[@definitelynotruiz]

Mattpad

[@wiraa.wibisana7777]

I love reading bts fanfiction on Mattpad

[@dawnthegoblin]

I would suggest that maybe Il-Nam is Gi-hun's uncle, what with the first son last daughter names. Would explain why they lived close by but didn't know each other. If Il-nam was actually older than Gi-huns mother by a few years he might have already left the alley behind with his work prior to Gi-hun being born or old enough to remember an uncle Il-nam

[@misamisaa4547]

I was about to comment this exact thing when he mentioned name meanings xD

[@OzoneEN]

I still wonder why Il-nam went out of his way to talk to Gi-hun near his home after the first game. I dont think there would be much of a reason to do so after just the first one.

[@raymondkwon1301]

3:49 in Korea parents thought children who were allergic (like Milk) is being picky on food

[@Plu255]

Want to add that Gi-hun’s name isn’t Oh Gi-hun, it’s Seong Gi-Hun, meaning his dads family name would’ve been Seong, because like you said the wife doesn’t take the family name of their husband up rather pass it on to their kids.

[@_mark_3814]

Yup i was suprised he brought the naming thing up and then not specifically this

[@Art_Murder]

The names il-nam and mal-soon being "first boy" and "last girl" may be referencing that il-nam is 001 and mal-soon was the last person to die in S1.

[@BiggestAGFanEVER]

No mal-soon was not the last person to die in season 1 because after she died il-nam still died in the scene a year later.

[@Cheddar_Shred]

I mean the whole "alfred is Bruce Wayne's dad" one... From a legal standpoint it would seem probable. In Gotham we are told multiple times that Alfred is Bruce's legal guardian. After Bruce's parents' deaths Alfred has been almost seen to be the one to legally adopt Bruce. So, yes. The one where Alfred is Batman's dad, is in fact probable, and might even be true.

[@scrapykatofficial]

14:10 MatPat Cutout's face moving looks amazing but also weird, either way it was good :D

[@valfonso678]

The whole point of the relationship is that 456 reminds him of his son because they’re similar, not because it’s his son

[@viananguyen]

I love how MatPat points out their earlobes as if the actors would’ve sewed their lobes onto their faces to avoid this theory if it weren’t true haha /lh

[@lorddex1364]

I think it’s more that these Easter eggs and connections relate to a father and son like connection, not a literal father and son link , so that the twist that 001 is behind it all hits more , 001 is like the father that 456 does not have , and 456 is like the son 001 once had

[@BiggestPhangirl]

Awaiting for Season 2 that I didn’t know about until this video.

[@dubleCC]

Fan theories: *exist* Mat: "I'm about to end these fan's whole careers."

[@HexabyteSupreme]

Ratio to the three bots

[@Rigby86]

@@HexabyteSupreme Ratio those L's

[@samantha7008]

honestly a show i would love to see Mat cover is Alice in Borderland it’s a Japanese show on Netflix but it would be cool to hear his theory’s on it, it’s a similar show like Squid Game where it’s all a big game but with cards and it’s so well done it’s probably my favorite show at the moment

[@mainlyglitches]

I personally liked Ali e in Borderland more than squid game. It has more focus on the games in alice in Borderland and I like that a lot. In squid game, usually about half the episodes are about the game and the other half is character development. I also personally thought the games in alice in Borderland was better, more unique and had more tension. However I do still like both shows.

[@thegamerhawk69]

Based on an anime which would also be another way to get information

[@thaisennj9781]

It’s not even that deep to warrant a theory on

[@charismaa7354]

Same that is such a good show

[@LssjMagnumblitz]

Ok, SAMANTHA.😂😂😂

[@_Fizel_]

To even add to the commonality of the last name Oh, the actor who plays 001 even has his actual last name as Oh. Though I have to say the hand thing is kind of funny, as most left handed Asians use the right hand for eating and writing because of culture and various other reasons.

[@dakocan__3344]

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[@lia1tan]

Exactly it’s not because Asians are less likely to be left handed, it’s just that when growing up you were never allowed to use your left hand and were forced to be right-handed.

[@joseconde8031]

I made this connection on first watch! I'm so glad I wasn't the only crazy one lol I loved the craziness of it all.

[@XXMasterFlex]

He's not just self proclaimed, he is an amazing theorist

[@accio_firewhiskey8256]

No longer a self proclaimed amazing theorist now a publicly declared amazing theorist

[@demonbasherX]

My crazy theory - Il Nam is the father of all the contestants including the Front man and is actually searching for a worthy successor.

[@jasmine-------------1235]

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[@elitebarbarian1903]

am i the first human here

[@explosivepotato3890]

@@elitebarbarian1903 Then I’m the second

[@Elle...]

…now i don’t like that two of the contestants were married

[@loliechann_____0973]

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[@zasarfar2965]

"When a theory is not yet proven wrong, it is not overanalyzed enough." -Mat Pat, The Art of Theory Lots of love from pakistan!

[@matthort1719]

Thats it. The 4th Channel... ART THEROY!

[@dustineidrinbalbastro2892]

this is literally copied lol

[@justsomeguywithabonnet1925]

GRAPEEE! PAKISTAN IS IN THE BAG!!!

[@zaqkilive880]

this comment is stolen

[@Freakz0id]

Gi-Hun couldn’t see his daughter if he got on that plane without the recruitment men following him. If he wants his daughter to stay safe, as well as a countless amount of innocent people, he has to end the Squid Game.

[@meowlah7337]

Some people are saying that maybe they are uncle and nephew but I don’t think so I don’t even think they are related. Since in South Korea the wife doesn’t get the family but the child does. So if Oh Il Nam and Oh Mal Soon are married Gi hun would get the Oh family married or not. But in South Korea if you give birth and are not married you get the mother’s name but since Gi Hun’s family name is Seong it shows that Oh Mal Soon was married and probably a widow. If Oh Il Nam was Gi Hun’s uncle…it wouldn’t be likely. If Oh Il Nam had a brother, the brother would get the Oh family name so Gi-Hun’s name would be Oh Gi-Hun. Since that’s not the case since his family name is Seong AND it’s confirmed because Gi-hun would have gotten the Oh family if the mother wasn’t married. So Oh Il Nam and Seong Gi Hun are not related.

[@karamasan1552]

I liked the presenting of the theory and then calling out errors, I'd love that to be common place even with original theories

[@PhantomGato-v-]

Yeah. That would be very very interesting indeed.

[@steelpump100]

Do you not watch matpat? He literally does this ALL the time. Present some evidence, then debunk it later for entertainment purposes. It would be pretty boring if he just said they were wrong from the start without giving the full picture.

[@Jennaswirly]

Personally before ever hearing any theories on this, I thought 001 was 456’s grandfather. Most likely his father’s father. 456’s father isn’t around, maybe he’s dead, and 001 didn’t have anyone else to pass on the legacy and money to, so he took a gamble on his grandson to come out victorious. Another reason he would call him to his deathbed at the end, he wanted family there, and 456 is his only living family. 456 may never have met his paternal grandfather, thus he wouldn’t recognize him, but maybe 001 had kept tabs on his grandson from afar. The little similarities that seemed to link them but aren’t strong enough to make them father and son, could however link them through the missing father.

[@capncake8837]

Il-nam is old, but I don’t think he’s that old. If he is his father, he probably just wasn’t present in his life, so Gi-hun didn’t recognize him. There’s also the fact that Koreans get their surname from their father, so unless they gave Gi-hun a fake surname, his father and grandfather have the surname Seong.

[@irenaveksler1935]

@@capncake8837 Well Gi-hun was born in 1974 and Il-nam looks 60-70 so probably not the grandfather

[@atraxa1230]

Hearing you play the show in Dubbed threw me off lol. Gotta watch it with Subs my friends! Keeps the real emotion in it!

[@ltamaguchi8012]

when im watching matpat's videos i dont get creeped out of his horror like theories (the ones i see in the game theorists) by him. what gives me the chills is the bg music. just take a listen alright? good.

[@larrykincer5882]

I have a completely different theory about a different film. I'm 1000% positive that Dumbledore thought that the Golden trio was going to be the golden 4. In book 1 the trials that they go through to get to the stone are rather specific to the charector that completed it. But the devils snare, was there for Neville. Dumbledore knew Neville would try to stop them, and he thought they would invite him to join their group. But instead, Hermione ruined that. Neville was after all the other side of the coin when it came to the proficy. He was supposed to be Harry's right hand. Another powerful wizard that just needed a little motivation from friends to push him to new height. He was supposed to be there every step of the way.

[@nicknyk7174]

Nice

[@skips_51]

That's interesting

[@shane7778]

“I have a theory” more like you saw a theory online and are claiming it as yours

[@nicknyk7174]

@@shane7778 While the theory that the challenges were meant to fit their specific strengths already exists, a theory that Neville also belonged has not been published. Afaik.

[@lingeringquestions519]

I really like this theory.

[@ScorpioReally]

Hey Matpat did you watch the clip at 14:00 carefully? The main character changes name and date of birth to INFILTRATE the game. How can you say the show is inconsistent when the writer started writing in 2008 or something lol

[@candyman7567]

But...his name is Seong Gi-hun? This wasn't an infiltration, it was a threat lol

[@buzzwithdrip6347]

He changed the name? He literally said the name

[@8thMaestreo]

2:08 no no no no no no no no no no no no not this woman again pls dont scream at me telling me i need to play roblox pls no i dont want roblox NOOOOO

[@iiris4373]

Watching the series, from the beginning after the old man mentioned his son, tha was the moment that thought crossed my mind too. Thought it would be too wild, but i could never get that theory out of my mind. I am SO suprised that no one else thought about this untill the girl on ticktock. What?? It was right there