Seong Gi-hun is the protagonist of Squid Game, the South Korean survival drama released on Netflix in 2021 and created by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Played by Lee Jung-jae, Gi-hun is Player 456, a divorced chauffeur drawn into deadly children's games for a cash prize. The series became a global phenomenon, and short clips of its Korean dialogue spread widely across memes, edits and soundboards. Gi-hun's emotional scenes remain especially recognisable, making his voice a shorthand for desperation, luck and high-stakes choices online.