00:00Do you know about this deleted scene from Squid Game?
00:03In Season 2 we see that Player 124 during the games becomes very aggressive toward Player 380,
00:09which eventually leads to his desire to eliminate her.
00:12Most viewers attach this aggression to the jealous feelings,
00:15as Player's 120 for best friend Thanos paid too much attention to Player 380.
00:20Yet, the real reason that sparked this aggression was cut from the final show and here's why.
00:25In behind-the-scenes footage we see how the six-legged race scene was filmed.
00:29Besides Thanos' performance, we can notice that Player 124 had a lot of screen time during his turn in the game,
00:35which he struggled to complete.
00:37Because of his failures, Player 380 aggressively pressured him to focus and win the little game.
00:42This scene was deleted from the final version,
00:45but it was important in showing why Player 124 started to hate Player 380 and wanted revenge later.
00:51Drop in the comments your prediction of Player 124's death in Season 3 and let's check the next deleted scene.
00:57In Season 1, police officer Joon-ho is searching for his missing brother,
01:01who by accident turns out to be the frontman of Squid Game.
01:04While visiting his brother's last known residence, Joon-ho explores a tiny room.
01:09For just a second the camera shows a fish tank with dead fishes inside.
01:13Why to mention this?
01:14Well, a deleted scene, that was fully filmed but later removed,
01:18showed Joon-ho walking down a corridor carrying a water bag with exactly these two goldfish.
01:22The scene ends with him releasing the fishes into the tank and watching them swim.
01:27The director later explained why this scene was cut.
01:30In an interview, he said he didn't see much value in it and felt it might confuse viewers.
01:34Do you think he made the right choice?
01:36Share your opinion in the comments.
01:38The next scene was also removed, but if it had been included in Squid Game,
01:42it could have dramatically changed the show's story.
01:44Following the events of Season 1, after a year since the Squid Game,
01:48Gi-hun finally starts spending his winnings.
01:50On his way to board a plane to America to see his daughter,
01:53he finds a card with the Squid Game host's number in his pocket.
01:56But when he calls and asks,
01:58Who are you?
01:58He is ordered to board the plane and leave.
02:00Instead, Gi-hun turns back, leaves the airport,
02:03and starts his personal investigation, which leads us into Season 2.
02:07However, this ending was originally different as confirmed by Squid Game director Wing Dong-hyuk.
02:12In the first version, Gi-hun actually gets on the plane and leaves.
02:15During filming, two endings were shot, and the version we see was chosen as the final one.
02:20And which ending of Season 1 would you have preferred?
02:23But besides removing unnecessary scenes in the director's opinion,
02:26there are dozens of bloopers that were left in the show.
02:29You most likely didn't expect that these scenes were not planned.
02:32During the Mingle game, Thanos' cowboy dance moves on the side of the platform were not planned.
02:37But after reviewing the footage, the director decided to keep this little dance in the final version.
02:42Yet, the dance of Thanos and his friend holding hands was not spontaneous.
02:46This is an actual dance from the childhood song that plays during the scene and was added by the director himself.
02:52During the six-legged race game, the pink soldiers couldn't film the scene in one take due to the loud gunshot sounds.
02:58The very sensitive pink soldiers kept shaking every time they heard a shot, so the scene took many takes.
03:03During the bathroom fight, the actor who played Thanos forgot Player 333's nickname, which was MG Coin.
03:09That's why there is a slight delay between Thanos approaching him and starting to talk.
03:14Also, the beginning of the fight was changed.
03:16Initially, Player 333 was supposed to hit Thanos, but during filming, the scene was adjusted to have Thanos lean away and respond with a hit instead.
03:26But one of the most remarkable bloopers was left on display, yet many viewers simply did not pay attention to it.
03:32In Episode 1 of Squid Game, Gi-hun and Player 067 have an unexpected encounter even before entering the deadly competition.
03:39While Gi-hun is running for his life from Lone Sharks, he accidentally bumps into Se-byuk, who is holding a cup of coffee.
03:45Despite his urgency, Gi-hun pauses to apologize and picks up her fallen cup.
03:50What follows next became one of the most memorable improvised moments in the series.
03:54Young-jae revealed that he was only supposed to return the cup, but he decided to ad-lib by attempting to put the straw back in.
04:00Ho-yen portrayed Player 067 couldn't contain her laughter and had to lower her head to stay in character.
04:06Observant viewers might notice her shoulders shaking a proof of her stifled giggles.
04:10Young-jae shared that by a script he would just pick it up and hand the coffee cup to her, but he noticed the straw on the ground, so he improvised and tried to stick the straw back into the cup.
04:19That made Ho-yen crack up so hard that she couldn't lift her head.
04:23The director loved the authenticity of the moment, as it showcased Gi-hun's awkward yet kind nature.
04:28This blooper became a big surprise for many fans, as many watched the show and have never noticed it.
04:34Another big blooper was left in the recently released Squid Game Season 2.
04:38The recruiter's death scene had fans breathing a sigh of relief, but it also left behind a small blooper.
04:44During the intense conversation between Gi-hun and a detective, sharp-eyed viewers may notice the dead recruiter blinking.
04:51While it's easy to miss, this detail became a fun discovery for those who re-watched the episode.
04:55While the scene's emotional weight still lands perfectly, this tiny mistake adds a human touch to the production process.
05:03Let's jump a few episodes ahead and find another blooper.
05:06During the six-legged race, all players had to compete in teams of five, with their legs tied together.
05:11Each player had to complete a small game to successfully finish the competition within five minutes.
05:16Gi-hun's team started impressively, quickly passing the first three games.
05:20But attentive viewers know that this is not entirely true.
05:23In fact, during the first small game, player 222 who had to flip the tile, failed to complete the task.
05:30Even though the tile appears to be flipping on screen, the actress shared in behind-the-scenes footage that she didn't actually manage to complete the task.
05:38Instead, she had to pretend to win while CGI handled the effect in post-editing.
05:42But there is one blooper that turned into a real problem for the show, and here's why.
05:46When season two was released, a small but critical mistake happened during the rebellion scene.
05:51The cameraman accidentally appeared in the frame and was left in the final version.
05:56If you go and watch the scene now, you'll notice that the cameraman is no longer there.
06:00As soon as the first viewer spotted him, the mistake quickly spread online, reaching Netflix.
06:05In response, they rushed to post-edit the scene and re-uploaded the episode without the cameraman.
06:10Isn't this a good reminder that human errors can happen even in shows of this scale?
06:15But let's take a look at something less funny.
06:18Obviously, to deliver real emotions on screen, actors perform naturally and with full dedication.
06:24However, this level of commitment can sometimes lead to painful results.
06:28Slaps in the show became one such example.
06:30You may recall the first scene where slaps appear.
06:33This is in season one when Gi-hun meets the recruiter.
06:35Every time Gi-hun loses in Dok-ji game, the recruiter slaps him, creating a mix of tension and dark humor.
06:41Knowing the director would want the scene to feel dynamic and authentic,
06:45actor Lee Young-jae encouraged actor Gong-yu to slap him for real, despite the discomfort it would cause.
06:50The result was slaps so realistic and painful that in an interview Lee Young-jae shared,
06:54he slapped me many times that day.
06:56No wonder that Gi-hun's skin became purple with red in the scene, most likely without an additional makeup.
07:02Yet, if these kinds of slaps were at least planned before the scene,
07:06the next slap was accidental and caused the actor to apologize many times after.
07:11During the six-legged race in season two,
07:13Player 120 tried to control the emotions of Player 0 for 4 by slapping her to make her continue playing the game.
07:19Even though the slap was scripted, the force behind it wasn't.
07:23The actor who performed the slap didn't manage the strength and accidentally hit the co-actress to heart.
07:28This led to a big ice bag on her face to cool down the slap and many apologies from the actor.
07:33But the most memorable slap happened in the next scene.
07:36The actor who portrayed Player 001 during the six-legged race had to slap himself
07:41pretending to lose control and struggle with his emotions.
07:44On screen these slaps looked very painful and realistic because they actually were.
07:48The actor was not gentle with himself and delivered real painful slaps.
07:52They were so strong that his skin turned red to the point where even makeup couldn't fully cover the marks.
07:57At some moment even Director became worried that due to the actor's dedication,
08:01they wouldn't have a chance to reshoot the scene because of the visible slap marks on his face.
