I have heard both sides of whether he is good or evil, and he is a combination of both. He wasn't that evil person everyone thinks he is, because he was trying to protect everyone he could, but he knew, in the end, it would come down to one person to win. He knew at the beginning. He didn't tell them because he didn't want anyone to feel hopeless.
NOT a combination of both, probably is the best Protaganist because if he really were a combo, why was he trying to commit suicide plenty of times, and cared for knowing and predicting who would make it or not. Besides, he comforted both Ali, and the main character.
Sang Woo was the realest. People only hate him because he tricked Ali. It’s easy to theorize what you would do, how nice you would be etc when you know there is no way you would ever be in that type of situation. If Gi- Hun had tricked Ali how would the people feel? Heck if Ali had managed to trick Sang Woo people would be making excuses and saying that he did what was necessary. People just hate Sang Woo because he wanted to survive and win in a dang death match game.
Ali was a fan favorite, every fan that Blames Sang Woo are just too blind in hatred to see that he is actually guilty. Think about it. Who else would be brave enough to trick their best friend because it was the best thing to do in a game with the matter of life or death?
Sure? he save his team at tug of war even in glass stepping stone because the glass maker spent too much time and sang woo killed sae byeok because she is suffered also with alot of pain on the glass sang woo killed her so sae byeok wont feel pain again
I have a little thought on the end of that glass stepping stones game. What if the man actually already figured out which was the right glass to step on but just pretended he still needs time in order to stall and in the end only having enough time for only him to get across while Sang-woo, Gi-hun, and Sae-byeok die after the entire bridge explode. I mean, c'mon, I think it makes sense
Yep, that could have been his strategy coz when Gihun asked him why he didn't share the details about his glasses expertise to the others he replied that why should he share those details as they themselves would have no hesitation in killing him at any given opportunity.
@@vix_2good after he came back to his hometown and saw his mother. Sang Woo messed up but there is no other way for him to redeem and save his mother' house except winning the game.
People hate him based on the deaths of Ali and Sae-Byeok but both of those deaths were actually very merciful in the full context of the game. Sae-Byeok was the walking (Slumping in a corner) dead, there was no chance of her surviving her glass wound even if the games had been stopped (I doubt she would have voted to stop anyway considering her deal with Gi-Hoon, she was prepared for death), Sang-Woo ended her suffering quickly and saved her brother in the process which was all she cared about at that point. As for Ali, the complaint is always about "betrayal" (A silly concept in a game of life or death) and viewer's heartbreak at Ali knowing he'd been played but if you really think about it, Ali had the least horrific experience of everyone who died in that game. Rather than sitting around, wallowing in sadness, knowing he's about to die and spending his last few minutes in terror, Sang-Woo was giving Ali hope and a feeling of unity in his final moments. Remember when Sang-Woo told Ali to meet him again at a specific time? Well Sang-Woo turned in the marbles well before that time came, the only reason Ali even found out he'd lost was because the guard took so long to take him out and Ali had enough time to return to the meeting spot. If the guard had done his job as soon as Ali had lost (Like all the other guards did), he never would have known. The real villain of Sang-Woo and Ali's scene was the useless pink soldier who ruined Sang-Woo's dream of a quick and painless end for his new little brother.
but ali + saebyeok is still alive no one kkows how they survived but they are still alive it must of sae byeok diddnt get stabbed in the neck so far down and ali some how survived the shot
@@Ceranyqmr Exactly The main character never dies somehow (probably not all the time) like in Pokemon the Movie: I choose you Ash didn't die and this happens in other shows, cartoons, animes etc
He didn't kill himself cause he lost fair , he did it cause if they left with no money he would still be a dead man with debt and his mother in trouble . So he did it to get money to help his mother
SANG WOO is actually my favorite character in the series, he was a great strategist, and the most realistic out of all the main characters, if you're in this type of game, your main instinct is always to survive, some people might think he's a traitor, but he was just doing everything he could so he wouldn't die, and that's why he lasted until the final game.. he's also the reason, they survive multiple times.. Remember in the 1st game, he even gave Gi-Han Strategy to survive.. Then when they got back outside, he was even to kind to give Ali money, even tough he's already broke.. 2nd game honeycomb, he was able to figure out the Honeycomb, but he's not exactly sure how the game actually works, so he decided for them to split up, the only problem with this is he didn't atleast inform his team that he think the game involves honeycomb. 3rd game Tug of War, he's actually the reason they won, the old guys strategy was good at the beginning, but didn't actually work to finish the game, so they tried Sang Woo's idea to step forward, and that's what made them win. 4th game The Marbles, this is the game where people started to really hate Sang Woo, because he tricked Ali, but no one is Judging Gi-Han, when he was decieving the old man, even tough they both betrayed their partners to survive. NOTE: there's no actual rule on how they should acquire the marbles, aside from no Violence, so basically there's no cheating for both Sang Woo and Gi-Han. 5th game, people was also angry at Sang Woo for pushing the glass maker, yet if he didn't push him, then they would all waste their time, and they'll all die in the bridge, he's basically the reason all 3 of them survive at the end. Next is after the dinner, this is the only thing I didn't like about Sang Woo, because she killed the Sae-byeok for no particular reason, since there's no reason for him to kill her since they're not yet fighting for survival, since they're not yet in the game. Last Game, the squid game he sacrifice himself so Gi-Han could win the game, since Gi-Han doesn't want to continue..
In the 4th game, yes Gi-hun deceived Il-Nam but it's not like he died. Plus he was already old so he would die inside or outside the game but Ali had a wife and a year-old baby who now have to survive by themselves. In the last game he did kill himself but he was already suicidal, plus it was so that his mother can be happy because if they chose to end the game he wouldn't be able to save his mother but he let Gi-Hun win so that he can take care of his mother with the money
Sangwoo is a good player as he had killed himself at the end for his best friend,pushed off the player on the bridge if not they all die,killed Sae Byeok as she suffered and Ali he knew he wouldn’t make also knowing that he had to kill his new friend like his little brother
I can't blame Sang-woo for betraying Ali because Sang-woo is the only person that knows Ali well Not only that it also proves that he wasn't afraid to die in last episode and wanted Gi-hun to help his mother because of his finacials.... If you people hate about sang-woo thats your opinion... But me... He does have a heart.....
I feel like videos and comments like these are needed, when watching you get a one sided perception of things but when you watch videos like these and read comments like these you get a feel for what it's like to see things through someone else's mind
People should stop calling him a monster. If he didn't have a heart, he would have stabbed Gi-hun in the back when he asked for help, and eliminate Sae-byeok so that his final challenge was easy.
If you'r in Sang Woo position. You would let Ali die to save your life too, so Indians here should stop being hypocrite. Its a game between death - live. Sang-woo is right.
Lmao if all he wanted to do was helping his mum why would he have put her property at risk with the bank? Why would he have committed fraud and steal so many ppl? It's easy to find him excuses in the game, but I don't think he ever was a good person. Not evil, but definitively not good. Also y'all forget squid game is a korean series and there is no such thing as individualism in Korea. It's all about the collective before oneself. In western countries it's easy to put ourselves in his shoes, but in South East Asia that's some fucked up behavior to act like he does throughout the show.
I honestly don’t understand why people would dislike his character. Yes, he did Ali and Sae-byeuk dirty but this is a game of life and death, not a place to make friends.
Before watching this video, I thought that Sang-woo was evil for his crimes but after watching this video I can understand his reasoning for killing Sae-Byeok.
sis he was a good person from the first but when he killed ali then I felt he is a bad person and at the last when he gives Gi-Hun the win then I thought yes he is a good person he killed everyone for a reason
He has some sociopathic traits and I would definitely not describe him as selfless, this is a callous person who has a victim count, but I cannot condemn him for anything he did in the games. And I understand some of it what he did outside of it.
How is he sociopathic? Literally qny rational human being would behave like him In a death game.Literally none of us knows what we would do in a life or death situation with alot of strangers
@@hinamatsuro1908 Because he's a criminal, I don't know if you noticed. As I said, of course people will fight for themselves, but he was already natural at it.
@@LazarL because he does fraud hes a sociopath? Lmao. If he was then why would he think of suicide intead of taking other people's life? Why only after the game starts that he started killing? Why save Gihun in the first place? If hes selfish as you said then why concern about Ali a complete stranger & Gihun? Its clearly shown that he qenuinely felt bad doing what he did. He is just a very logical person with literally only one goal left to live. He was suicidal, his only pupose he has left was to prevent misfortune coming for his mother. Ali, Glass guy & Saebyeok was clearly the obstacle he has to go through if he wanted to help his mother. Otherwise theres no point he's there, all for absolultely nothing, he should have killed himself in the tub if if he had decided to not kill people that most likely gonna die anyway & throw the game. He did what he did to survive. Also he could've waited till the last 10 sec to push the glass guy & be the only survivor, yet he rushes it, letting people behind him pass as well. But he didnt cuz he still cares for Gihun as a friend.
@@Haz1Art Nothing he has ever done in that show was ever because he felt something for other people. He's a callous person, people are just an investment to him.
@@LazarL No, he truly does care for people. That's why he had doubts about not helping people (i.e. Honeycomb). In the long run, he did what we all would have tried to do: survive. He entered the game like everyone else, wanting to win and knowing he was gonna have to kill everyone. He just realized it before the others.
I agree to all your reasons except at 9:02 He did not want the games to continue when he proposed the consent clause, he wanted it to continue only after seeing the price money.
Bro what? He still wanted it to end though you're basically saying he wanted it to continue after seeing the prize money but he still wanted it to end. Plus who wouldn't continue after having years of depth. You either die out there or in here
He is the best strategic person ....a very brainy smart cunning man Idk y they r hating him ....first of all think like u r in his place then u will accept him . 1 ) he addressed the rules and also he voted against going out 2) sugarcandy game. Even the person who saw with eyes can't guess but this man did . 3) been realistic that he knows only one can win 4) tug of war last minute clutch 5) always been focused on what he wants ....indirectly killed a man ( suicide) 6) playing safe game 7) handsome , attractive even with blunt hairstyle....and his sad face ....kills 🔥
He's both sides. He killed Sae-byeok but also let Gi-hun win. He did apologize too and he only did it for his mother. He did help Sae-byeok end her suffering but he also commited murder. He couldn't think clearly so I understand why he did it. He isn't a villain but he isn't a hero either.
AND MAKE EVERYONE SAFE THATS WHY HE GAVE THE WIN TO GIN-HUN BECAUSE GIN-HUN NEEDIT MORE THAN HIM SO SANG-WOO IS A NICE MAN AND OUR TRUE HERO DON’T THINK SANG-WOO IS A VILLAIN
Honestly, I would have acted like Sangwoo.. I’m sacrificing everyone that isn’t use to me. He was the only person who made good decisions, although I cried when Ali died we all know they’re is only ONE winner..
Sang woo allowed Gi hun to pick the umbrella even though he knew that shape had a HIGH probability of death. I think Sang woo was playing in survival mode the whole time. Trying not to make enemies or make himself a target, similar to what some players did in the reality show.
He is the best and in fact the most realistic character of them all. When I started watching the show I already knew all the bad things he will do and I thought I will hate him but he is the most relatable and had the best surviving skills of the main characters. I only heard about the bad things he did but no one ever told me how many good things he did for team and his mother too. He really quickly changed my mind and became my favourite character.
There are different personalities portrayed in the show. This is the rational character who sometimes does the necessary evil. Indeed, without him, the "good" characters wouldn't have finished. Ali wouldn't have the guts to push that glass man.
@@aribwaqasbarlas kid srsly mate I really don’t give a shit about someone tellin me about why he did that to Ali i am just rlly sad and I think it’s normal doesn’t mean ur a kid like grow up 🆙
He wanted not to die and to protect the person he loved most from despair. I think more of us would act like him then care to admit it. It’s easy to judge from the outside, but he was put in an impossible situation and forced to make a decision on that basis. So not a villain, nor a hero, just human: complicated. And that’s what made him a great character.
He is helpful in ep 1 but in ep 2 he understands there will be only one winner so you see in ep 3 that he doesn't want to be the one to kill his friend but wont save him anymore.
I don't think that he's evil, bc even tho he betrayed Ali in the marbles game, he didnt had much of a choice. One of them had to die! So he is just a human who made many mistakes but I wouldn't consider him a hero nor a villain! I'd say that he is a good person who just chose the wrong path
If i were in sangwoo position, i would do the same as he did, except in the honeycomb game, i would tell the others because it's too early to loose ally. Or maybe he already figure out that evantually in the end there's may only 1 winner, so he tought better his friend/ally died in the game that not by his hand. In situation like in that game, which the only matter is life & death, not only for sangwoo, but for every each player, there is no right-wrong / good-bad anymore. If play the game & did what sangwoo did & win the game, would i felt : Guilty? Maybe Ashamed? Maybe Sad? Maybe But i will feel all that negative feeling by... Living l my life ...
I wouldn't call Sang Woo a hero lol, he was an antagonist/anti-hero but a very well written one with an understandable motive. I like him because of his depth, and he got hotter the more ruthless and bloodier he got 🔥 And he let Gi Hun win to help his mom which was a nice redeeming moment for him. I'm going to miss him in S2.
Sangwoo was selfish, his actions prove that, it's a fact. Him giving Ali's bus fare show that he's a good human, but it's a game about survival, he killed Ali.. He pushed that man on the glass to save himself, not for everyone in the team. Do you think he'd murder someone if his own life wasn't on the line. He's not a hero jfc that's a sinister narrative
He is not a bad guy. I mean look at the series, he was already depressed and was self-destructive but he still had a good heart like helping ali for bus, food and calls. He's a good guy just was helpless and desperate which made him play the game and once he was in game, he saw nothing but only a way out of misery but when he saw that Gi Hun won, he accepted his defeat because of two reasons one being Gi hun is his best friend and second reason being he knew Gi Hun would definitely help his mother. He wasn't happy killing Sae-Byeok, or betraying Ali. Whatever he did to them it was just he felt he has to. Lastly, he didn't want the game to end because other people's sacrifice i mean those who died it would all go in vain like their sacrifices them losing their lives it would have been for nothing. I never hated the character. He's more like a gray character.
Sang-Woo was a covert narcissist. His friendship with Ali was pure manipulation . Ali's character was loving, but that loving nature also made him naïve. Let us not forget how his previous boss tried to rip Ali off. Like Ali's former boss, Sang-Woo preyed upon him. As for Sang-Woo's suicide, it was because he brought shame onto his family. Even if Sang-Woo had won the money he would have killed himself any ways due to that shame. Yes, Sang-Woo's character does exhibit some level of humanity but that was also shown with all the other character personalities within the story. The Yin and Yang exists within us all; however, when put to the test that is when ones true colors are exposed. The story of the Squid Games sums up the different personality types one will encounter within the game of life. It plays with the concept that even within the most harden and immoral character there was some level of humanity remaining. It makes one question if a persons morals are based solely on an external construct, based on the cards that life has dealt them, verses an internal one. Maybe it's a mixer of both? It's a complex topic but very philosophical indeed! The character development in the Squid Games touches upon the complex 3 dimensional side of human psychology. It was well written!
@@yeah1326 He is, I wouldn’t necessarily say he is all evil but over the course of the series I think the stress of the game and his ambitions and fear got the best of him. He didn’t want to risk admitting his faults to society, he didn’t even tell his mother the truth about his debts. He was a coward that manipulated the trust of others to win the game. The reason he didn’t want to win in the end though is because he already was feeling suicidal before entering the game. Think about it. I don’t know if I would necessarily call him a narcissist but I think he portrayed narcissistic characteristics within the course of the series.
He was the MVP of the show. Did the dirty work for Gi Hun, told him to get up and start moving in game 1. Without Sang Woo Gi Hun doesn't even get saved by Ali. Sang Woo brought up the vote leading to 10+ people leaving and never going back to the game, they're still alive. If Sang Woo didn't think of that clutch move in tug of war or didn't push the glassmaker, everyone dies. Gi Hun winning with massive amounts of money and a vendetta against the games, and already taking one of the SG cards means 1 more life saved, and many more to be saved, arguably because of Sang Woo.
These are very good points, but I still think Sang-Woo is EVIL. First of all, when he "saved" the team in tug of war, he could've been doing it for himself. If the team died, he died as well. And still, killing Sae-Byeok was wrong. She could've survived and gone to a doctor once the games were over. Sang-Woo should've given her more of a chance. Plus, on that glass bridge when he "saved" everyone by killing the man in front of him, he still probably did it for himself. If the man didn't decide at all, Sang-Woo would've died as well. If Sang-Woo really was a hero, I feel like he should've gone in front of the man instead of pushing him. When Sang-Woo killed himself in the final game, he probably knew that he wouldn't survive anyway. If he did, he'd have to tell his mother where the prize money came from, thus leading to the fact that he'd have to admit to her that he was in debt. Lastly, Sang-Woo betrayed Ali, he still did it for himself. I see that he offered the marble to Ali, but when Ali refused, Sang-Woo must've thought that Ali wanted Sang-Woo to win instead of him, or something like that. And yes, he did bond with Ali, which makes the betrayal even worse since I'm sure no one would do that to their close friend. (Man, I feel like I wrote an entire essay XD) I can see that Sang-Woo has human qualities and wanted Gi-hun to help his mother, but that's still no excuse for what he did.
Ok but tbh I would’ve done the same thing cus only one person can win through the end. How is it selfish for him saving his team in tug of war only for “himself “ when they’re all fighting for survival for also themselves? Doesn’t that make them all selfish ?
Let me be honest. What sang woo did still did benifit others and the reason he killed himself is because he REGRETS everything he did. He knows what he did was wrong. But he is the most realistic character.
Sang Woo is my favorite character because his character is realistic. Let's be honest, though I help people but I would never sacrifice my life for a game. If I had to choose between Ali and myself. I would choose to live and sacrifice him, however, I know his death would remain in my conscience forever. Sang Woo is the walking definition of "survival of the fittest". Even the actors said that they would be like Sang Woo in the game.
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Fun fact : did you know that Sang-Woo graduated from SNU
Impressive! I’m sure his mother is proud!
@@MrRuSh61 yup
Gi-Hun is that you..?
Sorry. he didn't. Dankook Univ.
WE KNOW!!!!!!!
I have heard both sides of whether he is good or evil, and he is a combination of both. He wasn't that evil person everyone thinks he is, because he was trying to protect everyone he could, but he knew, in the end, it would come down to one person to win. He knew at the beginning. He didn't tell them because he didn't want anyone to feel hopeless.
Not evil
oh ok
well u got a point
NOT a combination of both, probably is the best Protaganist because if he really were a combo, why was he trying to commit suicide plenty of times, and cared for knowing and predicting who would make it or not. Besides, he comforted both Ali, and the main character.
He purposely with held games knowledge or strategy. He a snake lol
To be honest, i have never hated sangwoo. He is considerably a good-hearted person who was just being rational and realistic.
Yeah, like that.
Well he did kill Ali
@@scarlett.tieu012 yes that is true and that was wrong and i myself can never forgive Sangwoo for that.
@@scarlett.tieu012 No he didn’t. I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t give my life for someone I’ve known for 4 days
UwU
The most intelligent player in the Squid Game Season 1.
Bro u said player
who died
He wouldn't be broke as hell if he was that intelligent
@@bennysusanto5524 In the squid game. Everyone there is broke but he's probably the most intelligent
Did you know he went to SNU?😮
tbh sangwoo was the most realistic character even tho some ppl might not agree with this
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True, most of us, would have behaved like him.
Yeah! But, he cheated Ali. Ali was winning the marble game.
@@DivyanshiMishra-tb2sr I mean he stretched the rules to its
Limit and won so even it's morally betrayal it's theoretically not
Sang Woo was the realest. People only hate him because he tricked Ali.
It’s easy to theorize what you would do, how nice you would be etc when you know there is no way you would ever be in that type of situation. If Gi- Hun had tricked Ali how would the people feel? Heck if Ali had managed to trick Sang Woo people would be making excuses and saying that he did what was necessary. People just hate Sang Woo because he wanted to survive and win in a dang death match game.
it is not because of ali death that people hated sangwoo
I hate him bc he killed player 169 and she matches my personality XD
Ali was a fan favorite, every fan that Blames Sang Woo are just too blind in hatred to see that he is actually guilty. Think about it. Who else would be brave enough to trick their best friend because it was the best thing to do in a game with the matter of life or death?
@@Barrel_Racer229 i mean she was going to die anyway and he end her suffering
@@Nobody-fz2tz Well could have we just waited to see?
He is not evil, but I won't call him a hero. He is just an ordinary human being.
Yee
Yep
Sure? he save his team at tug of war even in glass stepping stone because the glass maker spent too much time and sang woo killed sae byeok because she is suffered also with alot of pain on the glass sang woo killed her so sae byeok wont feel pain again
@@胡飙-u2t ya
@@胡飙-u2t its a act its not real its just a show
I have a little thought on the end of that glass stepping stones game. What if the man actually already figured out which was the right glass to step on but just pretended he still needs time in order to stall and in the end only having enough time for only him to get across while Sang-woo, Gi-hun, and Sae-byeok die after the entire bridge explode. I mean, c'mon, I think it makes sense
Yep, that could have been his strategy coz when Gihun asked him why he didn't share the details about his glasses expertise to the others he replied that why should he share those details as they themselves would have no hesitation in killing him at any given opportunity.
I didn't think of that, that's a good point.
Who?
So he's bad for doing that but Sang-Woo isn't?
@@knowledgebank9115
......... In what part of the comment didI say Sang Woo was good??
Sangwoo was a human animal like the rest of us....
It's a metaphor
Sang-woo is a animal?
@@ZFire1 humans are animals
@@nimrodcyst4670 bruh
Wtf
Between 1st and 2nd game, he singlehandedly saved 14 lives by asking for the 3rd clause while everybody else was cowering on the floor.
Wait so 14 didn't return to the games?
@@blezzeth5283 No, out of the 200 something 14 didn't return
@@mativsrosie 201
Lmao and than after seeing the money he voted to continue
@@vix_2good after he came back to his hometown and saw his mother. Sang Woo messed up but there is no other way for him to redeem and save his mother' house except winning the game.
People hate him based on the deaths of Ali and Sae-Byeok but both of those deaths were actually very merciful in the full context of the game.
Sae-Byeok was the walking (Slumping in a corner) dead, there was no chance of her surviving her glass wound even if the games had been stopped (I doubt she would have voted to stop anyway considering her deal with Gi-Hoon, she was prepared for death), Sang-Woo ended her suffering quickly and saved her brother in the process which was all she cared about at that point.
As for Ali, the complaint is always about "betrayal" (A silly concept in a game of life or death) and viewer's heartbreak at Ali knowing he'd been played but if you really think about it, Ali had the least horrific experience of everyone who died in that game. Rather than sitting around, wallowing in sadness, knowing he's about to die and spending his last few minutes in terror, Sang-Woo was giving Ali hope and a feeling of unity in his final moments. Remember when Sang-Woo told Ali to meet him again at a specific time? Well Sang-Woo turned in the marbles well before that time came, the only reason Ali even found out he'd lost was because the guard took so long to take him out and Ali had enough time to return to the meeting spot. If the guard had done his job as soon as Ali had lost (Like all the other guards did), he never would have known. The real villain of Sang-Woo and Ali's scene was the useless pink soldier who ruined Sang-Woo's dream of a quick and painless end for his new little brother.
Why is it so long?
@@keylensanchez2410
I was born that way, some of us are just blessed.
but ali + saebyeok is still alive no one kkows how they survived but they are still alive it must of sae byeok diddnt get stabbed in the neck so far down and ali some how survived the shot
@@Hurgurto_murgurto
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Welp he didnt kill just 2 people he pushed people off the glass bridge too😢
Ya if he didn't kill sang-byeok,
Gi-hun would have to fight her
Girl vs boy nah
we know who wins
ofc the main character
Exactly, plus. Sae and Gi-Hun were friends so the last episode would be devastating
@@Ceranyqmr Exactly
The main character never dies somehow (probably not all the time)
like in Pokemon the Movie: I choose you
Ash didn't die
and this happens in other shows, cartoons, animes etc
@@artsymystery6644 sometime they die like train to busan
@@m.o.etwist924 I haven't watched train to busan yet
He didn't kill himself cause he lost fair , he did it cause if they left with no money he would still be a dead man with debt and his mother in trouble . So he did it to get money to help his mother
SANG WOO is actually my favorite character in the series, he was a great strategist, and the most realistic out of all the main characters, if you're in this type of game, your main instinct is always to survive, some people might think he's a traitor, but he was just doing everything he could so he wouldn't die, and that's why he lasted until the final game.. he's also the reason, they survive multiple times..
Remember in the 1st game, he even gave Gi-Han Strategy to survive..
Then when they got back outside, he was even to kind to give Ali money, even tough he's already broke..
2nd game honeycomb, he was able to figure out the Honeycomb, but he's not exactly sure how the game actually works, so he decided for them to split up, the only problem with this is he didn't atleast inform his team that he think the game involves honeycomb.
3rd game Tug of War, he's actually the reason they won, the old guys strategy was good at the beginning, but didn't actually work to finish the game, so they tried Sang Woo's idea to step forward, and that's what made them win.
4th game The Marbles, this is the game where people started to really hate Sang Woo, because he tricked Ali, but no one is Judging Gi-Han, when he was decieving the old man, even tough they both betrayed their partners to survive. NOTE: there's no actual rule on how they should acquire the marbles, aside from no Violence, so basically there's no cheating for both Sang Woo and Gi-Han.
5th game, people was also angry at Sang Woo for pushing the glass maker, yet if he didn't push him, then they would all waste their time, and they'll all die in the bridge, he's basically the reason all 3 of them survive at the end.
Next is after the dinner, this is the only thing I didn't like about Sang Woo, because she killed the Sae-byeok for no particular reason, since there's no reason for him to kill her since they're not yet fighting for survival, since they're not yet in the game.
Last Game, the squid game he sacrifice himself so Gi-Han could win the game, since Gi-Han doesn't want to continue..
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In the 4th game, yes Gi-hun deceived Il-Nam but it's not like he died. Plus he was already old so he would die inside or outside the game but Ali had a wife and a year-old baby who now have to survive by themselves. In the last game he did kill himself but he was already suicidal, plus it was so that his mother can be happy because if they chose to end the game he wouldn't be able to save his mother but he let Gi-Hun win so that he can take care of his mother with the money
I think he killed Sae-byeok because he was worried Gi-hun would ask to vote to stop the game.
Same
Sangwoo is a good player as he had killed himself at the end for his best friend,pushed off the player on the bridge if not they all die,killed Sae Byeok as she suffered and Ali he knew he wouldn’t make also knowing that he had to kill his new friend like his little brother
Convinced he ain’t actually dead
He killed little whaaaaaaaaaaaat
@@marioman1995 no, sang woo killed himself because he knew that if they ended the game they would go empty handed
Calling him “evil” is really unfair when everything he does is just to survive these death games.
I can't blame Sang-woo for betraying Ali because Sang-woo is the only person that knows Ali well
Not only that it also proves that he wasn't afraid to die in last episode and wanted Gi-hun to help his mother because of his finacials....
If you people hate about sang-woo thats your opinion... But me... He does have a heart.....
I feel like videos and comments like these are needed, when watching you get a one sided perception of things but when you watch videos like these and read comments like these you get a feel for what it's like to see things through someone else's mind
Ya right
People should stop calling him a monster. If he didn't have a heart, he would have stabbed Gi-hun in the back when he asked for help, and eliminate Sae-byeok so that his final challenge was easy.
If you'r in Sang Woo position. You would let Ali die to save your life too, so Indians here should stop being hypocrite. Its a game between death - live. Sang-woo is right.
Lmao if all he wanted to do was helping his mum why would he have put her property at risk with the bank? Why would he have committed fraud and steal so many ppl? It's easy to find him excuses in the game, but I don't think he ever was a good person. Not evil, but definitively not good. Also y'all forget squid game is a korean series and there is no such thing as individualism in Korea. It's all about the collective before oneself. In western countries it's easy to put ourselves in his shoes, but in South East Asia that's some fucked up behavior to act like he does throughout the show.
I honestly don’t understand why people would dislike his character. Yes, he did Ali and Sae-byeuk dirty but this is a game of life and death, not a place to make friends.
True, my sister was made at him for being ‘selfish’
Exactly!
True
@@Nirrera then you sis would die for Ali too? Lol
Faxs on faxs on faxs
maybe his a good person but he broke a lo of hearts the viewers hearts
He couldn’t do nothing when he was losing so he could die a good man
True?
Before watching this video, I thought that
Sang-woo was evil for his crimes but after watching this video I can understand his reasoning for killing Sae-Byeok.
He do all things only for his mother and in that game only survival is matter
Yeah, not Ali however bc he had a toddler
What do you guys think? Is he a good or bad person?
yesn't
I'm not sure but I have more confidence that he's a good person...**
i steal dont know when i watched squid game i said i dont care but nothing happens to Ali and sae byoek
Dont forget about ali
sis he was a good person from the first but when he killed ali then I felt he is a bad person and at the last when he gives Gi-Hun the win then I thought yes he is a good person he killed everyone for a reason
Every time someone bad mouths Sang Woo I defend him. Looks like the cast likes this character her too.
He has some sociopathic traits and I would definitely not describe him as selfless, this is a callous person who has a victim count, but I cannot condemn him for anything he did in the games. And I understand some of it what he did outside of it.
How is he sociopathic? Literally qny rational human being would behave like him In a death game.Literally none of us knows what we would do in a life or death situation with alot of strangers
@@hinamatsuro1908 Because he's a criminal, I don't know if you noticed. As I said, of course people will fight for themselves, but he was already natural at it.
@@LazarL because he does fraud hes a sociopath? Lmao. If he was then why would he think of suicide intead of taking other people's life? Why only after the game starts that he started killing? Why save Gihun in the first place? If hes selfish as you said then why concern about Ali a complete stranger & Gihun? Its clearly shown that he qenuinely felt bad doing what he did. He is just a very logical person with literally only one goal left to live. He was suicidal, his only pupose he has left was to prevent misfortune coming for his mother. Ali, Glass guy & Saebyeok was clearly the obstacle he has to go through if he wanted to help his mother. Otherwise theres no point he's there, all for absolultely nothing, he should have killed himself in the tub if if he had decided to not kill people that most likely gonna die anyway & throw the game. He did what he did to survive. Also he could've waited till the last 10 sec to push the glass guy & be the only survivor, yet he rushes it, letting people behind him pass as well. But he didnt cuz he still cares for Gihun as a friend.
@@Haz1Art Nothing he has ever done in that show was ever because he felt something for other people. He's a callous person, people are just an investment to him.
@@LazarL No, he truly does care for people. That's why he had doubts about not helping people (i.e. Honeycomb). In the long run, he did what we all would have tried to do: survive. He entered the game like everyone else, wanting to win and knowing he was gonna have to kill everyone. He just realized it before the others.
Sang woo was the most realistic written person the whole series
I agree to all your reasons except at 9:02 He did not want the games to continue when he proposed the consent clause, he wanted it to continue only after seeing the price money.
Bro what? He still wanted it to end though you're basically saying he wanted it to continue after seeing the prize money but he still wanted it to end. Plus who wouldn't continue after having years of depth. You either die out there or in here
@@hinamatsuro1908 I want you to just read your comment again, then you will realise it make no sense 😅😂
lets be honest we would all do the same as sangwoo in squid game
Yep
none of yall are smart enough
i would die the first though
true
@@KINGPRANKTHEORIGINAL Yeah right. If there was one can of soup left in the store during a famine you'd run some one over to get it don't lie.
He is the walking logic
I never saw Sangwoo as evil. Though he did some despicable acts, everyone would have done the same thing. I actually cried when he died.
he always did what was nessessary
Wtf?
@@fasih5667 it’s true tho
@@fasih5667 it’s true tho
@@fasih5667 its true tho
@@fasih5667 it's true tho
He is the best strategic person ....a very brainy smart cunning man
Idk y they r hating him ....first of all think like u r in his place then u will accept him .
1 ) he addressed the rules and also he voted against going out
2) sugarcandy game. Even the person who saw with eyes can't guess but this man did .
3) been realistic that he knows only one can win
4) tug of war last minute clutch
5) always been focused on what he wants ....indirectly killed a man ( suicide)
6) playing safe game
7) handsome , attractive even with blunt hairstyle....and his sad face ....kills 🔥
He's a good person that decided to act evil in order to win, also because he is more rational than emotional.
He's both sides. He killed Sae-byeok but also let Gi-hun win. He did apologize too and he only did it for his mother. He did help Sae-byeok end her suffering but he also commited murder. He couldn't think clearly so I understand why he did it. He isn't a villain but he isn't a hero either.
Anti hero
@@sammyantoine6770 Basically
@@sammyantoine6770 he’s not anti here he’s just a normal person who will do what it takes to survive
@@Ihatescales.mp4 he kinda cheated on the marble game with ali
killed sae, tried to kill gi hun but ended up killing himself
Sang-woo was good because he just wanted to make sure that people are happy and have no more suffering
AND MAKE EVERYONE SAFE THATS WHY HE GAVE THE WIN TO GIN-HUN BECAUSE GIN-HUN NEEDIT MORE THAN HIM SO SANG-WOO IS A NICE MAN AND OUR TRUE HERO DON’T THINK SANG-WOO IS A VILLAIN
@@dzaifulnuressamsudin470 i miss click bruh why are you such a teacher i know my mistakes
@@dzaifulnuressamsudin470 GOOD
@@dzaifulnuressamsudin470 UR MOM
@@dzaifulnuressamsudin470 U too
Sang woo is the most well written and realistic character in the dammn show 💀
Honestly, I would have acted like Sangwoo.. I’m sacrificing everyone that isn’t use to me. He was the only person who made good decisions, although I cried when Ali died we all know they’re is only ONE winner..
He made horrible decisions. If his decisions were good enough he'd have won the game.
@@pietart3596 he was so close too
Sang woo allowed Gi hun to pick the umbrella even though he knew that shape had a HIGH probability of death. I think Sang woo was playing in survival mode the whole time. Trying not to make enemies or make himself a target, similar to what some players did in the reality show.
He isn’t a “hero” more of an ordinary human being willing to do whatever it takes
Imagine people can fight their opponent in the fourth game, Ali Abdul will win, he can hold Seong Gi-hun with only 3 fingers
I wouldnt go so far calling him a hero, just a very complicated man who made rational decisions, no matter how good or bad
He is the best and in fact the most realistic character of them all. When I started watching the show I already knew all the bad things he will do and I thought I will hate him but he is the most relatable and had the best surviving skills of the main characters. I only heard about the bad things he did but no one ever told me how many good things he did for team and his mother too. He really quickly changed my mind and became my favourite character.
To be fair the glass factory guy was taking forever so of course he’s gonna push him
He’s also the most realistic
I never hated Sang-Woo and I know he's not a evil person he's a good person
Tbh he wasn’t really “evil”, yes he may sound a little selfish in a way but he did it for a reason. “tRuSt tHe pRocEsS”
The Glassmaker kinda got what he deserved for letting everyone die just so the competition would thin out.
Sang-woo is the man
The man if squid game 🦑 🎮
There are different personalities portrayed in the show. This is the rational character who sometimes does the necessary evil. Indeed, without him, the "good" characters wouldn't have finished. Ali wouldn't have the guts to push that glass man.
I can never forgive sang woo for betraying ALI 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
So u skipped the parts she even explained it kid
@@aribwaqasbarlas kid srsly mate I really don’t give a shit about someone tellin me about why he did that to Ali i am just rlly sad and I think it’s normal doesn’t mean ur a kid like grow up 🆙
And?
Come on u can say more come o
Sang-woo Thank You For Everything 🤜🤛🥺.
I have never hated sangwoo. he was doing stuff to help others
Yeah he is Hero I like Sang woo
Broooo are all of y'all stupid or what
He wanted not to die and to protect the person he loved most from despair. I think more of us would act like him then care to admit it. It’s easy to judge from the outside, but he was put in an impossible situation and forced to make a decision on that basis. So not a villain, nor a hero, just human: complicated. And that’s what made him a great character.
even tho this is telling that sang-woo is good, it still makes me cry seeing episode 6
I’m not even saying he’s evil but we ain’t gonna talk about honeycomb 😂😂😂
I like him to come back as second season his twin
I don’t think he’s dead.
@@marioman1995 who?
Maturing is realizing Sang woo is the good guy
What an actor, when Ali was shot, you could just see his eyes and feel the guilt.
He is helpful in ep 1 but in ep 2 he understands there will be only one winner so you see in ep 3 that he doesn't want to be the one to kill his friend but wont save him anymore.
and when sang hoo inside his heart is love
Who’s sang hoo
Who’s sang hoo?
@@dzaifulnuressamsudin470 k
@@sadiurrahman4022 why u copy me?
Im ashamed, you spelt Sang-Woo wrong- 😔
I have a theory made by myself that why sang woo killed sae byeok....maybe sae byeok told him to kill her as she was suffering much.
Yeah your freaking right
Nah, "hero" is grossly overused and particularly an overstatement for Sangwoo.
I wouldn’t call him a hero. Neither would I call him good or evil. He’s just good and evil.
Anti hero
He wasn't evil or a hero , he was just a ordinary person balanced with good and evil
He’s not a hero, he’s not a villain, he’s just a neutral character.
I don't think that he's evil, bc even tho he betrayed Ali in the marbles game, he didnt had much of a choice. One of them had to die! So he is just a human who made many mistakes but I wouldn't consider him a hero nor a villain! I'd say that he is a good person who just chose the wrong path
Imagine if Hae-soo watched this video
If i were in sangwoo position, i would do the same as he did, except in the honeycomb game, i would tell the others because it's too early to loose ally. Or maybe he already figure out that evantually in the end there's may only 1 winner, so he tought better his friend/ally died in the game that not by his hand.
In situation like in that game, which the only matter is life & death, not only for sangwoo, but for every each player, there is no right-wrong / good-bad anymore.
If play the game & did what sangwoo did & win the game, would i felt :
Guilty? Maybe
Ashamed? Maybe
Sad? Maybe
But i will feel all that negative feeling by... Living l my life ...
'oMg he saVeD sAe-bYeoK'
Sang woo - my life is ruined and my days are done.
Now i think sang woo hyung is a good person~
He didnt betray Ali he even tried giving ali his last marble
I think Sang-woo is a good person from all you've said, it made feel like he wasn't a bad person after all :)
5:29 God Thank you for mentioning that! I saw some reaction youtubers don’t understand the scene. He’s not enjoying the bath time or aroma therapy 🤣
I had to watch Squid Game a second time to understand that Sang Woo wasn’t that bad
Believe me he's not bad person just think like reality
After seeing his all bad work I didn't even hate him a little. But when I see your video I was really happy .🙂
What a way to start off a video! "Why is he a good person? Well, first of all, he killed himself." 😂😂
I wouldn't call Sang Woo a hero lol, he was an antagonist/anti-hero but a very well written one with an understandable motive. I like him because of his depth, and he got hotter the more ruthless and bloodier he got 🔥 And he let Gi Hun win to help his mom which was a nice redeeming moment for him. I'm going to miss him in S2.
Everyone is Sang woo cause you would do the same if you were him
Yes I like what he did to sae byeok because I also thought that she was gonna die in blood loss and the guards would never help her
the acting is so on point
I always had SangWoo chi as a favorite character
Sangwoo was selfish, his actions prove that, it's a fact. Him giving Ali's bus fare show that he's a good human, but it's a game about survival, he killed Ali.. He pushed that man on the glass to save himself, not for everyone in the team. Do you think he'd murder someone if his own life wasn't on the line. He's not a hero jfc that's a sinister narrative
sang hoo is a good person he is nice
Not sang hoo its SANG WOO
HE KILLED PEOPLE IN THE GAMES
For not himself alone🙄
@@unpleasantatemypetcat watch the video
@@unpleasantatemypetcat But he killed him self for MoM and sybok brother😭
He is not a bad guy. I mean look at the series, he was already depressed and was self-destructive but he still had a good heart like helping ali for bus, food and calls. He's a good guy just was helpless and desperate which made him play the game and once he was in game, he saw nothing but only a way out of misery but when he saw that Gi Hun won, he accepted his defeat because of two reasons one being Gi hun is his best friend and second reason being he knew Gi Hun would definitely help his mother.
He wasn't happy killing Sae-Byeok, or betraying Ali. Whatever he did to them it was just he felt he has to. Lastly, he didn't want the game to end because other people's sacrifice i mean those who died it would all go in vain like their sacrifices them losing their lives it would have been for nothing. I never hated the character. He's more like a gray character.
Sang-Woo was a covert narcissist. His friendship with Ali was pure manipulation . Ali's character was loving, but that loving nature also made him naïve. Let us not forget how his previous boss tried to rip Ali off. Like Ali's former boss, Sang-Woo preyed upon him. As for Sang-Woo's suicide, it was because he brought shame onto his family. Even if Sang-Woo had won the money he would have killed himself any ways due to that shame. Yes, Sang-Woo's character does exhibit some level of humanity but that was also shown with all the other character personalities within the story. The Yin and Yang exists within us all; however, when put to the test that is when ones true colors are exposed. The story of the Squid Games sums up the different personality types one will encounter within the game of life. It plays with the concept that even within the most harden and immoral character there was some level of humanity remaining. It makes one question if a persons morals are based solely on an external construct, based on the cards that life has dealt them, verses an internal one. Maybe it's a mixer of both? It's a complex topic but very philosophical indeed! The character development in the Squid Games touches upon the complex 3 dimensional side of human psychology. It was well written!
He's not a narcissist
@@yeah1326 He is, I wouldn’t necessarily say he is all evil but over the course of the series I think the stress of the game and his ambitions and fear got the best of him. He didn’t want to risk admitting his faults to society, he didn’t even tell his mother the truth about his debts. He was a coward that manipulated the trust of others to win the game. The reason he didn’t want to win in the end though is because he already was feeling suicidal before entering the game. Think about it. I don’t know if I would necessarily call him a narcissist but I think he portrayed narcissistic characteristics within the course of the series.
How much time did u type this ._.
underrated comment, must have taken a long time to type.
@@julessiee lol I didn't remember this
You forget San Woo let his friend choose the most difficult choice in the "cookie game".
I never considered sangwoo to be evil neither a hero but im sure hes a wonderful person ❤
He was the MVP of the show. Did the dirty work for Gi Hun, told him to get up and start moving in game 1. Without Sang Woo Gi Hun doesn't even get saved by Ali. Sang Woo brought up the vote leading to 10+ people leaving and never going back to the game, they're still alive. If Sang Woo didn't think of that clutch move in tug of war or didn't push the glassmaker, everyone dies. Gi Hun winning with massive amounts of money and a vendetta against the games, and already taking one of the SG cards means 1 more life saved, and many more to be saved, arguably because of Sang Woo.
Sang-woo is a hero U agree or not ❤️💜💙💗
Ok but I swear I almost had a break down when I saw them out Kang Sae-Byeok in the coffin-
Sang Woo's character was realistic, not heroic.
No he's hero
I can't wait for squid game part two EEK!
His actions seem completely justified, and any sane and wise person would think about saving themselves when stuck In a life or death situation
The relationship between Ali and Sang-Woo is just, wow so family like 😔
These are very good points, but I still think Sang-Woo is EVIL.
First of all, when he "saved" the team in tug of war, he could've been doing it for himself. If the team died, he died as well.
And still, killing Sae-Byeok was wrong. She could've survived and gone to a doctor once the games were over. Sang-Woo should've given her more of a chance.
Plus, on that glass bridge when he "saved" everyone by killing the man in front of him, he still probably did it for himself. If the man didn't decide at all, Sang-Woo would've died as well. If Sang-Woo really was a hero, I feel like he should've gone in front of the man instead of pushing him.
When Sang-Woo killed himself in the final game, he probably knew that he wouldn't survive anyway. If he did, he'd have to tell his mother where the prize money came from, thus leading to the fact that he'd have to admit to her that he was in debt.
Lastly, Sang-Woo betrayed Ali, he still did it for himself. I see that he offered the marble to Ali, but when Ali refused, Sang-Woo must've thought that Ali wanted Sang-Woo to win instead of him, or something like that. And yes, he did bond with Ali, which makes the betrayal even worse since I'm sure no one would do that to their close friend.
(Man, I feel like I wrote an entire essay XD)
I can see that Sang-Woo has human qualities and wanted Gi-hun to help his mother, but that's still no excuse for what he did.
Ok but tbh I would’ve done the same thing cus only one person can win through the end. How is it selfish for him saving his team in tug of war only for “himself “ when they’re all fighting for survival for also themselves? Doesn’t that make them all selfish ?
saebyeok couldve died anyways
Let me be honest. What sang woo did still did benifit others and the reason he killed himself is because he REGRETS everything he did. He knows what he did was wrong. But he is the most realistic character.
did you see how much she was bleeding out how tf would she have survived y’all just be saying anything
@@Ihatescales.mp4 ikr , and also her body got fucking burned- she also probably died because of blood loss-
Fun fact: Gi-hun brought up Sang-woo’s graduation 10,0000,000000,00000000OO00 times
I never hated sang woo, he jsut did what he had to do, to be honest most ppl including me would have done what he did no matter how much it hurt
Sang Woo is my favorite character because his character is realistic. Let's be honest, though I help people but I would never sacrifice my life for a game. If I had to choose between Ali and myself. I would choose to live and sacrifice him, however, I know his death would remain in my conscience forever. Sang Woo is the walking definition of "survival of the fittest".
Even the actors said that they would be like Sang Woo in the game.
Learning all this about him makes his death even more devastating and horrifying
Agree
Agree
Sang woo is not a villain was most of u might think. He is just a broken hero
if you think that he was cold hearted and evil, you’re probably a kid
I like how they include things that are either Obvious or are already known.
HE IS A GOOD PERSON.
No but yes.