WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Squid Game season 2.
Kim Jun-hee’s name inSquid Gameseason 2 has a very particular meaning that is not mentioned in the Netflix series. After becoming Netflix’s most-watched series of all time with its September 2021 premiere,Squid Gameseason 2 was released on June 16, 2025. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk returned to write and directSquid Gameseason 2 and has already confirmed thatSquid Gameseason 3, which will bethe final season of the celebrated thriller, is set to be released in 2025.
InSquid Gameseason 2, episode 5, Gi-hun’s group explains the meanings of their names to each other. However, Player 22, orKim Jun-hee, played by Korean singer and actress Jo Yu-ri, says she doesn’t know what her name means. In-ho, otherwise known as theFront Man, who is disguised as Player 001, called Seong Gi-hun their “un-Seong” hero. He also fabricates his cover name, Oh Young-il, which corresponds to his Player 001 uniform.
Jun Means Handsome/Talented & Hee Means Shining/Bright
She is called Gi-hun team’s good luck charm
Kim is the most common surname in Korea. It translates literally to “gold”. As of 2015, there were more than 10.6 million people in Korea who have Kim as their surname. Because of this, Kim Jun-hee is certainly not the first person with the Kim surname to play the Squid Game. Jun translates to handsome or talented in Korean, while Hee means shining or bright.Jung-bae called Kim Jun-hee their “good luck charm” inSquid Game, which makes sense given the meaning of her name.
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Jun-hee, also spelled as Joon-hee, is a unisex name in Korean culture. Some notable figures named Jun-hee are Korean director and screenwriter Han Jun-hee and Korean composer and professor Lim Jun-hee. The name has entirely positive connotations, ranging from joy and happiness to handsome and talented, even virtuous.
What Kim Jun-hee’s Name Meaning Could Reveal About Her Future In Squid Game Season 3
Her name may hint at her upcoming Squid Game fortune
Based on the translation of Kim Jun-Lee’s name, it’s possible that she could end up winning the tournament inSquid Gameseason 3. Words like “gold”, “talented”, and “bright” combined hint thatshe could become the sole winner of the Squid Game much like Gi-hunand even In-ho before her. Since she is pregnant, the death of her character would be one of the most tragic moments of any existingSquid Gameepisode. The series may not want to go in that grim of a direction, even though the series is quite relentless.
Kim Jun-hee’s name may be a hidden clue to her winning the whole thing in season 3. It would also make sense for her to be the only one of Gi-hun’s group to not know the meaning of her own name, since saying it outright in the show might have made it too obvious. Whether Kim Jun-hee winsSquid Gameseason 3 or not, she has already been established as a good luck charm and should either go very far in the game or somehow make it out alive.
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Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 that follows numerous financially struggling participants who are invited to partake in children’s games with deadly outcomes. As they compete, they vie for a substantial cash prize, all while navigating lethal challenges orchestrated by mysterious figures.
