Kang Sae Byeok

Kang Sae Byeok is a North Korean defector and a skilled pickpocket who participates in the deadly Squid Game to earn money for Kang Sae Byeok's family. Kang Sae Byeok possesses remarkable physical agility and strategic thinking abilities, crucial for survival in the games. Kang Sae Byeok maintains a cold and distant exterior as a defense mechanism, rarely trusting others due to past trauma. Kang Sae Byeok has a deep bond with a younger brother who lives in an orphanage, serving as the primary motivation for joining the games. Kang Sae Byeok forms an unlikely friendship with Ji-yeong during the games, revealing a softer, more vulnerable side. Kang Sae Byeok's primary goal is to reunite with Kang Sae Byeok's mother, who remains trapped in North Korea.