Kang Sae-byeok

Kang Sae-byeok is a North Korean defector who participates in the Squid Game as Player 196. Kang Sae-byeok has a distinctive appearance with dark hair tied in a neat ponytail with white braids, wearing the iconic green tracksuit with the number 196. Kang Sae-byeok is highly skilled in pickpocketing and displays exceptional agility and quick thinking. Kang Sae-byeok maintains a guarded and cold exterior as a survival mechanism. Kang Sae-byeok harbors deep love for a younger brother who resides in an orphanage. Kang Sae-byeok shows remarkable determination to win the prize money to reunite with family members still in North Korea. Kang Sae-byeok forms an unlikely friendship with Ji-yeong during the games, revealing a softer side beneath the tough exterior. Kang Sae-byeok possesses exceptional skills with knives and demonstrates strategic thinking throughout the games.