Gi-hun is a divorced and indebted chauffeur, former assembly worker, and an obsessed gambler. He is invited to play a series of children's games, the Squid Game, for a chance at a large cash prize. He accepts the offer to settle his debts without initially knowing about the horrors of the game. He has a daughter named Seong Ga-yeong. All he wants is to leave the games alive so he can pay for his Mother's hospital bills and be a better Father to Ga-yeong.