Whether theSquid Gameguards are wearing pink or red suits is a growing debate among viewers of the series, making it necessary to clarify the actual color. Like many Netflix shows,Squid Gameseason 1 endedon an ambiguous note, leaving audiences with more questions than answers surrounding Gi-hun’s future and the nature of the titular games. AlthoughSquid Gameseason 2 attempts to tie many loose ends left behind by season 1, it introduces its own set of mysteries, which will likely be resolved by the end of the third and final installment.
One of the biggest mysteries afterSquid Gameseason 2 revolves around what Gi-hunwill do after losing his rebellion against the game’s authorities. Another raises many questions surrounding the Front Man’s motives and why he is so loyal to the games despite having played them in the past. Interestingly, many viewers are also questioning the color of the guards' suits inSquid Game’s two seasons, which seems to have a simple answer.
Squid Game’s Masked Guards Wear Pink Uniforms
The Color Of Their Suit Is Pink
While some viewers might believe the color of the guards' suits is red, it is actually pink.Squid Gameseason 2 explicitly establishes in an early scene whenPlayer 196 expresses how much she admires the suits the guards are wearing because she loves the color pink. Even during scenes where the show unfolds under bright natural lighting, it is hard not to notice how the guards' uniforms are pink. There are scenes, however, where the background lighting and its level of brightness can either make the uniforms look more purplish or even a dark shade of red.
Squid Game’s Guards Are Also Known As Pink Guards
Promotional Content For The Series Has Associated Them With The Color
In many other moments fromSquid Game, the uniformed members of the games' security are also referred to as the “pink guards,” confirming that the color of their suits is not red or any other color. Apart from revealing the truth about the color of the guards' uniforms,Squid Gameseason 2 also delves into the details of how they are hired. Season 1 revealed that some of the guards are incredibly young and none are allowed to remove their masks and reveal their identity to the players. If they do disclose their identities, they will be shot dead.
Every Player In Squid Game Season 2 Explained
Squid Game season 2 introduces a new set of players who come with their own unique backstories, struggles, and dreams of winning big at the games.
ThroughPark Gyu-young’s character, No-eul,Squid Gameseason 2shows how, like the players, the guards, too, are carefully recruited by the game’s organizers. No-eul, hired as Guard 011, was a North Korean deserter who somehow made it to South Korea without her family. She was desperate to rescue her daughter,which allowed the games' Officer to exploit her helplessness and hire her as one of the guards. InSquid Gameseason 2’s opening moments, however, No-eul loses hope that she will ever find her daughter and begins her own little battle against the dark games.
Squid Game’s Lighting Can Make The Pink Jumpsuits Look Red
The Red Or Pink Debate Reflects How Perception Can Skew How One Sees Color
One of the most popular online phenomenons that left people divided revolved around the color of a dress (viaWired). After a person posted a picture of a dress and asked people about the color they saw, many suggested they saw a blue dress. At the same time, many also claimed they could see a golden dress. It was later deduced that the dress' color depended on the conditions under which a person saw it. Under more relatively bright, natural lighting, the dress appeared to be a brighter shade, which could explain why some viewers also perceived the guards' uniforms differently in certain scenes.
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Neuroscientists also joined the dress debate, drawing on many scientific theories about how many factors can influence how one sees color. A study even concluded thatone’s perception of the dress' color had more to do with how different regions of the brain were activated in different individuals when they processed visual information and interpreted light. This could explain why, even while watchingSquid Gameseason 2, viewers might have had different perceptions of the guards' uniforms depending on how their brain processes information surrounding contrasts, shadows, and lighting.
Squid Game
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.
