Your Lee Jung-jae action figure collection—so far presumably only containing Hasbro’s take on Jedi Master Sol from The Acolyte—is about to get another shot of very grim, fight-to-the-death vibes. Behold Hot Toys’ new Squid Game figure, depicting Lee’s hollow-eyed Seong Gi-hun, also known as Player 456. He comes with a bunch of accessories from seasons one and two of the hit Netflix series but is lacking the key takeaway from season three: the newborn who falls under his care mid-competition.
However, you can easily rustle up your own baby component should you choose to add this figure to your toy shelf. Gi-hun does come with: a voting machine powered by USB so you can decide whether to quit or keep playing; a piggy bank; a mask with a square symbol; and “a six-legged pentathlon game set consisting of a pair of ankle cuffs, a pair of Ddakji, a pair of Biseokchigi, a set of Gonggi stones, a shuttlecock, and a spinning top.” You also get a special base that resembles stairs, so you can depict Player 456 trudging to his doom.
The biggest marvel of the Hot Toys figure is how Gi-hun’s expression radiates despair and trauma, no matter which pose you choose for him. It’s eerie but also accurate, especially as the character—who’s trying to do the right thing and yet faces death and betrayal at every turn—spirals into hopelessness as the series progresses.
Here’s a close-up on that expression:
And the voting boxes, because this is some serious attention to detail; as you can see in the images above, Gi-hun’s tracksuit proudly displays this “let’s end this now” X patch, declaring his preference:
If you need this cheerful fellow for your own, gloomily reminding you of the dangers of greed every time you catch sight of him, he’s up for pre-order ($280; expected to ship between now and June) now on Sideshow.
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