Player 120, her real name is Cho Hyun-ju, emerges as a compelling figure in Squid Game 2 - a former Special Forces sergeant turned contestant whose military expertise becomes crucial to the games' rebellion. A transgender woman seeking funds for gender-affirming surgery, Hyun-ju navigates both the deadly games and societal prejudices while forming meaningful alliances and eventually becoming a key strategist in Gi Hun's uprising against the Front Man.