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Squid Game S3E1 — Keys and Knives

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Squid Game•Season 3•Episode 1

Keys and Knives

7.3/10 · 16,468 votesJun 27, 202558 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

No-eul infiltrates a dangerous operation with a risky plan. A new game is announced: hide-and-seek, where one group holds a key and the other a knife.

Directed byHwang Dong-hyuk

Written byHwang Dong-hyuk

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Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae

Seong Gi-hun / Player 456

Yim Si-wan

Yim Si-wan

Lee Myung-gi / Player 333

Wi Ha-jun

Wi Ha-jun

Detective Hwang Jun-ho

Jo Yuri

Jo Yuri

Kim Jun-hee / Player 222

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Front Man / Hwang In-ho

Park Gyu-young

Park Gyu-young

Kang No-eul / Guard 011

Kang Ae-sim

Kang Ae-sim

Jang Geum-ja / Player 149

Lee Jin-uk

Lee Jin-uk

Park Gyeong-seok / Player 246

Yang Dong-geun

Yang Dong-geun

Park Yong-sik / Player 007

Park Sung-hoon

Park Sung-hoon

Cho Hyun-ju / Player 120

David Lee

David Lee

Park Min-su / Player 125

Kang Ha-neul

Kang Ha-neul

Kang Dae-ho / Player 388

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Hwang Dong-hyuk

Hwang Dong-hyuk

Writer

Hwang Dong-hyuk

Hwang Dong-hyuk

Director

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Episode Summary

"Keys and Knives" is episode 1 of Squid Game season 3. It scored 7.3/10 from 16,468 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk, it aired on June 27, 2025.

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