Netflix’s “Squid Game” Records of global spectators may be beaten, but it is not immune to repercussions, especially following a scene that has left the spectators seriously disabled. The moment in question? An unrealistic birth scene in episode 2 which has become the most discussed moment, and yet also the most criticized moment of the season.
At the center of the dispute is the player 222, Kim Jun-Hee, played by the actress transformed into idol Ju Yuri. Halfway through a fatal game, his character suddenly enters the labor and gives birth in a few minutes with the help of another player. Although emotional in theory, the scene was welcomed with unbelief online.
“How ridiculous is the game of squid? How, who can give birth to a whole child in five minutes?”He declared a member of the public in a tweet that became viral with over 7.5 million views. In addition, many other spectators have called the “absurd” moment, “informed evil” and “Written by someone who clearly has no idea of childbirth.”
Squid Game ㄹㅇ is like a crazy bastard. What kind of child is born in 5 minutes? (Not a metaphor, but a pumping while playing a game and gives birth to a child ;;) pic.twitter.com/j3gplgkczr
– – (@sakchandesu) June 27, 2025
In particular, some mentioned the lack of signs of postpartum effects, raising questions about the placenta, bleeding and locia, adding that the character “Literally he gets up and walks away with the child as if he had just made a nap.”
In the meantime, some have questioned the post-nastro action scenes, saying: “He is jumping the rope as he holds a newborn hand. The brain of that child would tremble”While others have noticed that even if it is fiction, the birth and post-nautical sequence shows only “Lazy writing and zero searches.”
The fact that the director of the show is male and unmarried has only fueled further criticism, with many who underlined a lack of female perspective in elaborating such a crucial scene. Some comments from famous Korean forums such as Theqoo included:
- The director obviously never gave birth. But hasn’t he even done basic research?
- There were tons of production personnel, so it is crazy that no one has reported it as a problem
Next to the fans said the scene “Ruined the show”Many stressed that the birth of the child has marked the beginning of a narrative decline, criticizing the logic behind subsequent episodes, in particular the decision to make the newborn the winner of the game of squid, a choice that has been nicknamed a “pro-life” and “misogynist” message by frustrated spectators.
However, despite the storm, “Squid Game 3” Continue to overcome the Netflix graphs globally.
