Netflix's most successful non-English TV series, Squid Game Season 2, introduced fans to a whole new set of characters while also featuring the key figures from Season 1. Among the most intriguing and active players in the survival thriller is undeniably Thanos (Player 230),

Choi Seung-hyun AKA T.O.P plays Thanos in Squid Game season 2. As a rapper, he was a part of the K-Pop boyband BigBang. He left the group in 2023 and has been acting since 2007.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently explained why Season 2 features a character named Thanos, after the Marvel villain. Speaking to Netflix, Hwang said the name was chosen to give the character global appeal.