Netizens Slam Squid Game Season 3 For ‘Unrealistic’ Birth Scene: ‘It Was So Strange…’
Squid Game, which is regarded as one of the most popular and iconic shows on Netflix, has ended with its third season. The show has left the audience heartbroken with the deaths of many characters but has also given hopes for its spin-off wit h its open ending.
While the new installment has been praised for its emotional depth and shocking twists, a scene from episode 2 has become the center of criticism on social media.
In an unexpected twist, Kim Jun Hee aka Player 222 suddenly goes into labor during the game and gives birth to a healthy baby in just five minutes. All this happens without any major pain, medical support or any kind of complication. With the help of fellow contestant Geum Ja (Kang Ae Shim), the delivery is completed.
The scene shows no mention of amniotic fluid, no delivery of the placenta, no exhaustion of the mother and the newborn appears to be perfectly healthy. This is why the scene has been receiving a lot of criticism.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), many fans of the show have expressed their astonishment at the scene.
the fact that junhee gave birth in under 10 minutes and then walked it off like she was doing it every other week is making me ctfu WHO WROTE THIS!!!!😭
— olli🌟 | squid game 3 spoilers!! (@gaybyeok) June 29, 2025
lowk i cant get over how hdh had junhee give birth completely unmedicated and then walk it off 5 minutes later…why did you add it if you didnt know anything about it
— doug¹²⁵ (@minsuakgae) June 28, 2025
player 222 gave birth to her first child in less than 10 min, when actually first labour lasts maaaaaany hours#SquidGameSeason3 pic.twitter.com/yijj4Vatte
— nata. (@colinbton3) June 27, 2025
can’t take squid game s3 seriously they’re saying the newborn baby counts as a player pic.twitter.com/Dzibz9Y814
— olivia (@residentliv) June 27, 2025
even outside of the other baby plot issues it was so strange to me how junhees water broke out of nowhere with no buildup to it and she literally WALKED OFF childbirth ??? like her broken ankle impacted her more than giving birth with no real medical care bow does that work
— SG3 SPOILERS‼️lori 🍉 -💗s hwang inho (@zizzycore) June 27, 2025
“Squid game 3 was realistic”
Gihun made it to the final games twice. Junhee gave birth in less than 15 minutes, no bleeding, nothing, but her broken ankle was treated as more painful than childbirth. The baby didn’t have diapers and was fed twice but still survived.
— Neelam (@NushKali) June 28, 2025
Currently, all three seasons of Squid Game are available for streaming on Netflix. The final season stars Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Jo Yu-ri, Chae Kuk-hee, Lee David, Roh Jae-won, and Jun Suk-ho.