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Unsmiling Seong Gi-hun refers to a reaction image of Squid Game character Seong Gi-hun (portrayed by actor Lee Juan-jae) getting his ID photo taken for his second time on the death games. Used together in contrast with his smiling ID photo from the first season of the show, the image achieved popularity as a comparison meme format in early November 2024.

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On October 31st, 2024, the official trailer for season two of the South Korean survival thriller series Squid Game premiered[1] (shown below). In the trailer, the protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Juan-jae) is shown taking his ID photo for his second time on the death games. Unlike Gi-hun's first time on the games, he doesn't smile when prompted to, keeping a grim and determined expression.

Later on October 31st, the official X[2] account for Netflix posted a two-panel image comparing Seong Gi-hun taking his ID photograph in seasons one and two of the show. The post (shown below) garnered over 17 million views, 14,000 reposts and 239,000 likes in four days.

Netflix @netflix First time at the Squid Game ●☐☐ Second time at the Squid Game 11:44 PM Oct 31, 2024 17M Views

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In early November 2024, the image was adopted as a meme format on social media, primarily on X / Twitter. For example, on November 1st, 2024, the official X[3] account for the esports team G2 posted a meme about VALORANT based on the template that garnered over 560 reposts and 5,700 likes in three days (shown below).

G2 VALORANT @G2VALORANT 6 hours in VALORANT vs 6000 hours in VALORANT . 1:30 AM ⚫ Nov 1, 2024 · 159.3K Views ...

On November 2nd, 2024, X[4] user @jinirets used an alternative version of the format for a meme about typing quirks, which gained over 3,200 reposts and 89,000 likes in two days (shown below).

zei X @jiniirets "i dont really gaf about typing quirks" • 9:14 AM Nov 2, 2024 2.1M Views "oh so ur ableist?" ...

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MY HERUHCADEMIA I LOVE 我的英雄學院 B "DEKU IS A BAD MC"
aiko > @llattemochaa First Year at University. Second Year at University . 2:29 PM Nov 1, 2024 295.9K Views ...
$SHIB ALEXANDER @ShibAlexander 2021 altcoin season vs 2024 altcoin season 9:42 PM • Nov 1, 2024 361 Views ...

G CoveredGeekly ⭑ @CoveredGeekly day 1 at the new job vs day 2 1:50 AM Nov 1, 2024 361.8K Views • :
tomi @scrungeonmaster i'm sorry is the implication that he had a lot of fun the first time Netflix @netflix Oct 31 • First time at the Squid Game ◉▲ Second time at the Squid Game . 6:40 AM • Nov 1, 2024 5.3M Views
Liam ✰✰ @LiamHealy16 Being a UFC fan 2024. in 2016. Last edited 1:34 AM · Nov 1, 2024 · 441.3K Views •••

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About

Unsmiling Seong Gi-hun refers to a reaction image of Squid Game character Seong Gi-hun (portrayed by actor Lee Juan-jae) getting his ID photo taken for his second time on the death games. Used together in contrast with his smiling ID photo from the first season of the show, the image achieved popularity as a comparison meme format in early November 2024.

Origin

On October 31st, 2024, the official trailer for season two of the South Korean survival thriller series Squid Game premiered[1] (shown below). In the trailer, the protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Juan-jae) is shown taking his ID photo for his second time on the death games. Unlike Gi-hun's first time on the games, he doesn't smile when prompted to, keeping a grim and determined expression.



Later on October 31st, the official X[2] account for Netflix posted a two-panel image comparing Seong Gi-hun taking his ID photograph in seasons one and two of the show. The post (shown below) garnered over 17 million views, 14,000 reposts and 239,000 likes in four days.


Netflix @netflix First time at the Squid Game ●☐☐ Second time at the Squid Game 11:44 PM Oct 31, 2024 17M Views

Spread

In early November 2024, the image was adopted as a meme format on social media, primarily on X / Twitter. For example, on November 1st, 2024, the official X[3] account for the esports team G2 posted a meme about VALORANT based on the template that garnered over 560 reposts and 5,700 likes in three days (shown below).


G2 VALORANT @G2VALORANT 6 hours in VALORANT vs 6000 hours in VALORANT . 1:30 AM ⚫ Nov 1, 2024 · 159.3K Views ...

On November 2nd, 2024, X[4] user @jinirets used an alternative version of the format for a meme about typing quirks, which gained over 3,200 reposts and 89,000 likes in two days (shown below).


zei X @jiniirets "i dont really gaf about typing quirks" • 9:14 AM Nov 2, 2024 2.1M Views "oh so ur ableist?" ...

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MY HERUHCADEMIA I LOVE 我的英雄學院 B "DEKU IS A BAD MC" aiko > @llattemochaa First Year at University. Second Year at University . 2:29 PM Nov 1, 2024 295.9K Views ... $SHIB ALEXANDER @ShibAlexander 2021 altcoin season vs 2024 altcoin season 9:42 PM • Nov 1, 2024 361 Views ...
G CoveredGeekly ⭑ @CoveredGeekly day 1 at the new job vs day 2 1:50 AM Nov 1, 2024 361.8K Views • : tomi @scrungeonmaster i'm sorry is the implication that he had a lot of fun the first time Netflix @netflix Oct 31 • First time at the Squid Game ◉▲ Second time at the Squid Game . 6:40 AM • Nov 1, 2024 5.3M Views Liam ✰✰ @LiamHealy16 Being a UFC fan 2024. in 2016. Last edited 1:34 AM · Nov 1, 2024 · 441.3K Views •••

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