Han Mi-nyeo

Han Mi-nyeo (Korean: 한미녀; Korean pronunciation: [han.mi.njʌ]), also known as Player 212, is a character in the South Korean television show Squid Game. She is one of 456 players competing for 45.6 billion won in a life-or-death game, and attempts to ingratiate herself with and manipulate other players to survive, including having sex with a gangster called Jang Deok-su.

She was created by series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, who was inspired to add the sex scene with Deok-su after watching a reality show depicting women on a desert island being attracted to male players who are strong and good at hunting. Mi-nyeo is portrayed by Kim Joo-ryoung, who Hwang personally picked for the role. Kim believed that Mi-nyeo's loud and talkative behavior was a product of her struggling to survive.

She has received generally positive reception, with multiple critics praising her depiction as a woman struggling to survive. There was criticism of how she was depicted in the English dub and subtitles, with multiple people arguing that the meaning of her words and characterization were changed from the Korean version.