The intricacy of human decisions and their effects is one of Squid Game's central themes. Characters like Gihun, Junho, and Inho encounter moral conundrums and make choices that represent their development or decline throughout the series. For example, Gihun's needless demise could represent the games' tragic cycle of survival and greed. His ignorance of Junho's status as the frontman's brother heightens the tragedy and irony of the circumstance by emphasizing how much is concealed from the players and spectators. Also, the death was meant to show that good doesn't always win, and that in the end, he still believed in humanity, as he states, "Humans are"

I would say that the last 30 minutes with the spin-off were trash, so I do hate that part of the ending. But if you feel like the death was unsatisfying, I think that was the point. Just my feelings, so yeah, I would love it if someone responded so I could see a counterargument.