The first season of Squid Game: The Challenge has come to a conclusion, and after ten episodes of well-known players falling short of the prize, one contestant was left standing with the $4.56 million grand prize. The reality hit and soulless IP grab brought a Big Brother vibe to the original K-drama's pastel sets and brutal children's games, with the short-lived alliances and quick betrayals of the players taking up as much space as the homages to the original series. The player standing at the end of it all would either win based on cunning strategy or plain luck, and at the end of the day, Mai Whelan's (perhaps better known as Player 287) cutthroat gameplay propelled her to victory. Read on to learn more about the reality competition's first winner.
