Cho Sang-woo

==Summary==
Cho Sang-woo (조상우 Jo Sang-u), also known as Player 218, was a contestant in the 33rd Squid Game in 2020.
After accumulating ₩6 billion in losses, he was tempted into participating the Squid Game to repay his debts. He is participating to save his mother as his dept collectors have came after her as he used her home and store as collatoral possessions for his investment crimes. He is also the childhood best friend of Seong Gi-hun and has helped him throughout the games. However, he has also grown more ruthless throughout the games and has been infamous for betraying the friends who was helping before hand.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Cho Sang Woo, Player 218 (Contestant number)
Origin: Squid Game
Gender: Male
Age: 46 (Born in 1975)
Classification: Human, Squid-Game participant
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Expert Knife Wielder Social Influencing (He has lead his team to victory on numerous occasions, but he's also manipulated and portrayed one of his closest friends), Stealth Mastery (Managed to sneak up and kill Kang Sae-Byeok without Gi-Hun noticing he was awakeEpisode 8: Front Man)
Attack Potency: Street level (Put up a good fight against Seong Gi-hun but was defeated. And while physically weaker, he held his own against Jang Deok-su and his minions)
Speed: Peak Human
Lifting Strength: Average Human
Striking Strength: Street level
Durability: Street level
Stamina: Peak Human
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: Knife
Intelligence: At least Gifted (Graduated from SNU at the top of his class, eventually becoming a really successful businessman before tumbling down from his debts. As one of the smartest Squid Game participants, he managed to accurately deduce the theme behind the sugar honeycomb game through his surroundings before the round even started. Managed to trick Ali Abdul in order to successfully survive the marble round.Squid Game; Season 1; Episode 6; "Gganbu" He is also the de-facto leader of his group, instructing them to build barricades to defend themselves against other opposing factions. Almost won the game had it not been Gi-Hun's slightly greater physical prowess).
Weaknesses: Has poor risk management as he fell into debt after illegally funneling his client's money into his investments. Mentally paranoid as a result of playing the Squid Game.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Saijou Ai (The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village) Ai's Profile (Speed was equalized, Ai had a week of preparation time, Sang-Woo had prior knowledge, starting distance was 20 meters with no line of sight)
Inconclusive:
==References==
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