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“Squid Game” has made history again!
The 2022 Emmy Awards took place on September 12 (local time) in Los Angeles, California with “Squid Game” stars Lee Jung Jae, Jung Ho Yeon, Park Hae Soo, Oh Young Soo and director Hwang Dong Hyuk in attendance.
Lee Jung Jae became the first Asian actor to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Gi Hun in “Squid Game.” Other nominees included
After thanking the Television Academy, Netflix, Hwang Dong Hyuk and the “Squid Game” team, Lee Jung Jae said in Korean, “To everyone watching from Korea, my friends, family and dear fans, I want to share this joy with you . Thank you.”
Hwang Dong Hyuk won outstanding directing for a drama series, winning over the directors of “Ozark,” “Severance,” “Succession” and “Yellowjackets.” This is the first ever win in this category for a non-English language drama.
The director said in his speech, “People keep telling me that I made history, but I don’t think I made history alone because it was you who opened the doors to ‘Squid Game’ and invited us here in night at the Emmys.. I have to say we all made history together. I really hope ‘Squid Game’ won’t be the last non-English show here at the Emmys and I also hope this won’t be my last Emmy. I’ll be back with Season 2.”
“Squid Game” was also nominated for several other categories, including Outstanding Drama Series, Hwang Dong Hyuk for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Jung Ho Yeon for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Park Hae Soo and Oh Young Soo for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Actor in a drama series.
Congratulations to Lee Jung Jae and Hwang Dong Hyuk!
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