The dystopian Netflix drama The Squid Game, which exploded into an international smash hit, made history on Monday, winning multiple drama awards.
Series star Lee Jung-jae took home the best acting award, becoming the first foreign-language program person to win best actor in a drama.
The most-watched Netflix new series of all time, according to the streamer, was also named Emmy for Best Drama and ultimately won the “Succession” award.
Coming into Monday, the show has been nominated for 14 Emmy Awards and won four, including awards for guest acting, stunt production design and visual effects. (These awards were announced at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony earlier this month.)
Lee praised the show and its people for “very creatively bringing to life the real issues facing us all.”
“Squid Game” tracks competitors who participate in tournaments. childhood games I played to death. Drawing on real-world concerns about economic inequality and moral bankruptcy within and outside of Korea, the series became a global phenomenon, with many Halloween his costumes (“Squid in His Game” style truck his suit and black mask). ), and Dalgona’s interest in candy soared. .
Park Hae-soo and Oh Young-soo were nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and Jung Ho-young was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. All three played contestants in violent, high-stakes tournaments.