Netflix’s “Squid Sport” gained six Emmy Awards, with a historic win for the present’s star, Lee Jung-jae.
Lee, who performs protagonist Seong Gi-hun, took house the award Monday for excellent lead actor in a drama sequence, making him the first Asian man to win the award, and the first to win it for a non-English show.
“Thanks to director Hwang for making a sensible downside all of us face come to life so gracefully on the display,” he stated throughout his acceptance speech.
“To everybody watching from Korea, my dearest followers, family and friends who’ve all the time supported me, I needed to share this pleasure with you. Thanks,” Lee stated in his on-screen thank-you textual content.
Hwang Dong-hyuk, the sequence’ director, gained the award for excellent directing for a drama sequence for the present’s first episode, “Pink Gentle, Inexperienced Gentle.”
“Squid Sport” additionally gained the award for excellent manufacturing design for a story up to date program (one hour or extra), excellent visitor actress in a drama sequence, excellent particular visible results in a single episode, and excellent stunt efficiency.
The sequence follows Gi-hun, a struggling father with a playing downside, and tons of of different contestants riddled with debt who compete towards each other for a money prize by taking part in violent and twisted variations of in style kids’s video games. The competitors can solely have one winner, and people who lose die.
“Squid Sport” made historical past in July as the primary non-English sequence nominated for excellent drama sequence on the award present. It was additionally nominated for 13 different awards.
A second season was formally greenlighted earlier this 12 months. Hwang additionally confirmed antagonist The Entrance Man (Lee Byung-hun) and Gi-hun could be returning in season two, together with the introduction of the boyfriend of Younger-hee, the enormous killer doll used within the first sport of the competitors, “Pink Gentle, Inexperienced Gentle.”
