Emmys 2022: Squid Game Becomes First Non-English Show to Earn Emmy Nomination, Bags 14 Nods
Squid Game's winning streak continues! The South Korean drama has become the first non-English series to be nominated for multiple Emmys.
Squid Game's winning streak continues! The South Korean drama has become the first non-English series to be nominated for multiple Emmys. Squid Game earned a total of 14 Emmy nominations, including for the Outstanding Drama Series. Star Lee Jung-jae got a nod for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, while Jung Ho-yeon was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Park Hae-soo and Oh Yeong-su both received nods in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category. Show creator Hwang Dong-hyuk received nominations in writing and directing, Variety reported. Emmys 2022: Chadwick Boseman Gets Posthumous Nomination for What If...?.
Hwang Dong-hyuk created the series for Netflix; the first season starred Lee Jung-jae (who plays Gi-hun), Park Hae-soo (Sang-woo) and Jung Ho-yeon (Sae-byeok). And in the win column, the show received SAG Awards honors for male actor (Lee) and female actor (Jung). Lee also won the Independent Spirit Award for male performance in a new scripted series, and drama actor at the Critics Choice Awards. (Additionally, O Yeong-su won at this year's untelevised Golden Globes for supporting actor in a drama. The Emmy ceremony is set for September 12 and will air on NBC, with a host yet to be announced. Jafar Panahi Jailed: Iran Arrests Third Outspoken Filmmaker in Escalating Crackdown.
Meanwhile, the makers are all set to come up with the second season of Squid Game, which is a violent satire in which society's marginalized compete for cash in fatal versions of children's games.
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