Squid Game: Emmy won by Lee Jung-jae and director Hwang Dong-hyuk

The miserable series takes place in Seoul, which has become the name of The biggest show in Netflix historyWatch hundreds of runners in need of money play deadly games for kids to win cash prizes.

The show became a popular cultural phenomenon when it premiered last September and was the first non-English language series to be nominated for an Emmys Outstanding Drama Series. received 14 nominations in this year’s awards. Lee is the first South Korean actor to win the Outstanding Lead Actor category.

Hwang, the show’s creator, said he hopes that Amy won’t be a prominent director in his latest drama series.

“I want to thank the Academy of Television for this honor and also a big thank you to Netflix,” he said in his speech and delivered a shout-out to Netflix president Ted Sarandos.

“In season two,” he told the audience.

“This is a story about losers,” he said, “those who struggle through the challenges of daily life and are left behind, while the winners rise.”

President Yoon Seok congratulated Hwang and Lee on their award, and said that Lee has honed his skills through dramas and films.

Yoon wrote on his Facebook page, “Actor Lee Jong Jae’s wonderful acting has brought the character and viewers’ hearts together.”

Actor Lee defeated nominees Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Jason Bateman (Ozark), Jeremy Strong (Succession), Adam Scott (Severance) and Brian Cox (Succession).