Lee Jung-jae

'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae made Emmy history tonight as the first first foreign-language actor to win Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

[Zendaya Again Sets Emmy Record With ‘Euphoria’ As Youngest Two-Time Acting Winner](https://deadline.com/2022/09/zendaya-wins-2022-emmy-lead-actress-drama-series-1235111829/). Lee’s character Seong Gi-hun, otherwise known as Number 456, will seeking revenge in the upcoming season, Hwang [told Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/09/squid-game-surprise-lee-jung-jaes-seong-gi-hun-seeks-revenge-in-season-2-emmys-1235116224/) at the [Emmys](https://deadline.com/tag/emmys/) tonight. This year Squid Game has become the first non-English-language show to secure an Emmy nomination in the main drama category, and it won for writing. Lee and Hwang will both be back for Season 2. [Squid Game](https://deadline.com/tag/squid-game/) star [Lee Jung-jae](https://deadline.com/tag/lee-jung-jae/) made Emmy history tonight as the first first foreign-language actor to win Lead Actor in a Drama Series — he was also the first such actor to ever be nominated.

Smash Netflix series "Squid Game" racked up multiple wins at Monday's Emmy Awards, with South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae winning outstanding lead actor in a ...

Back in South Korea, many shared pride for the Emmy wins. [wrote](https://twitter.com/gamjatangtang11/status/1569540202879926274?s=20&t=JPhtn1ASMdnfL0_k38rtcA) [previously](https://www.cnn.com/style/article/squid-game-director-hwang-dong-hyuk-spc-hnk/index.html) [14 nominations](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/12/entertainment/emmy-awards-winners/index.html) It received [biggest show in Netflix's history](https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/12/media/squid-game-netflix-viewership/index.html)

With his Emmy win, Lee Jung-Jae makes history as the first Korean actor to win the Lead Actor in a Drama award.

While details on Season 2 of Squid Game remain slim, Lee is confirmed to return as Seong, and it is likely that other familiar faces from the first season will be back as well. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama, though the award would ultimately go to Succession's Jeremy Strong. While Lee's character in the show, like most Star Wars-related things, is being kept under wraps, he is expected to have a singificant role in the series, which is reportedly due to be released sometime in 2023. [Seong turns to the Squid Game](https://collider.com/squid-game-cast-character-guide/), a contest in which people must compete in a series of deadly games. For his performance as Seong, Lee has also won a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor and a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. While Lee has been a well-known star in South Korea for decades, it was his role on Squid Game that garnered him international success and made him a household name outside of Asia.

Squid Game” has made history once again! The 2022 Emmy Awards took place on September 12 (local time) in Los Angeles, California with “Squid Game” stars Lee ...

The director said in his speech, “People keep telling me that I made history, but I don’t think I made history by myself because it was you who opened up the doors for ‘Squid Game,’ inviting us here tonight at the Emmys. I truly hope that ‘Squid Game’ won’t be the last non-English series to be here at the Emmys, and I also hope this won’t be my last Emmy either. Thank you.”

Actor Lee Jung-Jae's impeccable performance in the globally popular drama show 'Squid Game' has earned him the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series ...

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“Squid Game” has received 14 total Emmy nominations this year, and took home four Emmy awards at this year's Creative Arts Emmy's earlier this month. Most ...

“Succession” leads the charge of programs with 25 nominations, while HBO’s “White Lotus” tied with “Ted Lasso” for second with 20. “Squid Game” has received 14 total Emmy nominations this year, and took home four Emmy awards at this year’s Creative Arts Emmy’s earlier this month. This is the “Hunt” director’s first Emmy nomination.

Lee isn't the only actor from the hit Netflix show to make history Monday night.

Park Hae-soo, whose character tries to expose the corrupt Squid Game, and Oh Yeong-su, who plays elderly contestant 001, were both nominated for best supporting actor in a drama series. However, Hwang did win the Emmy for his directing. The star took home the award for best actor in a drama, becoming the first Asian actor to take home the honor. She played Ji-yeon, or player Player 240, who made a selfless decision during the game. "Squid Game," which takes place in Korea, premiered on Netflix in 2021. He also was the first actor from a non-English show to win an Emmy, Netflix announced.

The 49-year-old South Korean actor beats four others, including veteran actor Brian Cox of Succession fame.

Backstage, Hwang said it was a “major moment” for him and Lee. The series had topped [Netflix viewing charts](/features/2021/10/27/why-some-korean-women-are-boycotting-squid-game) in multiple countries, kickstarted sales of tracksuits and Vans sneakers, and kindled global interest in learning Korean. Actor Lee Jung-jae, who played the moral centre in Squid Game, has become the first Asian and South Korean to win the Emmy for best drama series actor, one of four awards picked by the hit Netflix series.

Netflix's “Squid Game” won six Emmy Awards, with a historic win for the show's star, Lee Jung-jae.

Hwang also [confirmed](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/squid-game-season-2-teaser-drops-netflix-reveals-characters-return-rcna33242) antagonist The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) and Gi-hun would be returning in season two, along with the introduction of the boyfriend of Young-hee, the giant killer doll used in the first game of the competition, “Red Light, Green Light.” It was also nominated for 13 other awards. The competition can only have one winner, and those who lose die. [made history](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/squid-game-makes-history-first-non-english-series-nominated-outstandin-rcna37871) in July as the first non-English series nominated for outstanding drama series at the award show. [won](https://www.emmys.com/shows/squid-game) the award for outstanding production design for a narrative contemporary program (one hour or more), outstanding guest actress in a drama series, outstanding special visual effects in a single episode, and outstanding stunt performance. Hwang Dong-hyuk, the series' director, won the award for outstanding directing for a drama series for the show’s first episode, “Red Light, Green Light.”