“Squid Game” just made history at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards today! Bagging two major awards, this is the first time for a non-English television series and a Korean television show to win at the SAG Awards.
Photo from Netflix
Stars Lee Jung-Jae (Seong Gi-Hun/Player 456) and Jung Ho-Yeon (Kang Sae-Byeok/Player 067) took home their first SAG win! They were awarded Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor and Female Actor (respectively) in a Drama Series.
Lee Jung-Jae enjoying his moment 🤗 #sagawards pic.twitter.com/OMFAoICHQf
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) February 28, 2022
Watch Lee Jung-Jae’s acceptance speech below:
His reaction says it all ♥️ Lee Jung-Jae takes home the Actor® for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series! #sagawards pic.twitter.com/efqompdngz
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) February 28, 2022
Lee beat Brian Cox (Succession), Billy Crudup (The Morning Show), Kieran Culkin (Succession), and Jeremy Strong (Succession).
We couldn't choose just one 🤯 #sagawards pic.twitter.com/8DZm0KFIGI
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) February 28, 2022
Watch Jung Ho-Yeon’s acceptance speech below:
Jung Ho-Yeon receives her first-ever Actor® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role in #SquidGame #sagawards pic.twitter.com/PJAHCavDni
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) February 28, 2022
Meanwhile, Jung beat Jennifer Aniston (The Morning show), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Sarah Snook (Succession), and Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show).
Not over this moment #sagawards pic.twitter.com/ajNbkzyxn7
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) February 28, 2022
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The Netflix series was also nominated for the Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category. However, it was awarded to “Succession“.
“Squid Game” is a survival thriller series that premiered in September 2021. It is confirmed to have a second season.
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