Netflix’s Squid Game became the first non-English language series ever to receive 14 Emmy nominations.
Nominated for both Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Director Hwang Dong Hyuk remarked, “I feel so happy and honored that Squid Game �became the first non-English language series to be nominated for the Emmy Awards. I hope that Squid Game‘s Emmy nominations will open up even more opportunities for the whole world to enjoy and appreciate each other’s content beyond the barriers of culture and language”
Lee Jung Jae, who picked up a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, �expressed his gratitude by stating, “It is a tremendous honor to be nominated together with these brilliant actors. I would like to share this honor with the Squid Game �fans around the world, who showed us endless love and support, and the Squid Game �team, who worked very hard to make everything possible.”
Other notable nominations include Park Hae Soo and Oh Young Soo for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Jung Ho Yeon for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Lee Yoo Mi for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
The mega-hit Netflix series also received nods in six other categories, including Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour), Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode, and Outstanding Stunt Performance. The winners in these categories will be announced at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Source: Netflix
