“Squid Game” stars Lee Jung-Jae and Jung Ho-Yeon made history by becoming the first South Korean actors to win at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Jung, who won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her performance as North Korean defector Kang Sae-Byeok, couldn’t help but cry as she accepted the award, saying, “I have been watching all of you on the big screen as an audience, dreaming to become an actor myself one day. I just want to say thank you so much and I’m so honoured to be here.”
Meanwhile, Lee, who won the male category of the same award expressed, “This is truly huge that it’s happened to me. I did write something but I don’t think I’ll get to read it.”
“Thank you so much SAG-AFTRA awards and thank you to the global audience for all of your love for Squid Game. And thank you Squid Game team.”
Lee defeated contenders that include Brian Cox, Billy Crudup, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong.
He then took to social media to express happiness over the win, writing, “Thank you @sagawards @netflix @artistcompanyofficial and all cast and crew of Squid game. I am also very grateful to everyone who loved and supported the show. Thank you! I love you all~”
Prior to Lee and Jung, co-star Oh Young-Soo won Best Supporting Actor in the television series category for his role as Player 001 at the 79th Golden Globe Awards in January this year.
(Photo Source: Lee Jung-Jae Instagram, Glamour, Oh Young-Soo Fanpage Instagram)