Squid Game has already rewritten key parts of TV history for itself, being one of the first non-English language drama series to ever carve itself an iconic spot in Western TV history. Now we’ve seen it get the nod from the SAG awards with three wins. Entertainment lawyer Blake & Wang PA’s Brandon Blake has more.
The Most Popular Series in Netflix History
The series needed no award accolades, of course, to be a notable entry in the history books. It’s already blasted its way to the all-time top series list for Netflix, and has netted more than one key accolade in the process. It even made history with its SAG nominations, being the first non-English series to be nominated for any award at all.
Yet winning 75% of the SAG awards it was nominated for is an impressive feat in itself. We saw Lee Jung-jae win Outstanding Performance by A Male Actor In A Drama Series, Jung Ho-yeon win the award for Outstanding Performance by A Female Actor In A Drama Series and the ensemble cast took home the award for Outstanding Action Performance by Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series. It lost out on the Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series, with Succession taking the title. It’s a sweet win for Jung Ho-yeon, particularly, marking her debut in the acting world from her model career.
Not The First Win
This isn’t the first win for Squid Game this season- cast member Oh-young-su previously won a Best Supporting Actor Award at the 79th Golden Globes, the first Korean actor to take home a Golden Globe ever. Squid Game itself won a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series, a Bingeworthy Show of the Year award at the People’s Choice Awards, and an AFI Special Award, too.
However, it’s the first time we’ve really seen it get stuck into the traditional awards format, picking out specific performances as well as the ensemble cast’s efforts rather than simply honoring the series for its iconic takeover of our screens. All in all, it’s a very happy win and one that was deserved. This entertainment lawyer wishes them all the best on their wins.
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