Korean star Lee Jung Jae was named as Best Actor in a Drama Series for his outstanding performance in hit Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ at the 74th Emmy Awards.
He made Emmy history as the first first foreign-language actor to win the prestigious award and was also the first such actor to ever be nominated.
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Jae went head to head with other veterans including Jason Bateman for Ozark, Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong — each for Succession and Adam Scott for Severance.
The actor thanked the show’s creator Hwang Dong-hyuk for making a realistic problem we all face come to life so creatively on the screen. He also commended the series for having a great script and amazing visuals.
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He also thanked God, the TV Academy and Netflix for his achievement.
“That shows that the globe is just one big network now without any silos. I could really feel that. I still feel like I am living a dream,” Jae said in a Deadline report before his Emmy win.
