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Smash Netflix series “Squid Game” racked up multiple wins at Monday’s Emmy Awards, with South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae winning outstanding lead actor in a drama series

and director Hwang Dong-hyuk taking the award for top director of the same. Set in Seoul, the dystopian series which became the biggest show in Netflix’s history, saw hundreds of contestants in need of money play deadly children’s games to win cash prizes. Lee played Player 456, a single cash-strapped father who entered the game and ultimately won.

“I want to thank the TV Academy for this honor and also a huge thank-you to Netflix,” he said in his speech and gave a shout out to Netflix boss Ted Sarandos. “On to season two,” he told the audience. Speaking previously with CNN, Hwang shared his inspiration for Squid Game, saying that it was “a personal story” that also reflected the “competitive society.

 

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Any electricity problems last night? Did they all arrive in ELECTRIC limousines?

“Squid Game” racked up multiple wins at Monday’s Emmy Awards, with South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae winning outstanding lead actor in a drama series.

Loved it squidtastic 👏

Lee Jung–jae is a great actor.

Congratulations 👏🎉 Sir I really love that movie. I finished season 1 in one day coz of how exciting it is. Keep up with the good work and congratulations again

What a terrible show

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