The city of Los Angeles (LA), California, USA held a proclamation ceremony to announce the establishment of the 'Squid Game Day' at City Hall.
Last month, the Los Angeles City Council adopted a resolution to make September 17 every year as Squid Game Day, and the city of Los Angeles celebrated the contribution of this drama to the development and harmony of the Asian-Pacific community through a proclamation ceremony on that day.
The event was attended by director Hwang Dong-hyeok, who made the squid game, lead actor Jung-jae Lee, and CEO Kim Ji-yeon of the production company Cyron Pictures.
Director Hwang said, “It has been a year since the Squid Game was released, and I am so honored and happy that this day was established. said.
He continued, "LA is like my second hometown. I studied film at the University of Southern California (USC) for 4 years and then worked in LA for 2 years, raising my dream of becoming a film director." seems to remain forever," he rejoiced.
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Actor Lee Jung-jae said, "I think there will be a lot of special anniversaries in LA, but I sincerely hope that Squid Game Day will be the most enjoyable and fun day and the most passionate day of harmony with friends and family."
He also added, "All conflicts and disputes are caused by misunderstandings in the communication process. I hope that through Korean content, we will learn more about our emotions and culture so that bad things will disappear and only better things will happen."
CEO Kim Ji-yeon said, "I was happy to hear that members of the Asian community and many Asians in the entertainment industry felt proud."
Then, on behalf of the squid game team, CEO Kim delivered the trademark green sportswear of this drama to LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and others.
Mayor Garcetti praised the squid game as contributing to the expansion of cultural diversity, and Korean-American councilor John Lee, who initiated the resolution, said, "The world's most watched non-English-speaking drama, Squid Game, made history."
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