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Good news came from the United States that will make you forget the aftereffects of the holiday on the first day you return to your daily life.

The drama Squid Game has won six in total, including Best Director and Best Actor at the Emmy Awards, the most prestigious awards in the American broadcasting industry.

This is the first squid game to win this award at the 74th Emmy Awards for a work that does not use English lines.



Correspondent Seungmo Nam will deliver the first news in Los Angeles, where the awards ceremony was held.



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[Emmy Award Winner: Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series: Lee Jung-jae of Squid Game!]



The drama Squid Game once again wrote a new history.



At the Emmy Awards ceremony, the highest authority in the American broadcasting industry, actor Lee Jung-jae beat out prominent Hollywood stars such as Brian Cox and Adam Scott, and became the first Korean actor to win the Best Actor Award.



Actor Lee Jung-jae expressed his gratitude for the Korean fans after his English testimonial.



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[Lee Jung-jae / Squid Game Actor: I will share this joy with all the people who will be watching in Korea, friends, family, and our precious fans.

Thank you.]



Director Hwang Dong-hyuk took the trophy in the Best Director category.



It is the first time in the 74-year history of the Emmy Awards that a non-English-speaking film has made it to the podium for both Best Actor and Best Director.



[Hwang Dong-hyuk / Squid Game Director: Again, I hope this is not my last Emmy Award.

We'll be back with Season 2 of 'The Squid Game'.

thank you.]



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With this, the Squid Game won 6 Emmys, adding to the previously announced 4 staff categories.



It was also nominated for the best picture category, the highest honor, but the award went to its competitor, 'Succession'.



Director Hwang said that if he returns for season 2, the award he wants to receive is 'Best Picture', and he said that he would like to have a chance to go on stage together at the awards ceremony, signaling that the challenge will continue.



(Video coverage: Park Eun-ha, video editing: Park Ji-in, screen provided: THE TELEVISION ACADEMY Netflix)



▶ Director Hwang Dong-hyuk's 'New Jim'…

Actor Lee Jung-jae's 'Fateful Choice'


▶ Director Hwang Dong-hyuk "The history we made together"...

Foreign media also "new history"