Lee Jung-Jae Wins Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama for ‘Squid Game’

American audiences know Lee Jung-jae as the Emmy Award-winning actor on Netflix‘s “Squid Game.” However, in his home country of South Korea, he’s arguably better known for his directing. And what a resume Jung-jae has, full of actioners, period pieces, and thrillers.

Rebecca Souw Leonardo DiCaprio could be invited to join the cast of Netflix’s Emmy winning global smash hit “Squid Game” in a future season, series writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk has said. At a Netflix-hosted congratulatory press conference in Seoul on Friday, when asked if any known Hollywood actor would star in “Squid Game” Season 2, Hwang said: “There will be no known Hollywood actor in Season 2. That’s not in the plan and if the stage changes, maybe in Season 3 – but for Season 2, it is still set in Korea. Leonardo DiCaprio did say he’s a big fan of ‘Squid Game,’ so maybe if time or chances allow, we can ask him to join the games.”

EXCLUSIVE: American Housewife alum Diedrich Bader, Sara Amini (Future Man), Cedric Yarbrough (Carol’s Second Act) and Suzanne Cryer (Silicon Valley) are set as series regulars opposite Bob Odenkirk, Mireille Enos and Olivia Scott Welch in Straight Man, AMC’s series adaptation of Richard Russo’s novel, from former The Killing writer-producer Aaron Zelman and The Office alum Paul Lieberstein.

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae has made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win an Emmy award for Best Actor in a Drama. During Monday (12 September) night’s ceremony, the 49-year-old actor won the Emmy award for his lead role in the Korean-language series. “Thank you to the Television Academy, thank you to Netflix and thank you to the director for making realistic problems we all face come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script,” he said during his acceptance speech at the star-studded ceremony.

K.J. Yossman “Succession” showrunner Jesse Armstrong made a dig at the U.K.’s King Charles III during his Emmys acceptance speech on Monday night. Taking to the stage along with the show’s execs and castmembers, including Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun, to accept the Emmy for outstanding drama series, Armstrong said, “Big week for successions. New king in the U.K., this for us.” Armstrong, who is British, then said: “Evidently a little bit more voting in our winning than Prince Charles,” prompting gasps from the audience and some of his team on stage.

first time hosting the Emmys proved that the “Saturday Night Live” veteran is ready for prime time — despite his one-and-done NBC sitcom, “Kenan.”Thompson, the longest-tenured “SNL” trouper (19 seasons and counting), provided a sure, guiding, self-deprecating hand and deftly kept the Emmy-cast train rolling — while staying as far under the radar as appropriate to allow the night’s winners to bask in their moments of glory.Thompson did, of course, participate in the usual — contractually obligated — awkward opening segment. This year, it riffed on “legally cleared TV songs” and Thompson showed some fierce dance moves joining the fleet-footed ensemble that strutted to theme songs from, among others, “Friends,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Brady Bunch” (with Thompson replacing Alice in that show’s iconic montage).Later in the telecast, he introduced the accountants from Ernst & Young — then promptly shooed them off the stage.

Succession won the top award of the night at the Emmys and the show’s creator Jesse Armstrong took the moment to throw shade at King Charles III.

Ariana DeBose was in the house, but the Emmys tonight were no Tony Awards

Lee Jung-jae is making history!

The biggest compliment we can give Done + Dusted, the production company behind the past three Emmy Award ceremonies, is that they got it in at exactly three hours and they did it without straining the proceedings. They handed out 25 awards, had some great speeches and some funny bits.

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae made Emmy history tonight as the first first foreign-language actor to win Lead Actor in a Drama Series — he was also the first such actor to ever be nominated.

star became the first South Korean actor, as well as the first actor of Asian descent, to win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. It was his first Emmy nomination and win.With his historic, record-setting win Monday night, the veteran actor joined a prestigious shortlist of actors of Asian descent to have taken home an Emmy for acting, following past winners Riz Ahmed, Archie Panjabi, Darren Criss and Shohreh Aghdashloo.«Thank you so much thank you so much.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is teasing out details of season two of the Netflix smash hit.

The stars of Squid Game have arrived at the 2022 Emmy Awards!

Primetime Emmy Awards take place this evening (September 12), with a number of big shows vying for the most-coveted awards in TV.Returning to the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, the show kicks off from 8pm ET (1am BST), with the ceremony itself hosted by Kenan Thompson.Succession leads the nominees going into the night with 12 nods, followed by The White Lotus with 11 and Ted Lasso with 10. Other big shows competing for awards include Dopesick, Squid Game, Severance, Barry, Ozark and Only Murders In The Building.Here, we bring you all the winners of the night as they happen – so for those in the UK, check back here from 1am and keep an eye on the rolling list below for updates:Outstanding Drama SeriesBetter Call SaulEuphoriaOzarkSeveranceSquid GameStranger ThingsSuccessionYellowjackets Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesJason Bateman (Ozark)Brian Cox (Succession)Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)Adam Scott (Severance)Jeremy Strong (Succession)Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesJodie Comer (Killing Eve)Laura Linney (Ozark)Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)Zendaya (Euphoria)Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesNicholas Braun (Succession)Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)Kieran Culkin (Succession)Park Hae-soo (Squid Game)Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)John Turturro (Severance)Christopher Walken (Severance)Oh Yeong-su (Squid Game)Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesPatricia Arquette (Severance)Julia Garner (Ozark)Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game) Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets)Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)J.

British names nominated for top awards. Colin Firth, Jodie Comer and Lily James are among those battling it out against their US counterparts for acting awards at the annual ceremony on Monday. The show ceremony recognises the best in television excellence, and is organised by the US Television Academy.

EXCLUSIVE: Picnic star Olivia Scott Welch has been tapped as a lead opposite Bob Odenkirk and Mireille Enos in Straight Man, AMC’s series adaptation of Richard Russo’s novel, from former The Killing writer-producer Aaron Zelman and The Office alum Paul Lieberstein.

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae is set to star in Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars series.According to Deadline, Lee is set to star as the male lead in Disney+’s The Acolyte. The series, which promises to depict the dark side of the Force’s rise to power during the final days of the film franchise’s High Republic era, marks the South Korean actor’s first leading role in a television series since starring in Squid Game.As of writing, specifics about Lee’s role in the series have yet to be released.

Lee Jung-jae is taking on a huge role.