'Ojingeo Game' Depicting Korean History Wins 3 SAG Awards Including Best Male and Female Acting and Stunt Performance (Comprehensive)

28th SAG Awards Ceremony
First Korean Work Wins Triple Crown
Lee Jung-jae & Jung Ho-yeon Acting Awards
Tearful Acceptance Speech

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The Netflix drama "Squid Game" achieved a historic first by winning three awards, including Best Actor and Best Actress, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) in the United States.

On the 28th (Korean time), at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards held in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, USA, "Squid Game" became the first TV drama to win Best Actor (Lee Jung-jae), Best Actress (Jung Ho-yeon), and the Stunt Ensemble Award.

At this year's ceremony, "Squid Game" was nominated in four categories including the TV Drama Ensemble Award, Stunt Ensemble Award, and Best Actor and Actress, sweeping three trophies. The top honor, the Ensemble Award, went to "Succession," starring Brian Cox.

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Lee Jung-jae competed against Brian Cox, Kiera Culkin, Jeremy Strong, and Billy Crudup to become the first Korean actor to win Best Actor. After sharing his joy with fellow actors present, he took the stage and said, "Something big has happened to me. I wrote a speech, but I can't read it all," and expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you to the global audience who loved 'Squid Game.'"

Jung Ho-yeon, who won Best Actress competing against Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Elisabeth Moss, and Sarah Snook, shed tears and said, "I dreamed of becoming an actor while watching many works on TV and screen. It is an honor and a blessing just to be here." She then cheered, "Thank you so much to the 'Squid Game' crew."

At the pre-ceremony, "Squid Game" made a fresh start by winning the Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series award. The Stunt Ensemble category was established in 2008 and is awarded to the work and actors with the best action performances of the year. "Squid Game" triumphed over "Cobra Kai," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "Loki," and "Mare of Easttown," becoming the first non-English language work to receive this honor.

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The Screen Actors Guild Awards are hosted by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and are considered one of the four major American film guild awards alongside the Writers Guild of America (WGA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), and Producers Guild of America (PGA). In 2020, the film "Parasite" (directed by Bong Joon-ho) won the Ensemble Award at the ceremony, and last year, actress Youn Yuh-jung won Best Supporting Actress for "Minari."

At the ceremony, Lee Jung-jae, Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Joo-ryung, and Park Hae-soo, who appeared in "Squid Game," received the spotlight.

"Squid Game" is a story about participants risking their lives in games for a prize of 45.6 billion won. It was released on the online streaming service Netflix on September 17 last year and recorded over 1.65 billion hours of viewing time within four weeks, achieving the highest viewership ever. Last year, it continued its winning streak by being selected for awards such as the Gotham Awards Best Picture, Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor (Oh Young-soo), and People's Choice Awards for the top binge-watched series.

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