President Moon: "Squid Game Award, Result of Public Awareness Eliminating Oppression through Democracy"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] President Moon Jae-in on the 28th commented on the lead actors of 'Squid Game,' Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon, winning the male and female lead awards at the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), saying, "The passion of cultural artists and the advanced democracy that eliminated oppression and protected freedom of creation and expression, combined with the high level of awareness of the people, led to today's result."

President Moon stated through SNS on the same day, "There were many efforts until our culture was noticed and loved by people around the world."

The 'oppression' mentioned by President Moon appears to refer to the 'cultural blacklist incident' that occurred during the previous administration.

He continued, "'Squid Game' used our traditional game as a motif to explore diverse human psychology, completing a new form of drama and containing deep social consciousness that resonated with people worldwide," adding, "Especially, the outstanding performances of the cast illuminated the work."

He emphasized, "It is even more proud that this is the first time ever for non-English drama actors."

President Moon said, "As the two actors expressed in their acceptance speeches, this is the glory of the entire 'Squid Game' team and the glory of the Republic of Korea," and congratulated them warmly, saying, "This is a great honor following the Ensemble Award for 'Parasite' and Youn Yuh-jung's Best Supporting Actress Award."

He added, "The words of Baekbeom Kim Gu, 'The only thing I want to have is the power of high culture,' come to mind," and said, "Thank you, Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon, for giving the people a meaningful gift on the eve of the March 1st Movement Day."

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