LA City Council in the US Designates September 17 as 'Ojingeo Game Day'
Recognition for Contributions to the Spread of Korean Culture and Tradition
Netflix announced on the 12th that the Los Angeles City Council declared September 17th as "Squid Game Day" on the 9th (local time) together with Korean creators. The photo shows (from left) Eric Garcetti, Mayor of LA; Kim Ji-yeon, CEO of Siren Pictures; Director Hwang Dong-hyuk; Actor Lee Jung-jae; and John Lee, LA City Councilmember (District 12). Photo by LA City Council
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Netflix announced on the 12th that the Los Angeles City Council declared September 17th as "Ojingeo Game Day" on the 9th (local time) together with Korean creators.
Ojingeo Game Day was established to honor the impact of the Netflix's highest-grossing series "Ojingeo Game" in widely promoting Korean culture and traditions, as well as the influence Korean works have had on American popular culture. This is the first time the LA City Council has designated a day to celebrate a Korean work.
Ojingeo Game Day was set as the date when the series was first released worldwide through Netflix. The event was held at LA City Hall to coincide with the 1st anniversary of Ojingeo Game's release and the 74th Emmy Awards ceremony. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, actor Lee Jung-jae, and Kim Ji-yeon, CEO of the production company Siren Pictures, participated in the event, along with key figures such as LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and LA City Councilman John Lee.
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The Netflix Korean series Ojingeo Game became the first non-English work to be nominated in 14 categories, including Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys. On the 4th (local time), it won 4 categories for the first time for a non-English work, including Outstanding Guest Actress, Visual Effects, Stunts, and Production Design. The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, where 6 other categories including Outstanding Drama Series, Directing, Writing, Lead Actor (Lee Jung-jae), Supporting Actor (Park Hae-soo, Oh Young-soo), and Supporting Actress (Jung Ho-yeon) will be awarded, will be held on the 12th (local time).
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