Netflix saw the release of its most successful series last year, asSquid Gamehasreached heights evenStranger Thingsfailed to match. The series follows hundreds of cash-strapped players accepting an invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, the tempting prize of millions upon millions of dollars awaits; however, there are deadly high stakes within the competition as participants fight for their life.The series saw abig night at the 74th Annual Prime Time Emmy AwardsMonday night, with Hwang Dong-hyuk winning for Outstanding Direction and Lee Jung-jae winning Best Actor in a Drama Series.Deadlinespoke to the director and cast during their time on the red carpet at the ceremony, and Hwang Dong-hyuk teased a few things regarding Jung-jae’s character in the upcoming second season.
“I mean the biggest change will be the change of [Lee Jung-jae’s] character. Because he’s a different guy in season 2. You know he turned his hair color to red and he became like something more like, serious, more like going for revenge so his character will be totally different.”
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Lee Jung-jae’s career is just getting started, asSquid Gamewas truly the breakout role of a lifetime. Next, the 49-year-old actor is headed to a galaxy far, far away with anewStar Warsseries titledThe Acolyte. The official synopsis reads: “Star Wars series that takes viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.” The show should be a big change for the expanding franchise and Jung-jae as he continues to rise in popularity.
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Hwang Dong-hyuk Felt Like Receiving Emmy Nominations Was a Miracle
The difficulty of gettingSquid Gamesmade haslong been documentedfollowing the success of the South Korean series. However, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk never predicted the show’s triumph, tellingThe Hollywood Reporterhe feels it’s a miracle to receive several Emmy nominations.
“This long journey thatSquid Gamehas been on is like a dream. Nobody wanted to make it back in 2009 when I was first writing the script and there was no investor, but now we have 14 nominations at the Emmy Awards, which is the most prestigious award in the U.S., and I am nominated for both writing and directing. For me, this is more dramatic than [protagonist] Gi-hun winning the Squid Game. It’s like a miracle.”
Dong-hyuk will have no problems finding investors now, asSquid Gameis the most popular Netflix series of all time, along with capturing two Emmys in the major categories of the awards ceremony.Squid Gameseemingly continues to make history every chance it gets, and fans should expect nothing less from the upcoming second season of the show.
