At the rate that the series follow one another and the catalogs of the streaming platforms are swelled, it gives the feeling that ‘The Squid Game’ was released an eternity ago, but the Netflix phenomenon continues to make history in the 2021-2022 awards season after turning upside down the nominations for the Emmy which were announced this afternoon.
Making history
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s fantastic production has garnered a whopping 14 candidates for the great television event of the yearbecoming the first non-English language title to receive a nomination for best series in the history of the American Television Academy Awards.
In addition to this great recognition, ‘The Squid Game’ chooses to triumph in categories such as best leading actor —Lee Jung-jae—, better Supporting Actress —Jung Ho-yeon— or better supporting actorin which Park Hae-soo and Oh Yeong-su compete.
This barrage of mentions at the Emmys comes after the South Korean show scratched the Golden Globe for best supporting actor —Oh Yeong-su— and after it marked a milestone in the history of the SAG, awards in which it became in the first non-English speaking series nominated and in which he won the awards for best drama actress, best drama actor and best stunt team.
Will ‘The Squid Game’ also fall in love with academics ahead of the 2022 Emmys? We will leave doubts next monday september 12, when the 74th award ceremony will be held. For now, here is the full list of nominees.